The positive effects of Ginsenoside Rg1 upon the hematopoietic microenvironment in a D-Galactose-induced aged rat model.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become a main cause of Gram-negative infection, particularly in patients with compromised immunity. High rates of resistance to antibiotics are associated with nosocomial infections caused by P. aeruginosa strains. The search for novel antimicrobials has been necessitated by the em...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Mombeshora M,Mukanganyama S

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abalone has long been used as a valuable food source in East Asian countries. Although the nutritional importance of abalone has been reported through in vitro and in vivo studies, there is little evidence about the potential anti-tumor effects of abalone visceral extract. The aim of the present study is to ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lee CG,Kwon HK,Ryu JH,Kang SJ,Im CR,Ii Kim J,Im SH

更新日期：2010-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anoectochilus formosanus has been used as a Chinese folk medicine and is known as the "King of medicine" in Chinese society due to its versatile pharmacological effects such as anti-hypertension, anti-diabetes, anti-heart disease, anti-lung and liver diseases, anti-nephritis and anti-Rheumatoid arthritis. Ki...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Hsiao HB,Hsieh CC,Wu JB,Lin H,Lin WC

更新日期：2016-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The leaves of Leea indica (Vitaceae), commonly known as 'Huo Tong Shu' in Malaysia, have been traditionally used as natural remedy in folk medicine by the locals. The current study reports the outcome of antioxidant and cytotoxic investigation of L. indica leaves. To the best of our knowledge, this is the fi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Reddy NS,Navanesan S,Sinniah SK,Wahab NA,Sim KS

更新日期：2012-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decision-making during pregnancy regarding different options of care can be difficult, particularly when risks of intervention versus no intervention for mother and baby are unclear. Unbiased information and support for decision making may be beneficial in these situations. The management of normal pregnanci...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Berger B,Schwarz C,Heusser P

更新日期：2015-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) as a needleless acupuncture has the same effect like traditional manual acupuncture. The combination of TAES and anesthesia has been proved valid in enhancing the anesthetic effects but its mechanisms are still not clear. METHODS:In this study, we invest...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Liu X,Wang J,Wang B,Wang YH,Teng Q,Yan J,Wang S,Wan Y

更新日期：2016-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Natural products display numerous therapeutic properties (e.g., antibacterial activity), providing the population with countless benefits. Therefore, the search for novel biologically active, naturally occurring compounds is extremely important. The present paper describes the antibacterial action of the Cop...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Abrão F,de Araújo Costa LD,Alves JM,Senedese JM,de Castro PT,Ambrósio SR,Veneziani RC,Bastos JK,Tavares DC,Martins CH

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) belongs to the Anacardiaceae family and traditionally used for cancer treatment. RVS and butein, a major compound of RVS, were known to induce apoptosis via AKT inhibition in cancer cells. Thus, in this study, we investigated the effect of RVS and its derivative compounds (fiset...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Choi HS,Kim MK,Choi YK,Shin YC,Cho SG,Ko SG

更新日期：2016-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Although the physical and mental enhancement effect of essential oils have been proved, the beneficial effect of essential oil in central fatigue remains unclear. In this study, we extracted essential oils from nine aromatic plants to make a compound essential oil, and detected the therapeutic effect of cen...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Han C,Li F,Tian S,Liu Y,Xiao H,Wu X,Zhang W,Zhang W,Mao M

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) is an herb often used in Traditional Chinese medicine. It is used to promote blood flow and has been used in the treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in animal models. Angiotensin II (Ang II) has been shown to play important roles in mediating cardiovascular ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Huang CY,Kuo WW,Kuo CH,Tsai FJ,Liu PY,Hsieh DJ

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin diseases are a major health concern especially in association with human immune deficiency syndrome and acquired an immune deficiency. The aim of this study was to document the ethnomedicinal information of plants used to treat skin diseases in Northern Pakistan. This is the first quantitative ethnobota...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Malik K,Ahmad M,Zafar M,Ullah R,Mahmood HM,Parveen B,Rashid N,Sultana S,Shah SN,Lubna

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burkittlymphoma(BL) is the most common childhood cancer in Cameroon with a reported incidence of 3 per 100,000 children under 15 years in the Northwest region. Treatment at three Baptist mission hospitals has a recorded cure rate of over 50%. Traditional medicine(TM) is recognized by the national health syst...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Afungchwi GM,Hesseling PB,Ladas EJ

更新日期：2017-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adequate reporting of safety in publications of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is a pre-requisite for accurate and comprehensive profile evaluation of conventional as well as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments. Clear and concise information on the definition, frequency, and severity...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Turner LA,Singh K,Garritty C,Tsertsvadze A,Manheimer E,Wieland LS,Galipeau J,Moher D

更新日期：2011-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of essential oils is growing in the United States, but clinician attitudes, experience, and beliefs regarding their use have not previously been studied. METHODS:One hundred five of 106 clinician attendees (99.1%) of an integrative medicine continuing education conference were surveyed using an audi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pearson ACS,Cutshall SM,Hooten WM,Rodgers NJ,Bauer BA,Bhagra A

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an epidemic and progressive health problem which is mainly a consequence of cigarette smoking, and associated with lung inflammation. Anti-inflammatory property of Zataria multiflora (Z. multiflora) and its constituent, carvacrol was shown in various inflammato...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Boskabady MH,Gholami Mahtaj L

更新日期：2015-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhodiola crenulata is traditionally used as a folk medicine in Tibet for preventing high-altitude illnesses, including sudden cardiac death (SCD). The cardio-protective effects of Rhodiola crenulata root extract (RCE) against hypoxia in vivo have been recently confirmed. However, the way in which RCE produce...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Hsu SW,Chang TC,Wu YK,Lin KT,Shi LS,Lee SY

更新日期：2017-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periodontitis has been implicated as a risk factor for metabolic disorders associated with insulin resistance. Recently, we have demonstrated that orally administered Porphyromonas gingivalis, a representative periodontopathic bacterium, induces endotoxemia via reduced gut barrier function coupled with chang...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Nakajima M,Arimatsu K,Minagawa T,Matsuda Y,Sato K,Takahashi N,Nakajima T,Yamazaki K

更新日期：2016-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Honey is widely used in folk medicine to treat cough, fever, and inflammation. In this study, the effect of aerosolised honey on airway tissues in a rabbit model of ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma was investigated. The ability of honey to act either as a rescuing agent in alleviating asthma-related symptoms o...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kamaruzaman NA,Sulaiman SA,Kaur G,Yahaya B

更新日期：2014-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some patients receiving treatment in conventional health care systems access therapeutic yoga outside their mainstream care to improve cancer symptoms. Given the current knowledge gap around patient preferences and documented experiences of yoga in adult cancer, this study aimed to describe patient-reported ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： McCall M,Thorne S,Ward A,Heneghan C

更新日期：2015-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients entering a treatment have expectancy to outcome based on their previous experience, the information received, and the credibility of the treatment. Once the treatment has started, patients may detect and interpret contextual cues and somatic state. Influenced and conditioned by positive or negative ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Liodden I,Pripp AH,Norheim AJ

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of plants for discovery of therapeutic potential accentuates the need to know their biological attributes. The present study aims to comprehend the biological attributes of Rhus punjabensis, an unexplored traditional medicinal plant. METHODS:Leaf and stem extracts of R. punjabensis prepared in 11 d...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Tabassum S,Ahmed M,Mirza B,Naeem M,Zia M,Shanwari ZK,Khan GM

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For their analgesic and anti-arthritic effects, Aconitum species have been used in folk medicine in some East Asian countries. Although their analgesic effect is attributed to its action on voltage-dependent sodium channels, they also suppress purinergic receptor expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons in...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Yang J,Park KS,Yoon JJ,Bae HB,Yoon MH,Choi JI

更新日期：2016-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests yoga is a safe and effective intervention for the management of physical and psychosocial symptoms associated with musculoskeletal conditions. However, heterogeneity in the components and reporting of clinical yoga trials impedes both the generalization of study results and the replication ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Ward L,Stebbings S,Sherman KJ,Cherkin D,Baxter GD

更新日期：2014-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional scientific studies had supported the use of polysaccharides and β-glucans from a number of fungi, including Ganoderma lucidum for the treatment of recurrent oral ulceration (ROU). Our aim of the present study was to evaluate whether freeze-dried powder from G. lucidum mycelia (FDPGLM) prevents R...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Xie L,Zhong X,Liu D,Liu L,Xia Z

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dizziness and vertigo account for roughly 4% of chief symptoms in the emergency department (ED). Pharmacological therapy is often applied for these symptoms, such as vestibular suppressants, anti-emetics and benzodiazepines. However, every medication is accompanied with unavoidable side-effects. There are se...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Chiu CW,Lee TC,Hsu PC,Chen CY,Chang SC,Chiang JY,Lo LC

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of herbal supplements in the United States has become increasingly popular. The prevalence of herbal use among primary care patients varies in previous studies; the pattern of herbal use among urban racially/ethnically diverse primary care patients has not been widely studied. The primary objectives ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kuo GM,Hawley ST,Weiss LT,Balkrishnan R,Volk RJ

更新日期：2004-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lysophosphatidylcholine (lysoPC), a metabolite from membrane phospholipids, accumulates in the ischemic myocardium and plays an important role in the development of myocardial dysfunction ventricular arrhythmia. In this study, we investigated if baicalein, a major component of Huang Qui, can protect against ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Chen HM,Hsu JH,Liou SF,Chen TJ,Chen LY,Chiu CC,Yeh JL

更新日期：2014-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) is seen as a way to provide healthcare in both developed and developing countries across the world. In Cambodia, there is a long tradition of using TCAM. However, scant studies have been conducted on the extent of Cambodian TCAM use and how it intera...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pearson H,Fleming T,Chhoun P,Tuot S,Brody C,Yi S

更新日期：2018-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl (Thymelaceae) originates from Papua Island, Indonesia and grows in tropical areas. The different parts of the fruit of P. macrocarpa were evaluated for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic activities. METHODS:Phaleria macrocarpa fruit were divided into pericarp, ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Hendra R,Ahmad S,Oskoueian E,Sukari A,Shukor MY

更新日期：2011-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Qi-shen-yi-qi (QSYQ), one of the most well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulas, has been shown to have cardioprotective effects in rats with heart failure (HF) induced by acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the mechanisms of its therapeutic effects remain unclear. In this study, we aim ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Wang J,Li C,Cao Y,Wang Q,Lu L,Chang H,Wu Y,Han J,Wang W,Tu P,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-10-07 00:00:00