Constructing a bilingual website with validated database for Herb and Western medicine interactions using Ginseng, Ginkgo and Dong Quai as examples.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin resistance is characterized by deficient responses to insulin in its target tissues. In the present study, we examined the effects of L-Citrulline (L-Cit) on insulin sensitivity and signaling cascades in rat hepatoma H4IIE cells and SHRSP.Z-Leprfa/IzmDmcr rats. METHODS:H4IIE cells were pretreated in...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Yoshitomi H,Momoo M,Ma X,Huang Y,Suguro S,Yamagishi Y,Gao M

更新日期：2015-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhizoma Menispermi (RM) is the dried root of Menispermum dauricum DC, which is traditionally used to treat swelling and pain for sore throat, enteritis and rheumatic arthralgia in the clinic, but its bioactive compounds remain unclear. METHODS:In this study, RM extract was administered orally to ICR mice fo...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Sun D,Zhou M,Ying X,Cheng B,Han Y,Nie Y,Hou Y,Bai G

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) was reported to play a role in improving diabetic nephropathy (DN), however, the underlying mechanisms still remain unclear. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether AS-IV ameliorates DN via the regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). METHODS:DN model w...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Fan Y,Fan H,Zhu B,Zhou Y,Liu Q,Li P

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and affects 1.38 million women worldwide per year. Antiestrogens such as tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor (ER) modulator, are widely used in clinics to treat ER-positive breast tumors. However, remissions of breast cancer are often followed by resistan...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lin YS,Lin YY,Yang YH,Lin CL,Kuan FC,Lu CN,Chang GH,Tsai MS,Hsu CM,Yeh RA,Yang PR,Lee IY,Shu LH,Cheng YC,Liu HT,Lee KD,Chang DC,Wu CY

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Xanthones are a group of oxygen-containing heterocyclic compounds with remarkable pharmacological effects such as anti-cancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities. METHODS:A xanthones extract (81% α-mangostin and 16% γ-mangostin), was prepared by crystallization of a toluene extract...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Aisha AF,Abu-Salah KM,Ismail Z,Majid AM

更新日期：2012-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees (APN), a principal constituent of a famous traditional Chinese medicine Fukeqianjin tablet which is used for the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), has been reported to have anti-inflammatory effect in vitro. However, whether it has pharmacological effect ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Zou W,Xiao Z,Wen X,Luo J,Chen S,Cheng Z,Xiang D,Hu J,He J

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In our previous studies, it was evident that the dichloromethane-methanol (1:1 v/v) stem barks extract of Polyscias fulva and fractions (ethyl acetate, n-butanol and residue) demonstrated interesting antidermatophytic activities. So, as a continuity of that, this work aimed at identifying active principles w...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Njateng GS,Du Z,Gatsing D,Nanfack Donfack AR,Feussi Talla M,Kamdem Wabo H,Tane P,Mouokeu RS,Luo X,Kuiate JR

更新日期：2015-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quercetin (QCT) is a flavonol present in many vegetables, it is proved to show chemo preventive effect against lung, cervical, prostate, breast and colon cancer due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and anti-oxidant property. Looking into the reported chemo-preventive effect we speculated antitumor activi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Liu H,Zhou M

更新日期：2017-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced hepatobiliary cancers are highly lethal cancers that require precise prediction in clinical practice. Serum ferritin level increases in malignancy and high serum ferritin level is associated with poor survival in various cancers. This study aimed to identify whether serum ferritin could independentl...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Song A,Eo W,Kim S,Shim B,Lee S

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methanol extract (MECN) of Clinacanthus nutans Lindau leaves (family Acanthaceae) demonstrated peripherally and centrally mediated antinociceptive activity via the modulation of opioid/NO-mediated, but cGMP-independent pathway. In the present study, MECN was sequentially partitioned to obtain petroleum ether...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Zakaria ZA,Abdul Rahim MH,Mohd Sani MH,Omar MH,Ching SM,Abdul Kadir A,Ahmed QU

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Green tea has polyphenols like flavonoids and catechins; mainly epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), epicatechin gallate (ECG), epigallocatechin (EGC) and epicatechin (EC), out of which EGCG is of higher abundance. EGCG has shown preventive role in hypercholesterolemia. However, due to low oral bioavailability...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pandit AP,Joshi SR,Dalal PS,Patole VC

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to carbon black nanoparticles (CBNPs), a well-known industrial production, promotes pulmonary toxicity through inflammation and oxidative stress. Recent studies show that some polyphenols exert their antioxidant properties through regulation of protein kinase C-α (PKC-α) and NADPH oxidase (Nox) sign...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Hsu HT,Tseng YT,Wong WJ,Liu CM,Lo YC

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

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journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lu CL,Liu XH,Stub T,Kristoffersen AE,Liang SB,Wang X,Bai X,Norheim AJ,Musial F,Alræk T,Fonnebo V,Liu JP

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bitter Melon (BM) has been used as a functional food in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine for many generations and has gained a great deal of attention due to its apparent benefits in moderating some of the pathogenic processes in a variety of inflammatory conditions. BM extract (BME) has been shown to...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kunde DA,Chong WC,Nerurkar PV,Ahuja KD,Just J,Smith JA,Guven N,Eri RD

更新日期：2017-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although Ojeok-san (OJS), an oriental herbal formula, has been used in Asian countries including Korea, China and Japan to treat the common cold and illnesses including fatigue and gastrointestinal disorders, there is little information of its safety and toxicity in vivo and in vitro. METHODS:In the present...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Jeong SJ,Huh JI,Shin HK

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Candida species have been associated with the emergence of resistant strains towards selected antifungal agents. Plant products have been used traditionally as alternative medicine to ease candidal infections. The present study was undertaken to investigate the antifungal susceptibility patterns and growth i...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Nordin MA,Wan Harun WH,Abdul Razak F

更新日期：2013-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sutherlandia frutescens is one of the most promising commercialized, indigenous and medicinal plants of South Africa that is used as an immune-booster, and a traditional treatment for cancer. However, few studies report on its toxicology and dosage in vivo. There is still room to better understand its cytoto...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Chen L,Xu M,Gong Z,Zonyane S,Xu S,Makunga NP

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tangshen Formula (TSF) is a traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Liver-type fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP) is expressed in various tissues, including the kidney, where it is known as urinary L-FABP. Other studies demonstrated that urinary L-FABP may be a usefu...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Yang X,Zhang B,Lu X,Yan M,Wen Y,Zhao T,Li P

更新日期：2016-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stem bark of Luehea ochrophylla (L. ochrophylla) is used by the traditional Brazilian medicine for treatment of rheumatic diseases and tumors. This study aimed to investigate inhibition of acute and chronic inflammations and cytotoxic activity of extracts, fractions, and isolated compounds from L. ochrophyll...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Araújo CRR,de Melo Silva T,Dos Santos MG,Ottoni MHF,de Souza Fagundes EM,de Sousa Fontoura H,de Melo GEBA,de Carvalho Alcântara AF

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human skin properties have been used as an important diagnostic component in traditional medicine as they change with health conditions. Sasang constitutional medicine (SCM) puts emphasis on the recognition of the constitution-specific skin features prior to the diagnostic decision of health. In this work, i...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kim YM,Ku B,Jung CJ,Kim JU,Jeon YJ,Kim KH,Kim JY

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New Canadian policy to regulate natural health products (NHPs), such as herbs and vitamins were implemented on January 1st, 2004. We explored complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners' perceptions of how the new regulations may affect their practices and relationships with patients/consumers...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Moss K,Boon H,Ballantyne P,Kachan N

更新日期：2006-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aim of the present study was to evaluate anti-inflammatory activity of newly developed polyherbal formulations DF1911, DF2112 and DF2813. These newly developed formulations are modifications of Dashamoola, a well known Ayurvedic formulation, along with addition of new plants. METHODS:Complete Freund's adjuv...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Nagarkar B,Jagtap S

更新日期：2017-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Danqi pill (DQP) is one of the most widely prescribed formulas and has been shown to have remarkable protective effect on coronary heart disease (CHD). However, its regulatory effects on lipid metabolism disorders haven't been comprehensively studied so far. We aimed to explore the effects of DQP on Peroxiso...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Chang H,Wang Q,Shi T,Huo K,Li C,Zhang Q,Wang G,Wang Y,Tang B,Wang W,Wang Y

更新日期：2016-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anti-tumor activities of Natural compounds and their derivatives are of great interest to pharmaceutical industries. Fisetin is one of prospective natural compounds in this regard but unfortunately with poor hydrophilicity. METHODS:The effects of unmodified and modified fisetin in cultured ovarian cance...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Xiao X,Zou J,Fang Y,Meng Y,Xiao C,Fu J,Liu S,Bai P,Yao Y

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flavonoid-rich extracts from the mature roots of Scutellaria baicalensis have been shown to exhibit antiproliferative effects on various cancer cell lines. We assessed the ability of an ethanolic extract of S. baicalensis root to inhibit the proliferation of malignant glioma cells. METHODS:Cell lines derive...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Scheck AC,Perry K,Hank NC,Clark WD

更新日期：2006-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2011 there was a strengthening of European Union (EU) legislation on the licencing of herbal products which, in the UK, resulted in the introduction of the Traditional Herbal Registration (THR) scheme. This scheme sets out standards for the safety and quality of herbal medicines and includes the provision...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Dickinson R,Kennedy MC,Raynor DK,Knapp P,Thomas M,Adami E

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Catharanthus roseus, a medicinal plant, is known to produce secondary metabolites, vincristine and vinblastine, which are terpenoid indole alkaloids. Previously we have reported that Eutypella spp - CrP14 isolated from stem cutting of this plant had shown significant antiproliferative activity when tested in...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kuriakose GC,Palem PP,Jayabaskaran C

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Samsoeum (SSE), a traditional herbal formula, has been widely used to treat cough, fever, congestion, and emesis for centuries. Recent studies have demonstrated that SSE retains potent pharmacological efficiency in anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory reactions. However, the anti-cancer activity of SSE and it...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kim A,Yim NH,Ma JY

更新日期：2013-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) increases the rates of acute kidney failure, delayed graft function, and early mortality after kidney transplantation. The pathophysiology involved includes oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and immune-mediated injury. The anti-oxidation, anti-apoptosis, and...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lin M,Li L,Li L,Pokhrel G,Qi G,Rong R,Zhu T

更新日期：2014-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that results in the destruction of cartilage. Edible Bird's Nest (EBN) extract contains important components, which can reduce the progression of osteoarthritis and helps in the regeneration of the cartilage. The present study aimed to investigate the effec...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Chua KH,Lee TH,Nagandran K,Md Yahaya NH,Lee CT,Tjih ET,Abdul Aziz R

更新日期：2013-01-22 00:00:00