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:Organochalcogen compounds have attracted the interest of a multitude of studies for their promising Pharmacological and biological activities. The antioxidant activity and acute toxicity of an organoselenium compound, 1-(2-(2-(2-(1-aminoethyl)phenyl)diselanyl)phenyl)ethanamine (APDP) was determined in mice. ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Ibrahim M,Muhammad N,Ibrahim M,Khan MI,Shah MIA,Said M,Khan W,Kamdem JP,Rocha JBT

更新日期：2019-04-03 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:Different plant parts of Roylea cinerea (D. Don) Baill. (Lamiaceae), Clematis grata Wall. (Ranunculaceae), Cornus capitata Wall. (Cornaceae) are traditionally used in the management of diabetes and various other diseases. METHOD:The air-dried plant parts from different plants were coarsely powdered and mace...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Bhatia A,Singh B,Arora R,Arora S

更新日期：2019-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Solidago chilensis (syn. microglossa) is a plant from the Asteraceae family widely distributed in South America and used to treat inflammatory diseases. In 2009, it was listed as one of the native medicinal herbal plants used in the Brazilian public health system. In addition to its anti-inflammatory propert...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Malpezzi-Marinho ELA,Molska GR,Freire LIGP,Silva CI,Tamura EK,Berro LF,Parada CA,Marinho EAV

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This systematic review aimed at summarizing and evaluating the evidence of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using acupuncture to improve endometrial receptivity (ER). METHODS:We searched 12 databases electronically through August 2018 without language restrictions. We included RCTs of women of infertilit...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Zhong Y,Zeng F,Liu W,Ma J,Guan Y,Song Y

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Senecio serratuloides DC is used in folk medicine for treating hypertension, skin disorders, internal and external sores, rashes, burns and wounds. This study aimed at investigating the antihypertensive effects of the hydroethanol extract of S. serratuloides (HESS) in N-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME)...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Tata CM,Sewani-Rusike CR,Oyedeji OO,Gwebu ET,Mahlakata F,Nkeh-Chungag BN

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the protective effects of the Danshen (DS) and Sanqi (SQ) herb pair on cell survival in the human cardiovascular endothelial (EA.hy926) cell line exposed to injury. METHODS:Nine combination ratios of Danshen-Sanqi extracts (DS-SQ) were screened for their protective effects in the EA....

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Zhou X,Razmovski-Naumovski V,Kam A,Chang D,Li CG,Chan K,Bensoussan A

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) and osteoporosis are progressive diseases that affect the elderly population. Both conditions are associated with fracture risk that is greater than twice that of the healthy population. Resveratrol and exercise are two treatments that have been linked with attenuation of age-related...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Alkhouli MF,Hung J,Squire M,Anderson M,Castro M,Babu JR,Al-Nakkash L,Broderick TL,Plochocki JH

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Royal jelly (RJ) has been used traditionally for dietary, cosmetic and health purposes for a long time in different parts of the world. Scientific studies have also shown its numerous health-promoting properties including hypoglycemic and anti-hypercholesterolemic action. In this study, we investigated the a...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pandeya PR,Lamichhane R,Lee KH,Kim SG,Lee DH,Lee HK,Jung HJ

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In-depth information of potential drug-herb interactions between warfarin and herbal compounds with suspected anticoagulant blood thinning effects is needed to raise caution of concomitant administration. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of co-administration of pomegranate peel and guava lea...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Alnaqeeb M,Mansor KA,Mallah EM,Ghanim BY,Idkaidek N,Qinna NA

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with cancer are vulnerable to depression or other depressive conditions. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for the treatment of depression or depressive symptoms in cancer patients. METHODS:CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CNKI, VIP, S...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Li M,Chen Z,Liu Z,Zhang N,Liu J,Wang H,Wang W,Liang Y,Chen J,Liu Z,Li Y,Zhai S

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidemia is one of the most frequently implicated risk factors for development of atherosclerosis. This study evaluated the efficacy of amla (Emblica officinalis) extract (composed of polyphenols, triterpenoids, oils etc. as found in the fresh wild amla fruit) in patients with dyslipidemia. METHODS:A to...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Upadya H,Prabhu S,Prasad A,Subramanian D,Gupta S,Goel A

更新日期：2019-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An alarm increase the rate of emerging and re-emerging of multidrug resistant bacteria have been caused great public health concern in the worldwide. They have been resisting for most or majority of currently available and affordable antibiotics and imposed socioeconomic catastrophe at global scale. As a res...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Gadisa E,Weldearegay G,Desta K,Tsegaye G,Hailu S,Jote K,Takele A

更新日期：2019-01-18 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

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journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Okonkwo UP,Ibeneme SC,Ihegihu EY,Egwuonwu AV,Ezema IC,Maruf AF,Okoye EC,Ibikunle OP,Ezeukwu AO

更新日期：2019-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carica papaya leaf juice (CPLJ) was well known for its thrombocytosis activity in rodents and dengue patients. However, the effect of CPLJ treatment on other parameters that could contribute to dengue pathogenesis such as nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) production and viremia level have never been highlighted ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Mohd Abd Razak MR,Mohmad Misnan N,Md Jelas NH,Norahmad NA,Muhammad A,Ho TCD,Jusoh B,Sastu UR,Zainol M,Wasiman MI,Muhammad H,Thayan R,Syed Mohamed AF

更新日期：2018-12-05 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:Obesity is characterized by increased fat mass and is associated with the development of insulin resistance syndrome (IRS), usually known as metabolic syndrome. The alteration of the intestinal microbiota composition has a role in the development of IRS associated with obesity, and probiotics, which are live...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Tenorio-Jiménez C,Martínez-Ramírez MJ,Tercero-Lozano M,Arraiza-Irigoyen C,Del Castillo-Codes I,Olza J,Plaza-Díaz J,Fontana L,Migueles JH,Olivares M,Gil Á,Gomez-Llorente C

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comorbidity of musculoskeletal (MSK) and mental health (MH) problems is common but challenging to treat using conventional approaches. Integration of conventional with complementary approaches (CAM) might help address this challenge. Integration can aim to transform biomedicine into a new health paradigm or ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Sharp D,Lorenc A,Feder G,Little P,Hollinghurst S,Mercer S,MacPherson H

更新日期：2018-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The editor has retracted this article [1] due to overlap with a previously published article [2]. Both articles also appear to use the same image representing different fungal mycelial growths. S.K. Sharma and N.S. Atri do not agree to this retraction. N. Gautam has not responded to correspondence from the editor abou...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Sharma SK,Gautam N,Atri NS

更新日期：2018-10-16 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:The extracts of the ten selected Sri Lankan medicinal plants have been traditionally used in the treatment of inflammatory mediated diseases. The extracts were investigated for anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant potential in vitro to identify bio-active extracts for further chemical characterization. METHOD...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Perera HDSM,Samarasekera JKRR,Handunnetti SM,Weerasena OVDSJ,Weeratunga HD,Jabeen A,Choudhary MI

更新日期：2018-10-03 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:In China, demands for disease prevention and health care and the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases have increased. TCM and general hospitals are increasingly utilizing TCM strategies for chronic non-communicable disease care and prevention. This study aimed to investigate health care profession...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Fan X,Meng F,Wang D,Guo Q,Ji Z,Yang L,Ogihara A

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In contrast to the guidelines of World Health Organization (WHO) and United States-Centers for Disease Control and prevention (US-CDC), the Chinese national guidelines recommend the use of steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), or traditional Chinese herbs (TCHs) in hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) manag...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Zhang D,Chen J,Ba-Thein W

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zyflamend, a blend of herbal extracts, effectively inhibits tumor growth using preclinical models of castrate-resistant prostate cancer mediated in part by 5'-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a master energy sensor of the cell. Clinically, treatment with Zyflamend and/or metformin (ac...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： MacDonald AF,Bettaieb A,Donohoe DR,Alani DS,Han A,Zhao Y,Whelan J

更新日期：2018-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of functional constipation (FC) is 3-27%, and FC has been reported to cause discomfort in daily life and various complications. The treatment for FC depends on laxatives, and thus, effective and non-toxic alternative treatments are needed. METHODS:We conducted a randomised, sham-controlled pa...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lee HY,Kwon OJ,Kim JE,Kim M,Kim AR,Park HJ,Cho JH,Kim JH,Choi SM

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although integrative medicine is gaining increasing attention and is claiming more and more its place in modern health care, it still plays a marginal role in conventional maternity care. The present study aims to examine the patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use and the demand for int...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Schürger N,Klein E,Hapfelmeier A,Kiechle M,Paepke D

更新日期：2018-06-15 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: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:Few studies have investigated the prevalence and characteristics of potentially inappropriate Kampo medication use among elderly ambulatory patients taking any prescribed Kampo medications. METHODS:A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using electronic medical records. All patients aged 65 yea...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Komagamine J,Hagane K

更新日期：2018-05-11 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:Dental caries remains a serious problem due to its detrimental effects on individual health and quality of life. The bulbs of Myrmecodia pendans (Merr & Perry), native plants of Papua, have been used as natural remedies for tumours, gout, diarrhoea, and fever. In this study, one of the active compounds of M....

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Gartika M,Pramesti HT,Kurnia D,Satari MH

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brazilian green propolis is produced by mixing secretions from Africanized honey bees with exudate, mainly from Baccharis dracunculifolia. Brazilian propolis is especially rich in flavonoids and cinammic acid derivatives, and it has been widely used in folk medicine owing to its anti-inflammatory, anti-viral...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kitamura H,Saito N,Fujimoto J,Nakashima KI,Fujikura D

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The medicinal orchid Dendrobium moniliforme contains water-soluble polysaccharides, phenanthrenes, bibenzyl derivatives, and polyphenol compounds. This study explored the antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of D. moniliforme extracts and detected their bioactive compounds. METHODS:Plant material was collec...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Paudel MR,Chand MB,Pant B,Pant B

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cucumis sativus L. (cucumber), from the family Cucurbitaceae, is a therapeutic plant with various pharmacological benefits, broadly utilized as a part of complementary medicine (e.g., Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha, and Traditional Chinese). In light of past research discoveries, this plant had been chosen to consi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Al Akeel R,Mateen A,Alharbi KK,Alyousef AA,Al-Mandeel HM,Syed R

更新日期：2018-04-03 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: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:Phyllanthus amarus (Schum & Thonn), a plant belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae is used in Ivorian traditional medicine to treat cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension. However, although this plant has been described as a diuretic agent, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Therefore, the ai...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Yao AN,Kamagaté M,Amonkan AK,Chabert P,Kpahé F,Koffi C,Kouamé MN,Auger C,Kati-Coulibaly S,Schini-Kerth V,Die-Kakou H

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00