abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY RELEVANCE:Danggui Buxue Tang has been used in China to treat clinical anemia for more than 800 years. However, there is no scientific report on its effect on bone marrow stromal cells. AIM OF THE STUDY:Here, we aimed to explore the effect of Danggui Buxue Tang on bone marrow stromal cell adhesion and...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Bo H,He J,Wang X,Du R,Bei H,Chen J,Wang J,Wu F,Zhang W,Chen Q

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Yan-Hou-Qing (YHQ), a Chinese medicine formula containing fourteen kinds of materials, has been designed for pharyngitis and cough treatment in Oriental medicine. In the present study, the anti-allergic effects and underlying mechanisms of YHQ in inhibition of airway hyper responsiveness ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Cheng BH,Hu TY,Mo LH,Ma L,Hu WH,Li YS,Liu ZQ,Qiu SQ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Passiflora incarnata Linnaeus (Passiflora incarnata) was established as a medicinal plant in Europe in the middle of the 19th century. Since then, it has been used for the treatment of anxiety, sleep disorders and restlessness in Western European phytotherapy. This study provides insights...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Canella C,Bachmann C,Wolfensberger B,Witt CM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Previous ethnobotanical surveys from the north Andean part of Chile, where different ethnic groups are co-existing, with the preeminence of Aymara and Atacama traditions, revealed an extensive domestic use of the local flora. In these communities, traditional medicinal uses are mainly rel...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Ortiz S,Lecsö-Bornet M,Bonnal C,Houze S,Michel S,Grougnet R,Boutefnouchet S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Thymus praecox subsp. skorpilii var. skorpilii (syn. Thymus praecox subsp. jankae (Celak.) Jalas) is consumed as a Turkish folk medicine for the treatment of spasm, sore throat and shortness of breath, also having strong antioxidant activity and the leaves of the plant have been utilized ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Cam ME,Hazar-Yavuz AN,Yildiz S,Ertas B,Ayaz Adakul B,Taskin T,Alan S,Kabasakal L

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Celosia argentea L. (Amaranthaceae), popularly known as "crista de galo", is used in folk medicine due to its diuretic and hypotensive effects. However, there are no reports in the literature regarding its pharmacological effects on the cardiovascular system as well as no data proving the...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Tolouei SEL,Tirloni CAS,Palozi RAC,Schaedler MI,Guarnier LP,Silva AO,de Almeida VP,Budel JM,Souza RIC,Dos Santos AC,Dos Santos VS,Silva DB,Dalsenter PR,Gasparotto Junior A

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Worldwide, one of the drivers of substitution and adulteration is the cost of the natural resources (plants, animals, fungi) that are ingredients of traditional medicines. Relatively few studies have been done that link prices of traditional medicine ingredients to what drives changes in ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Cunningham AB,Long X

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:A high proportion of species native to China from the genus Dendrobium (Orchidaceae) have been used as folk medicine for more than 2300 years. The fresh or dried stem of many Dendrobium species are regarded as "superior grade" tonic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), for their traditi...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Cheng J,Dang PP,Zhao Z,Yuan LC,Zhou ZH,Wolf D,Luo YB

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), honey has been used as an additive in the heat-processing of herbal medicines to enhance their immunostimulatory activities. AIM OF THE STUDY:We investigated the immunostimulatory activity of heated honey in vitro and in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Ota M,Ishiuchi K,Xu X,Minami M,Nagachi Y,Yagi-Utsumi M,Tabuchi Y,Cai SQ,Makino T

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Origanum majorana L. (Lamiaceae) was usually used in Moroccan folk medicine to treat infantile colic and abdominal discomfort. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The essential oil from the aerial part of the dry Origanum majorana L. (EOOM) was obtained through hydro distillation and analyzed by gas c...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Makrane H,Aziz M,Berrabah M,Mekhfi H,Ziyyat A,Bnouham M,Legssyer A,Elombo FK,Gressier B,Eto B

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:In traditional Chinese medicine, processed aconite root (lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx.) is used as the principle herb of the Si-Ni decoction (SND) formula due to its cardiotonic effect, while its cardiotoxicity and neurotoxicity caused by diester and monoester diterpenoid al...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Zhang M,Peng Y,Wang M,Gao B,Zhao L,Li X

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Aspidosperma excelsum Benth. (Apocynaceae), a native tree in the Brazilian Amazonia, is traditionally used to treat various diseases, including malaria. AIM OF STUDY:To investigate the chemical constitution, antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity of samples obtained from A. excelsum tr...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： do Nascimento MS,Pina NDPV,da Silva ASB,Gomes LFDS,de Vasconcellos F,Brandão GC,do Nascimento MFA,de Oliveira AB,Barbosa WLR

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:The Vha-Venda people living in rural areas of Limpopo Province of South Africa regularly use traditional plant-based medicines to treat malaria. In our earlier publication, twenty indigenous plant species used to treat malaria or its symptoms by Vha-Venda people were evaluated for antipla...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Bapela MJ,Heyman H,Senejoux F,Meyer JJM

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Citrus aurantium L. (Rutaceae) is used, either singly or as a part of a polyherbal preparation, in Nigerian traditional medicine for the management of cancer and inflammatory diseases. Currently, there is a dearth of knowledge demonstrating its anticancer potential. AIM OF THE STUDY:This...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Segun PA,Ismail FMD,Ogbole OO,Nahar L,Evans AR,Ajaiyeoba EO,Sarker SD

更新日期：2018-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:There is limited evidence about the role of herbal and traditional medicine in pregnancy-related insomnia. Extant documents on traditional Persian medicine refer to many plants which could induce sleep and which were used by pregnant women. In Iran, local herbal shops continue to provide ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Pour ZS,Hosseinkhani A,Asadi N,Shahraki HR,Vafaei H,Kasraeian M,Bazrafshan K,Faraji A

更新日期：2018-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:The herbal composition Gyeongshingangjeehwan 18 (GGEx18), composed of Rheum palmatum L. (Polygonaceae), Laminaria japonica Aresch (Laminariaceae), and Ephedra sinica Stapf (Ephedraceae), is used as an antiobesity drug in Korean clinics. The constituents of GGEx18 have traditionally been r...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Lim J,Lee H,Ahn J,Kim J,Jang J,Park Y,Jeong B,Yang H,Shin SS,Yoon M

更新日期：2018-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Pinellia pedatisecta Schott extract (PE), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used to reduce swelling, dry dampness and suppress cervical tumors. AIMS:To evaluate the roles of PE in the regulation of anti-tumor effects and the cellular immune response in the tumor microenvironment. ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Huang H,Zhang M,Yao S,Zhang M,Peng J,with the Pinellia pedatisecta (PE) advisory group.

更新日期：2018-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Wenshen Zhuanggu Formula (WSZG) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription used in clinics for adjuvant treatment of breast cancer bone metastases in Longhua Hospital in China. WSZG has been reported to decrease the risk of bone metastases and alleviate the severity of bone lesi...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Chen W,Li J,Sun Z,Wu C,Ma J,Wang J,Liu S,Han X

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Traditional herbal formula Gyejibokryeong-hwan (GJBRH; Guizhifuling-wan, Keishibukuryo-gan) consisting five medicinal herbs has been used to treat uterine disorders, gynecological diseases and blood stasis syndrome in Asia. AIM OF THE STUDY:We evaluated the safety of GJBRH in Crl:CD Spra...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Jin SE,Seo CS,Lee MY,Shin HK,Yang MJ,Ha H

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Aromatase enzyme (CYP19) is widely known as a critical target protein for treating hormone-dependent breast cancer. Natural products from traditional medicinal plants continue to be an active source of aromatase inhibitors. Meanwhile, high cost of experimental work and low hit rate associ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Dawood HM,Ibrahim RS,Shawky E,Hammoda HM,Metwally AM

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Species of the genus Pterocaulon (Asteraceae) are used in different parts of the world for treating skin and liver diseases, as well as disorders of the respiratory system, among others. AIM OF THE STUDY:This review aims to discuss the present state of the art concerning the ethnobotanic...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Medeiros-Neves B,Teixeira HF,von Poser GL

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Huangqi Jianzhong Tang (HQJZ), a celebrated traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is commonly used for treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) in China. AIM OF THE STUDY:We aimed to screen out the material basis of HQJZ against CAG. MATERIALS AND METHODS:CAG rat model was constructe...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Liu Y,Xu W,Wang G,Qin X

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Eerdun Wurile (EW) is one of the key Mongolian medicines for treatment of neurological and cardiological disorders. EW is ranked most regularly used Mongolian medicine in clinic. Components of EW which mainly originate from natural products are well defined and are unique to Mongolian med...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Gaowa S,Bao N,Da M,Qiburi Q,Ganbold T,Chen L,Altangerel A,Temuqile T,Baigude H

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:In Tanzania, traditional medicine plays a significant role in health care and local economies based on the harvesting, trade and sale of medicinal plant products. The majority of this plant material is said to originate from wild sources, and both traditional healers and vendors are conce...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Posthouwer C,Veldman S,Abihudi S,Otieno JN,van Andel TR,de Boer HJ

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Artemisia asiatica Nakai is a traditional herbal plant that has long been used in anti-inflammatory, anti-infective and skin protective remedies. AIM OF THE STUDY:In this study, traditionally known skin-protective activity of Artemisia asiatica Nakai was examined with its ethanol extract...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Jeong D,Lee J,Jeong SG,Hong YH,Yoo S,Han SY,Kim JH,Kim S,Kim JS,Chung YS,Kim JH,Yi YS,Cho JY

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:In Brazil, latex of Himatanthus drasticus is used to treat inflammation, wound healing and cancer. The present study evaluated the antitumoral potential of H. drasticus latex (HdCL) in Sarcoma 180-bearing mice (S180). MATERIALS AND METHODS:HdCL was obtained in Crato-CE, Brazil. Qualitati...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Santos GJL,Oliveira ES,Pinheiro ADN,da Costa PM,de Freitas JCC,de Araújo Santos FG,Maia FMM,de Morais SM,Nunes-Pinheiro DCS

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:The pharmacological effect derived from herb-herb interaction is important to constitute the prescription especially in traditional oriental medicine. The relationship of two medicinal herbs is called "couplet medicinals" which is used in pair for the purpose of enhancing the therapeutic ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kee JY,Han YH,Mun JG,Um JY,Hong SH

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Viscum articulatum Burm. f. (leafless mistletoe) has been used in traditional system of medicines in India, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, to treat blood-related diseases and various inflammatory and degenerative diseases including cancer. Anticancer activities of some phytom...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Mishra R,Sharma S,Sharma RS,Singh S,Sardesai MM,Sharma S,Mishra V

更新日期：2018-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Gypenosides are major constituents in Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino. Previous studies have shown that gypenosides isolated from G. pentaphyllum possess inhibitory effect on the growth of cancer cells, especially A549 cells, with structure-activity relationship (SAR). However, th...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Xing SF,Liu LH,Zu ML,Ding XF,Cui WY,Chang T,Piao XL

更新日期：2018-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:India being a multicultural nation, every region of the country offers a distinct culinary flavor and taste. These flavors are attributed to spices and condiments which form the mainstay of Indian cuisine. Most of these spices and condiments are derived from various biodiversity hotspots ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Husain I,Ahmad R,Chandra A,Raza ST,Shukla Y,Mahdi F

更新日期：2018-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Due to the development of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV/AIDS is now regarded as a treatable chronic disease. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is a type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that has been widely applied in the healthcare system in Taiwan. AIM OF THE STUDY:The a...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Tsai FJ,Li TM,Cheng CF,Wu YC,Lai CH,Ho TJ,Liu X,Tsang H,Lin TH,Liao CC,Huang SM,Li JP,Lin JC,Lin CC,Liang WM,Lin YJ

更新日期：2018-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:The fruit of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl, named Forsythiae Fructus (Lian-Qiao), is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) used for clearing away heat and toxic material, eliminating the mass and relieving swelling. AIM OF THE STUDY:This study aims to observe the attenuation...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Zhang Y,Miao H,Yan H,Sheng Y,Ji L

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. (Myrtaceae) is a Brazilian tree distributed throughout Atlantic rain forest, since Bahia until Santa Catarina state, and is popularly known as "grumixaba, grumixameira, cumbixaba, ibaporoiti, and cereja-brasileira". The bark and leaves of Eugenia brasiliensis are...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Simões RR,Kraus SI,Coelho IS,Dal-Secco D,Siebert DA,Micke GA,Alberton MD,Santos ARS

更新日期：2018-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOBOTANICAL RELEVANCE:From ancient times, the applied use of herbs has been common among indigenous people throughout the world. The present survey is a regional ethnobotanical study of Baluchi tribes living in the Mt. Taftan area, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, southeastern Iran. The aim of this study was to docu...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Maleki T,Akhani H

更新日期：2018-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Da Chuanxiong Formula (DCXF) is one of the famous herb pairs that contains dried rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. and Gastrodia elata Bl. in the mass ratio of 4:1. This classic representative traditional Chinese medicine has been widely used to treat brain diseases like headache an...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Liu ZK,Ng CF,Shiu HT,Wong HL,Chin WC,Zhang JF,Lam PK,Poon WS,Lau CB,Leung PC,Ko CH

更新日期：2018-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Hertia cheirifolia L. is used traditionally to treat rheumatic pains and known as a medicinal plant having several pharmaceutical and biological activities. The present study evaluated in vivo the anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective effects of the methanolic extract from H. cheirifolia...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Majouli K,Hamdi A,Abdelhamid A,Bouraoui A,Kenani A

更新日期：2018-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Pueraria candollei var. mirifica (Airy Shaw & Suvat.) Niyomdham (commonly termed P. mirifica, PM) growing in upland Thailand has a long history as a postmenopausal rejuvenant therapy for indigenants. Its amelioration of menopause symptoms in clinical trials was assessed. MATERIALS AND ME...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kongkaew C,Scholfield NC,Dhippayom T,Dilokthornsakul P,Saokaew S,Chaiyakunapruk N

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Based on ethno-botanical information collected from diabetic patients in Cuba and firstly reported inhibition of PTP1B and DPPIV enzymes activities, Allophylus cominia (A. cominia) was identified as possible source of new drugs that could be used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2-...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Semaan DG,Igoli JO,Young L,Gray AI,Rowan EG,Marrero E

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Duranta erecta L. fruits have been reported to have in vitro anthelminthic properties. People living in the tropical South-Eastern part of Nigeria use the plant in folk medicine for the treatment of malaria, abscesses and as a vermifuge. Although there are a few reports about its in vitro...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Udobi MI,Nzeakor TA,Eke IG,Ezeh IO,Onyeabor A,Idika IK,Nwosu CO

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:In contrast to other leguminous plants generally used as food, Rhynchosia volubilis Loureiro, a small soybean with a black seed coat, has been used as a traditional oriental remedy for various human diseases in Eastern Asia. In this study, we demonstrated the protective effect of R. volub...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kang SW,Kim KA,Lee CH,Yang SJ,Kang TK,Jung JH,Kim TJ,Oh SR,Jung SH

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00