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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Ausgabe 1/2016

Inhalt (518 Artikel)

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Leishmanicidal, cytotoxicity and wound healing potential of Arrabidaea chica Verlot

Joicy Cortez de Sá, Fernando Almeida-Souza, Renata Mondêgo-Oliveira, Iara dos Santos da Silva Oliveira, Lyah Lamarck, Isadora de Fátima Braga Magalhães, Aarão Filipe Ataídes-Lima, Higor da Silva Ferreira, Ana Lucia Abreu-Silva

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α-glucosidase and glycation inhibitory effects of costus speciosus leaves

Handunge Kumudu Irani Perera, Walgama Kankanamlage Vindhya Kalpani Premadasa, Jeyakumaran Poongunran

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Development and Psychometric Properties of the Yoga Self-Efficacy Scale (YSES)

Gurjeet S. Birdee, Stephanie J. Sohl, Ken Wallston

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The efficacy and safety of nine South African medicinal plants in controlling Bacillus anthracis Sterne vaccine strain

Ishaku Leo Elisha, Jean-Paul Dzoyem, Francien S. Botha, Jacobus Nicolaas Eloff

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Protective effects of Arctium lappa L. root extracts (AREs) on high fat diet induced quail atherosclerosis

Zhi Wang, Ping Li, Chenjing Wang, Qixiao Jiang, Lei Zhang, Yu Cao, Weizhen Zhong, Chunbo Wang

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Protective effect of Rhei Rhizoma on reflux esophagitis in rats via Nrf2-mediated inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway

O Jun Kwon, Byung Kil Choo, Joo Young Lee, Min Yeong Kim, Sung Ho Shin, Bu-Il Seo, Young-Bae Seo, Man Hee Rhee, Mi-Rae Shin, Gyo-Nam Kim, Chan Hum Park, Seong-Soo Roh

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General Movements in preterm infants undergoing craniosacral therapy: a randomised controlled pilot-trial

Wolfgang Raith, Peter B. Marschik, Constanze Sommer, Ute Maurer-Fellbaum, Claudia Amhofer, Alexander Avian, Elisabeth Löwenstein, Susanne Soral, Wilhelm Müller, Christa Einspieler, Berndt Urlesberger

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Effect of acustimulation on nausea and vomiting and on hyperemesis in pregnancy: a systematic review of Western and Chinese literature

Els Van den Heuvel, Maria Goossens, Hilde Vanderhaegen, Hai Xia Sun, Frank Buntinx

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The effect of Sailuotong (SLT) on neurocognitive and cardiovascular function in healthy adults: a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled crossover pilot trial

Genevieve Z. Steiner, Alan Yeung, Jian-Xun Liu, David A. Camfield, Frances M. de Blasio, Andrew Pipingas, Andrew B. Scholey, Con Stough, Dennis H. Chang

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Anti-diabetic and anti-oxidant potential of aged garlic extract (AGE) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Martha Thomson, Khaled K. Al-Qattan, Divya JS, Muslim Ali

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Identification of a new plant extract for androgenic alopecia treatment using a non-radioactive human hair dermal papilla cell-based assay

Ruchy Jain, Orawan Monthakantirat, Parkpoom Tengamnuay, Wanchai De-Eknamkul

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Hepatoprotective effect of licorice, the root of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer, in alcohol-induced fatty liver disease

Jae-Chul Jung, Yun-Hee Lee, Sou Hyun Kim, Keuk-Jun Kim, Kyung-Mi Kim, Seikwan Oh, Young-Suk Jung

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In in vivo evaluation of the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of compound Muniziqi granule in experimental animal models

Juanjuan Cheng, Tingyun Ma, Wei Liu, Hanxue Wang, Jizong Jiang, Yue Wei, Hemiao Tian, Nan Zou, Yudan Zhu, Hailian Shi, Xuemei Cheng, Changhong Wang

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with health complaints attributed to former dental amalgam fillings

Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Frauke Musial, Harald J. Hamre, Lars Björkman, Trine Stub, Anita Salamonsen, Terje Alræk

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Comparison of the toxicities, bioactivities and chemical profiles of raw and processed Xanthii Fructus

Tao Su, Brian Chi-Yan Cheng, Xiu-Qiong Fu, Ting Li, Hui Guo, Hui-Hui Cao, Hiu-Yee Kwan, Anfernee Kai-Wing Tse, Hua Yu, Hui Cao, Zhi-Ling Yu

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Anti-fatigue effect of Amarkand on endurance exercise capacity in rats

Aarti N. Narkhede, Suresh D. Jagtap, Pallavi S. Nirmal, Shital A. Giramkar, Bhagyashri E. Nagarkar, Omkar P. Kulkarni, Abhay M. Harsulkar

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Wen-Xin Decoction ameliorates vascular endothelium dysfunction via the PI3K/AKT/eNOS pathway in experimental atherosclerosis in rats

Tongda Li, Dongmei Li, Hui Xu, Huamin Zhang, Danli Tang, Hongxin Cao

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Effect of Tualang honey on the anastomotic wound healing in large bowel anastomosis in rats-A randomized controlled trial

Muhammad Izani Aznan, Omaid Hayat Khan, Allah Obhayo Unar, Sharifah Emilia Tuan Sharif, Amer Hayat Khan, Syed Hassan Syed Abd. Aziz, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria

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Chemical composition, antioxidant and anticholinesterase potentials of essential oil of Rumex hastatus D. Don collected from the North West of Pakistan

Sajjad Ahmad, Farhat Ullah, Abdul Sadiq, Muhammad Ayaz, Muhammad Imran, Imdad Ali, Anwar Zeb, Farman Ullah, Muhammad Raza Shah

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Primary care physicians, acupuncture and chiropractic clinicians, and chronic pain patients: a qualitative analysis of communication and care coordination patterns

Lauren S. Penney, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Charles Elder, Jennifer Schneider, Richard A. Deyo, Lynn L. DeBar

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Suppression of pancreatic beta cell apoptosis by Danzhi Jiangtang capsule contributes to the attenuation of type 1 diabetes in rats

Shuguo Zheng, Mengqiu Zhao, Yuanjie Wu, Zheng Wang, Younan Ren

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In vitro antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants traditionally used in Vietnam against human pathogenic bacteria

Thuy Thu Vu, Hyungrok Kim, Vu Khac Tran, Quang Le Dang, Hoa Thi Nguyen, Hun Kim, In Seon Kim, Gyung Ja Choi, Jin-Cheol Kim

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Effect of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation on propofol sedation: an electroencephalogram analysis of patients undergoing pituitary adenomas resection

Xing Liu, Jing Wang, Baoguo Wang, Ying Hua Wang, Qinglei Teng, Jiaqing Yan, Shuangyan Wang, You Wan

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Antimicrobial, antioxidant, toxicity and phytochemical assessment of extracts from Acmella uliginosa, a leafy-vegetable consumed in Bénin, West Africa

Latifou Lagnika, Abdou Madjid O. Amoussa, Rafatou A. A. Adjileye, Anatole Laleye, Ambaliou Sanni

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Complementary alternative medicine use among patients with dengue fever in the hospital setting: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia

SiewMooi Ching, Vasudevan Ramachandran, Lai Teck Gew, Sazlyna Mohd Sazlly Lim, Wan Aliaa Wan Sulaiman, Yoke Loong Foo, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Nurul Huda Samsudin, Paul Chih Ming Chih Lau, Sajesh K. Veettil, Fankee Hoo

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Bee venom acupuncture alleviates trimellitic anhydride-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in mice

Bongjun Sur, Bombi Lee, Mijung Yeom, Ju-Hee Hong, Sunoh Kwon, Seung-Tae Kim, Hyang Sook Lee, Hi-Joon Park, Hyejung Lee, Dae-Hyun Hahm

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Protective activity of kudzu (Pueraria thunbergiana) vine on chemically-induced hepatotoxicity: in vitro and in vivo studies

Bo Yoon Chang, Dong-Sung Lee, Jun-Kyoung Lee, Youn-Chul Kim, Hyoung-Kwon Cho, Sung Yeon Kim

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In vitro antibacterial activity and in vivo efficacy of hydrated clays on Mycobacterium ulcerans growth

Sarojini Adusumilli, Shelley E. Haydel

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Pharmacological basis for the use of Hypericum oblongifolium as a medicinal plant in the management of pain, inflammation and pyrexia

Naila Raziq, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Shahid, Naveed Muhammad, Haroon Khan, Farah Gul

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A1E reduces stemness and self-renewal in HPV 16-positive cervical cancer stem cells

Taeho Kwon, Yesol Bak, Sun-Young Ham, Dae-Yeul Yu, Do-Young Yoon

Open Access Study protocol

Evaluating validity of various acupuncture device types: a random sequence clinical trial

Jungtae Leem, Jimin Park, Gajin Han, Seulgi Eun, Meena M. Makary, Kyungmo Park, Junhee Lee, Sanghoon Lee

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Safety and acceptability of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis 35624 in Bangladeshi infants: a phase I randomized clinical trial

Yana Emmy Hoy-Schulz, Kaniz Jannat, Thomas Roberts, Saira Husain Zaidi, Leanne Unicomb, Stephen Luby, Julie Parsonnet

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Efficacy and safety of Maekmoondong-tang for chronic dry cough: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Kwan-Il Kim, Seungwon Shin, Kyuseok Kim, Junhee Lee

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Oxidised palm oil and sucrose induced hyperglycemia in normal rats: effects of Sclerocarya birrea stem barks aqueous extract

Florence Tsofack Ngueguim, Eloi Christian Esse, Paul Désiré Djomeni Dzeufiet, Raceline Kamkumo Gounoue, Danielle Claude Bilanda, Pierre Kamtchouing, Théophile Dimo

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Preference and willingness to pay for traditional medicine services in rural ethnic minority community in Vietnam

Bach Xuan Tran, Ngan Kim Nguyen, Lan Phuong Nguyen, Cuong Tat Nguyen, Vuong Minh Nong, Long Hoang Nguyen

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Gualou Xiebai decoction inhibits cardiac dysfunction and inflammation in cardiac fibrosis rats

Yong-fang Ding, Yun-ru Peng, Hong Shen, Luan Shu, Ying-jie Wei

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Does touch massage facilitate recovery after stroke? A study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Kristina Lämås, Charlotte Häger, Lenita Lindgren, Per Wester, Christine Brulin

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Long term follow-up of cervical intervertebral disc herniation inpatients treated with integrated complementary and alternative medicine: a prospective case series observational study

Sang Hyun Baek, Jae Woo Oh, Joon-Shik Shin, Jinho Lee, Yoon Jae Lee, Me-riong Kim, Yong-jun Ahn, Areum Choi, Ki Byung Park, Byung-Cheul Shin, Myeong Soo Lee, In-Hyuk Ha

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Patients Receiving Integrative Medicine Effectiveness Registry (PRIMIER) of the BraveNet practice-based research network: study protocol

Jeffery A. Dusek, Donald I. Abrams, Rhonda Roberts, Kristen H. Griffin, Desiree Trebesch, Rowena J. Dolor, Ruth Q. Wolever, M. Diane McKee, Benjamin Kligler

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Fructus mume extracts alleviate cognitive impairments in 5XFAD transgenic mice

Jung-Cheol Park, Jinhua Ma, Won Kyung Jeon, Jung-Soo Han

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Emu oil offers protection in Crohn’s disease model in rats

Bhaskar Vemu, S. Selvasubramanian, V. Pandiyan

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Ameliorative effects of Xue-Fu-Zhu-Yu decoction, Tian-Ma-Gou-Teng-Yin and Wen-Dan decoction on myocardial fibrosis in a hypertensive rat mode

Guohua Zhang, Guang Yang, Yan Deng, Xiangling Zhao, Yingbao Yang, Jinjun Rao, Wenya Wang, Xin Liu, Jian He, Lin Lv

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Long-term antihypertensive effects of far-infrared ray irradiated from wooden board in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Chien-Tsong Lin, Ming-Ju Lin, Yung-Pin Chen, Ko-Chao Lee, Kuo-Chin Huang, Shun-Fu Chang, Cheng-Nan Chen

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Polyphyllin VII induces apoptosis in HepG2 cells through ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction and MAPK pathways

Chao Zhang, Xuejing Jia, Jiaolin Bao, Shenghui Chen, Kai Wang, Yulin Zhang, Peng Li, Jian-Bo Wan, Huanxing Su, Yitao Wang, Zhinan Mei, Chengwei He

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Herbal medicine use behaviour in Australian adults who experience anxiety: a descriptive study

Erica McIntyre, Anthony J. Saliba, Karl K. Wiener, Jerome Sarris

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Protective effect of Sheng-Mai Yin, a traditional Chinese preparation, against doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity in rats

Shaojun Ma, Xiaojiang Li, Liang Dong, Jinli Zhu, He Zhang, Yingjie Jia

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Allium hookeri root protects oxidative stress-induced inflammatory responses and β-cell damage in pancreas of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Seong-Soo Roh, O Jun Kwon, Jae Heon Yang, You Suk Kim, Sung Hyun Lee, Jong-Sik Jin, Yong-Deok Jeon, Takako Yokozawa, Hyun Ju Kim

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Relationship between total phenolic contents and biological properties of propolis from 20 different regions in South Korea

Xue Wang, Karuppasamy Sankarapandian, Yizhe Cheng, Soon Ok Woo, Hyung Wook Kwon, Haribalan Perumalsamy, Young-Joon Ahn

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Rg3-enriched ginseng extract ameliorates scopolamine-induced learning deficits in mice

Jiyoung Kim, Jaesung Shim, Siyoung Lee, Woo-Hyun Cho, Eunyoung Hong, Jin Hee Lee, Jung-Soo Han, Hyong Joo Lee, Ki Won Lee

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Herbal preparation (HemoHIM) enhanced functional maturation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells mediated toll-like receptor 4

Sung-Ju Lee, Jong-Jin Kim, Kyung-Yun Kang, Yun-Ho Hwang, Gil-Yeon Jeong, Sung-kee Jo, Uhee Jung, Hae-Ran Park, Sung-Tae Yee

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Effectiveness and safety of ShenXiong glucose injection for acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and GRADE approach

Xue-ting Liu, Peng-wei Ren, Le Peng, De-ying Kang, Tian-le Zhang, Shu Wen, Qi Hong, Wen-jie Yang

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Evaluation of anticancer properties of a decoction containing Adenanthera pavonina L. and Thespesia populnea L.

Indeewari K. S. Lindamulage, Preethi Soysa

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Antidiabetic potential of two medicinal plants used in Gabonese folk medicine

Huguette Agnaniet, Elvis Jolinom Mbot, Ousmane Keita, Jean-Alain Fehrentz, Anita Ankli, Audrey Gallud, Marcel Garcia, Magali Gary-Bobo, Jacques Lebibi, Thierry Cresteil, Chantal Menut

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Effect of turmeric on colon histology, body weight, ulcer, IL-23, MPO and glutathione in acetic-acid-induced inflammatory bowel disease in rats

Salim M. A. Bastaki, Mohammed Majed Al Ahmed, Ahmed Al Zaabi, Naheed Amir, Ernest Adeghate

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Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis of the impact of processing on toxic components of Kansui Radix

Xin Shu, Xi-Wen Jiang, Brian Chi-Yan Cheng, Shuang-Cheng Ma, Guang-Ying Chen, Zhi-Ling Yu

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Reasons for continuing use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in students: a consumer commitment model

Fuschia M. Sirois, Anita Salamonsen, Agnete E. Kristoffersen

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Gelam honey potentiates ex vivo corneal keratocytes proliferation with desirable phenotype expression

Alia Md Yusof, Norzana Abd Ghafar, Taty Anna Kamarudin, Chua Kien Hui, Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof

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Passiflora incarnata attenuation of neuropathic allodynia and vulvodynia apropos GABA-ergic and opioidergic antinociceptive and behavioural mechanisms

Urooj Aman, Fazal Subhan, Muhammad Shahid, Shehla Akbar, Nisar Ahmad, Gowhar Ali, Khwaja Fawad, Robert D. E. Sewell

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Mechanism(s) of action underlying the gastroprotective effect of ethyl acetate fraction obtained from the crude methanolic leaves extract of Muntingia calabura

Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Tavamani Balan, Ahmad Khusairi Azemi, Maizatul Hasyima Omar, Norhafizah Mohtarrudin, Zuraini Ahmad, Muhammad Nazrul Hakim Abdullah, Mohd. Nasir Mohd. Desa, Lay Kek Teh, Mohd. Zaki Salleh

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Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-platelet activities of Buddleja crispa

Ishfaq A. Bukhari, Anwar H. Gilani, Sultan Ayoub Meo, Anjum Saeed

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Kinsenoside inhibits the inflammatory mediator release in a type-II collagen induced arthritis mouse model by regulating the T cells responses

Hung-Bo Hsiao, Chang-Chi Hsieh, Jin-Bin Wu, Ho Lin, Wen-Chuan Lin

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Cost-utility and biological underpinnings of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) versus a psychoeducational programme (FibroQoL) for fibromyalgia: a 12-month randomised controlled trial (EUDAIMON study)

Albert Feliu-Soler, Xavier Borràs, María T. Peñarrubia-María, Antoni Rozadilla-Sacanell, Francesco D’Amico, Rona Moss-Morris, Matthew A. Howard, Nicolás Fayed, Carles Soriano-Mas, Marta Puebla-Guedea, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Adrián Pérez-Aranda, Raffaele Tuccillo, Juan V. Luciano

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Exploring association between gastrointestinal heat retention syndrome and recurrent respiratory tract infections in children: a prospective cohort study

Fei Dong, He Yu, Jiaju Ma, Liqun Wu, Tiegang Liu, Guokai Lv, Jianhua Zhen, Xiaofei Li, George Lewith, Xiaohong Gu

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Antioxidant activity and peroxidase inhibition of Amazonian plants extracts traditionally used as anti-inflammatory

Fabiano S. de Vargas, Patricia D. O. Almeida, Ana Paula A. de Boleti, Maria M. Pereira, Tatiane P. de Souza, Marne C. de Vasconcellos, Cecilia Veronica Nunez, Adrian M. Pohlit, Emerson S. Lima

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Effect of Cosmos caudatus (Ulam raja) supplementation in patients with type 2 diabetes: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Shi-Hui Cheng, Amin Ismail, Joseph Anthony, Ooi Chuan Ng, Azizah Abdul Hamid, Barakatun-Nisak Mohd Yusof

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Safe needling depths of upper back acupoints in children: a retrospective study

Yi-Chun Ma, Ching-Tien Peng, Yu-Chuen Huang, Hung-Yi Lin, Jaung-Geng Lin

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Flavokawain B induced cytotoxicity in two breast cancer cell lines, MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 and inhibited the metastatic potential of MDA-MB231 via the regulation of several tyrosine kinases In vitro

Nadiah Abu, M. Nadeem Akhtar, Swee Keong Yeap, Kian Lam Lim, Wan Yong Ho, Mohd Puad Abdullah, Chai Ling Ho, Abdul Rahman Omar, Jamil Ismail, Noorjahan Banu Alitheen

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Increased first and second pulse harmonics in Tai Chi Chuan practitioners

Wan-An Lu, Yung-Sheng Chen, Cheng-Deng Kuo

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Effects of phenolic-rich extracts of Clinacanthus nutans on high fat and high cholesterol diet-induced insulin resistance

Nadarajan Sarega, Mustapha Umar Imam, Norhaizan Md Esa, Norhasnida Zawawi, Maznah Ismail

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A cross-sectional internet-based patient survey of the management strategies for gout

Jasvinder A. Singh, Nipam Shah, N. Lawrence Edwards

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Ethnopharmacological survey of herbal remedies used for treatment of various types of cancer and their methods of preparations in the West Bank-Palestine

Nidal Amin Jaradat, Rowa Al-Ramahi, Abdel Naser Zaid, Ola Ibrahim Ayesh, Ahmad Mustafa Eid

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Antiproliferation of Cryptocarya concinna-derived cryptocaryone against oral cancer cells involving apoptosis, oxidative stress, and DNA damage

Hsun-Shuo Chang, Jen-Yang Tang, Ching-Yu Yen, Hurng-Wern Huang, Chang-Yi Wu, Yi-An Chung, Hui-Ru Wang, Ih-Sheng Chen, Ming-Yii Huang, Hsueh-Wei Chang

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Evidence-based review of oral traditional Chinese medicine compound recipe administration for treating weight drop-induced experimental traumatic brain injury

Bo Yang, Zhe Wang, Chenxia Sheng, Yang Wang, Jing Zhou, Xin-gui Xiong, Weijun Peng

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Cycloartanes from Oxyanthus pallidus and derivatives with analgesic activities

Basile Nganmegne Piegang, Ignas Bertrand Nzedong Tigoufack, David Ngnokam, Angèle Sorel Achounna, Pierre Watcho, Wolfgang Greffrath, Rolf-Detlef Treede, Télesphore Benoît Nguelefack

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Combination with Red ginseng and Polygoni Multiflori ameliorates highfructose diet induced metabolic syndrome

Min Chul Kho, Yun Jung Lee, Ji Hun Park, Jeong Dan Cha, Kyung Min Choi, Dae Gill Kang, Ho Sub Lee

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Rutin attenuates intestinal toxicity induced by Methotrexate linked with anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects

Raju Gautam, Manjari Singh, Swetlana Gautam, Jitendra Kumar Rawat, Shubhini A Saraf, Gaurav Kaithwas

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Beneficial effects of cocoa, coffee, green tea, and garcinia complex supplement on diet induced obesity in rats

Chi-Chang Huang, Yu-Tang Tung, Wen-Ching Huang, Yi-Ming Chen, Yi-Ju Hsu, Mei-Chich Hsu

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In vivo and in vitro evaluation of the effects of Urtica dioica and swimming activity on diabetic factors and pancreatic beta cells

Abbas Ranjbari, Mohammad Ali Azarbayjani, Ashril Yusof, Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Samad Akbarzadeh, Mohamed Yousif Ibrahim, Bahman Tarverdizadeh, Parviz Farzadinia, Reza Hajiaghaee, Firouzeh Dehghan

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Safety classification of herbal medicines used in pregnancy in a multinational study

D. A. Kennedy, A. Lupattelli, G. Koren, H. Nordeng

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Effect of DanQi Pill on PPARα, lipid disorders and arachidonic acid pathway in rat model of coronary heart disease

Hong Chang, Qiyan Wang, Tianjiao Shi, Kuiyuan Huo, Chun Li, Qian Zhang, Guoli Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Binghua Tang, Wei Wang, Yong Wang

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Variation in secondary metabolite production as well as antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) at different stages of growth

Ali Ghasemzadeh, Hawa Z. E. Jaafar, Sadegh Ashkani, Asmah Rahmat, Abdul Shukor Juraimi, Adam Puteh, Mahmud Tengku Muda Mohamed

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Biocidal effects of stem bark extract of Chrysophyllum albidium G. Don on vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

David A. Akinpelu, Joseph O. Odewade, Olayinka A. Aiyegoro, Anofi O. T. Ashafa, Oluseun F. Akinpelu, Mayowa O. Agunbiade

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Caring touch as a bodily anchor for patients after sustaining a motor vehicle accident with minor or no physical injuries - a mixed methods study

Fanny Airosa, Maria Arman, Tobias Sundberg, Gunnar Öhlén, Torkel Falkenberg

Open Access Case report

Immune thrombocytopenia after bee venom therapy: a case report

Mohammad Adel Abdulsalam, Bader Esmael Ebrahim, Ahmad Jasem Abdulsalam

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Antidiabetic activity of the ethyl acetate fraction of Ficus lutea (Moraceae) leaf extract: comparison of an in vitro assay with an in vivo obese mouse model

Oyinlola O. Olaokun, Lyndy J. McGaw, Ilse Janse van Rensburg, Jacobus N. Eloff, Vinny Naidoo

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In vitro and in vivo reduction of post-prandial blood glucose levels by ethyl alcohol and water Zingiber mioga extracts through the inhibition of carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes

Sung-Hoon Jo, Cha-Young Cho, Jung-Yoon Lee, Kyoung-Soo Ha, Young-In Kwon, Emmanouil Apostolidis

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Effect of polysaccharide from Bacillus subtilis sp. on cardiovascular diseases and atherogenic indices in diabetic rats

Mona A. M. Ghoneim, Amal I. Hassan, Manal G. Mahmoud, Mohsen S. Asker

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All-trans retinoic acids induce differentiation and sensitize a radioresistant breast cancer cells to chemotherapy

Yunwen Yan, Zhen Li, Xiang Xu, Clark Chen, Wei Wei, Ming Fan, Xufeng Chen, Jian Jian Li, Yuan Wang, Jiaoti Huang

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Exploration of anti-Malassezia potential of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. and their application to combat the infection caused by Mala s1 a novel allergen

Rohit K. Mishra, Vani Mishra, Anand Pandey, Amit K. Tiwari, Himanshu Pandey, Shivesh Sharma, Avinash C. Pandey, Anupam Dikshit

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Anti-wrinkle effects of Seungma-Galgeun-Tang as evidenced by the inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-I production and the promotion of type-1 procollagen synthesis

Min Kyoung Kim, Chae Young Bang, Gwang Jun Yun, Hyang-Yu Kim, Young Pyo Jang, Se Young Choung

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Chemical composition, in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of essential oils of four dietary and medicinal plants from Cameroon

Florentine Marie-Chantal Ndoye Foe, Tatiana Flore Kemegni Tchinang, Ascencion Maximilienne Nyegue, Jean-Pierre Abdou, Abel Joel Gbaweng Yaya, Alembert Tiabou Tchinda, Jean-Louis Oyono Essame, François-Xavier Etoa

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Antimalarial properties of crude extracts of seeds of Brucea antidysenterica and leaves of Ocimum lamiifolium

Atetetgeb Kefe, Mirutse Giday, Hassen Mamo, Berhanu Erko

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Erratum to: Antioxidant activity and peroxidase inhibition of Amazonian plants extracts traditionally used as anti-inflammatory

Fabiano de S. Vargas, Patricia D. O. Almeida, Ana Paula A. de Boleti, Maria M. Pereira, Tatiane P. de Souza, Marne C. de Vasconcellos, Cecilia Veronica Nunez, Adrian M. Pohlit, Emerson S. Lima

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Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) and butein induce apoptosis of paclitaxel-resistant SKOV-3/PAX ovarian cancer cells through inhibition of AKT phosphorylation

Hyeong Sim Choi, Min Kyoung Kim, Youn Kyung Choi, Yong Cheol Shin, Sung-Gook Cho, Seong-Gyu Ko

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Asiatic acid attenuates renin-angiotensin system activation and improves vascular function in high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet fed rats

Putcharawipa Maneesai, Sarawoot Bunbupha, Upa Kukongviriyapan, Parichat Prachaney, Panot Tangsucharit, Veerapol Kukongviriyapan, Poungrat Pakdeechote

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Antibacterial and antibiotic-modulation activity of six Cameroonian medicinal plants against Gram-negative multi-drug resistant phenotypes

Doriane E. Djeussi, Jaurès A. K. Noumedem, Bonaventure T. Ngadjui, Victor Kuete

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Homeopathic medical practice for anxiety and depression in primary care: the EPI3 cohort study

Lamiae Grimaldi-Bensouda, Lucien Abenhaim, Jacques Massol, Didier Guillemot, Bernard Avouac, Gerard Duru, France Lert, Anne-Marie Magnier, Michel Rossignol, Frederic Rouillon, Bernard Begaud

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Verbesina encelioides: cytotoxicity, cell cycle arrest, and oxidative DNA damage in human liver cancer (HepG2) cell line

Mai M. Al-Oqail, Maqsood A. Siddiqui, Ebtesam S. Al-Sheddi, Quaiser Saquib, Javed Musarrat, Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy, Nida N. Farshori

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Rhodiola crenulata extract regulates hepatic glycogen and lipid metabolism via activation of the AMPK pathway

Kuen-Tze Lin, Shih-Wei Hsu, Feng-Yi Lai, Tsu-Chung Chang, Li-Shian Shi, Shih-Yu Lee

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Down-regulatory mechanism of mammea E/BB from Mammea siamensis seed extract on Wilms’ Tumor 1 expression in K562 cells

Methee Rungrojsakul, Trinnakorn Katekunlaphan, Aroonchai Saiai, Chadarat Ampasavate, Siriporn Okonogi, Colleen A. Sweeney, Songyot Anuchapreeda

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Screening North American plant extracts in vitro against Trypanosoma brucei for discovery of new antitrypanosomal drug leads

Surendra Jain, Melissa Jacob, Larry Walker, Babu Tekwani

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Suppression of neuropeptide production by quercetin in allergic rhinitis model rats

Misako Kashiwabara, Kazuhito Asano, Tomomi Mizuyoshi, Hitome Kobayashi

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Allicin prevents oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced endothelial cell injury by inhibiting apoptosis and oxidative stress pathway

Xiaoshu Chen, Sunian Pang, Jianfeng Lin, Jianlan Xia, Yi Wang

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Hypoglycaemic activity of ethanolic extract of Garcinia mangostana Linn. in normoglycaemic and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Muhammad Taher, Tg Muhamad Faris Syafiq Tg Zakaria, Deny Susanti, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria

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