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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Ausgabe 1/2014

Inhalt (516 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

Effects of Eleutheroside B and Eleutheroside E on activity of cytochrome P450 in rat liver microsomes

Sixun Guo, Yan Liu, Zhiping Lin, Sheng Tai, Shuo Yin, Gaofeng Liu

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Chinese herbal medicine Guizhi Fuling Formula for treatment of uterine fibroids: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials

Ni-Ni Chen, Mei Han, Hong Yang, Guo-Yan Yang, Yu-Yi Wang, Xiao-Ke Wu, Jian-Ping Liu

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Discovery of potential anti-infectives against Staphylococcus aureus using a Caenorhabditis elegans infection model

Cin Kong, Wageeh A Yehye, Noorsaadah Abd Rahman, Man-Wah Tan, Sheila Nathan

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Cynomorium songaricum extract enhances novel object recognition, cell proliferation and neuroblast differentiation in the mice via improving hippocampal environment

Dae Young Yoo, Jung Hoon Choi, Woosuk Kim, Hyo Young Jung, Sung Min Nam, Jong Whi Kim, Yeo Sung Yoon, Ki-Yeon Yoo, Moo-Ho Won, In Koo Hwang

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Managing stress and anxiety through qigong exercise in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Chong-Wen Wang, Celia HY Chan, Rainbow TH Ho, Jessie SM Chan, Siu-Man Ng, Cecilia LW Chan

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Attitudes and barriers towards participation in an acupuncture trial among breast cancer patients: a survey study

Jun J Mao, Tiffany Tan, Susan Q Li, Salimah H Meghani, Karen Glanz, Deborah Bruner

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Comparison of the free and bound phenolic profiles and cellular antioxidant activities of litchi pulp extracts from different solvents

Dongxiao Su, Ruifen Zhang, Fangli Hou, Mingwei Zhang, Jinxin Guo, Fei Huang, Yuanyuan Deng, Zhencheng Wei

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The protective effect of baicalin against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibition of inflammation and apoptosis

Miao Lin, Long Li, Liping Li, Gaurab Pokhrel, Guisheng Qi, Ruiming Rong, Tongyu Zhu

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Interaction of standardized mistletoe (Viscum album) extracts with chemotherapeutic drugs regarding cytostatic and cytotoxic effects in vitro

Ulrike Weissenstein, Matthias Kunz, Konrad Urech, Stephan Baumgartner

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The protective effects and genetic pathways of thorn grape seeds oil against high glucose-induced apoptosis in pancreatic β-cells

Xihu Lai, Xincong Kang, Luman Zeng, Jian Li, Yan Yang, Dongbo Liu

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Mozart K.448 listening decreased seizure recurrence and epileptiform discharges in children with first unprovoked seizures: a randomized controlled study

Lung-Chang Lin, Mei-Wen Lee, Ruey-Chang Wei, Hin-Kiu Mok, Rei-Cheng Yang

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Nigella Sativa reverses osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats

Ansam Aly Seif

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Constitution-specific features of perspiration and skin visco-elasticity in SCM

Young-Min Kim, Boncho Ku, Chang Jin Jung, Jaeuk U Kim, Young Ju Jeon, Keun Ho Kim, Jong Yeol Kim

Open Access Reviewer acknowledgement

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine Reviewer Acknowledgement, 2013

Thomas A Rowles

Open Access Research article

Antimalarial activity of plumbagin in vitro and in animal models

Wiriyaporn Sumsakul, Tullayakorn Plengsuriyakarn, Wanna Chaijaroenkul, Vithoon Viyanant, Juntra Karbwang, Kesara Na-Bangchang

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Compound danshen tablet ameliorated aβ25-35-induced spatial memory impairment in mice via rescuing imbalance between cytokines and neurotrophins

Yan Teng, Meng-Qi Zhang, Wen Wang, Li-Tao Liu, Li-Ming Zhou, Shi-Kun Miao, Li-Hong Wan

Open Access Research article

Standardizing therapeutic parameters of acupuncture for pain suppression in rats: preliminary study

Sujung Yeo, Hyungtaeck Lim, Ilwhan Choe, Sung-Hoon Kim, Sabina Lim

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Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal medicine among women attending an infertility clinic in Uganda

Henry Francisco Kaadaaga, Judith Ajeani, Sam Ononge, Paul E Alele, Noeline Nakasujja, Yukari C Manabe, Othman Kakaire

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Antihyperglycemic action of rhodiola-aqeous extract in type1-like diabetic rats

Chiang-Shan Niu, Li-Jen Chen, Ho-Shan Niu

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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor activating hypoglycemic effect of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis aqueous extract and improvement of insulin sensitivity in steroid induced insulin resistant rats

Ying-I Chen, Yu-Wen Cheng, Chung-Yuh Tzeng, Yu-Chen Lee, Yaw-Nan Chang, Shih-Chieh Lee, Chin-Chun Tsai, Jaw-Chyun Chen, Jason Tze-Cheng Tzen, Shih-Liang Chang

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Anti-hyperglycemic activity of Centella asiatica is partly mediated by carbohydrase inhibition and glucose-fiber binding

Ashraf Ul Kabir, Mehdi Bin Samad, Ninadh Malrina D’Costa, Farjana Akhter, Arif Ahmed, JMA Hannan

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The centella asiatica juice effects on DNA damage, apoptosis and gene expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

Faridah Hussin, Sima Ataollahi Eshkoor, Asmah Rahmat, Fauziah Othman, Abdah Akim

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Anti-osteoclastogenic activity of matairesinol via suppression of p38/ERK-NFATc1 signaling axis

Sik-Won Choi, Kie-In Park, Jeong-Tae Yeon, Byung Jun Ryu, Kwang-Jin Kim, Seong Hwan Kim

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Potential anti-osteoporotic effects of herbal extracts on osteoclasts, osteoblasts and chondrocytes in vitro

Yoshiki Mukudai, Seiji Kondo, Tomoyuki Koyama, Chunnan Li, Seika Banka, Akiko Kogure, Kazunaga Yazawa, Satoru Shintani

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Aqueous extract of dioscorea opposita thunb. normalizes the hypertension in 2K1C hypertensive rats

Nurmuhammat Amat, Raziya Amat, Sajida Abdureyim, Parida Hoxur, Zulpiya Osman, Dolkun Mamut, Anake Kijjoa

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Effects of rhaponticum carthamoides versus glycyrrhiza glabra and punica granatum extracts on metabolic syndrome signs in rats

Michael Dushkin, Marina Khrapova, Gennadiy Kovshik, Marina Chasovskikh, Elena Menshchikova, Valeriy Trufakin, Anna Shurlygina, Evgeniy Vereschagin

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Electroacupuncture decreases cognitive impairment and promotes neurogenesis in the APP/PS1 transgenic mice

Xuying Li, Fan Guo, Qiaomei Zhang, Tingting Huo, Lixin Liu, Haidong Wei, Lize Xiong, Qiang Wang

Open Access Research article

Cognitive interviews guide design of a new CAM patient expectations questionnaire

Karen J Sherman, Emery R Eaves, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Clarissa Hsu, Daniel C Cherkin, Judith A Turner

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Soyo-san reduces depressive-like behavior and proinflammatory cytokines in ovariectomized female rats

Hyun-Jung Park, Hyun-Soo Shim, Sun Yong Chung, Tae Hee Lee, Insop Shim

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Isoquercitrin activates the AMP–activated protein kinase (AMPK) signal pathway in rat H4IIE cells

Jingxin Zhou, Hisae Yoshitomi, Tonghua Liu, Boxin Zhou, Wen Sun, Lingling Qin, Xiangyu Guo, Liansha Huang, Lili Wu, Ming Gao

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Retama monosperma n-hexane extract induces cell cycle arrest and extrinsic pathway-dependent apoptosis in Jurkat cells

Lamiae Belayachi, Clara Aceves-Luquero, Nawel Merghoub, Youssef Bakri, Silvia Fernández de Mattos, Saaïd Amzazi, Priam Villalonga

Open Access Research article

Effects of Carissa opaca fruits extracts on oxidative pulmonary damages and fibrosis in rats

Sumaira Sahreen, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Rahmat Ali Khan

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A double-blind, randomized clinical trial of dietary supplementation on cognitive and immune functioning in healthy older adults

John E Lewis, Angelica B Melillo, Eduard Tiozzo, Lawrence Chen, Susanna Leonard, Mark Howell, Janelle Diaz, Kathy Gonzalez, Judi M Woolger, Janet Konefal, Elaine Paterson, David Barnes

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Pretreatment of Gymnema sylvestre revealed the protection against acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats

Abdulaziz M Aleisa, Salim S Al-Rejaie, Hatem M Abuohashish, Mohammed S Ola, Mihir Y Parmar, Mohammed M Ahmed

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Differentiating intraprofessional attitudes toward paradigms in health care delivery among chiropractic factions: results from a randomly sampled survey

Marion McGregor, Aaron A Puhl, Christine Reinhart, H Stephen Injeyan, David Soave

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Anti-allergic effect of a Korean traditional medicine, Biyeom-Tang on mast cells and allergic rhinitis

Kyu-Tae Jeong, Sun-Gun Kim, Jiean Lee, Young Na Park, Hyo-Hyun Park, Na-Young Park, Keuk-Jun Kim, Hwadong Lee, Youn Ju Lee, Eunkyung Lee

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Vellozia flavicans Mart. ex Schult. hydroalcoholic extract inhibits the neuromuscular blockade induced by Bothrops jararacussu venom

Natália Tribuiani, Alexandro Mateus da Silva, Miriéle Cristina Ferraz, Magali Glauzer Silva, Ana Paula Guerreiro Bentes, Talita Signoreti Graziano, Marcio Galdino dos Santos, José Carlos Cogo, Eliana Aparecida Varanda, Francisco Carlos Groppo, Karina Cogo, Yoko Oshima-Franco

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Comprehensive assessment of phenolics and antiradical potential of Rumex hastatus D. Don. roots

Sumaira Sahreen, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Rahmat Ali Khan

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How mindfulness changed my sleep: focus groups with chronic insomnia patients

Amber Hubbling, Maryanne Reilly-Spong, Mary Jo Kreitzer, Cynthia R Gross

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Synthetic versus natural curcumin: bioequivalence in an in vitro oral mucositis model

Sonja C Lüer, Jeannette Goette, Rolf Troller, Christoph Aebi

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Induction of apoptosis through oxidative stress-related pathways in MCF-7, human breast cancer cells, by ethyl acetate extract of Dillenia suffruticosa

Yin Sim Tor, Latifah Saiful Yazan, Jhi Biau Foo, Nurdin Armania, Yoke Kqueen Cheah, Rasedee Abdullah, Mustapha Umar Imam, Norsharina Ismail, Maznah Ismail

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Cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities of endophytic fungi isolated from Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell (Scrophulariaceae)

Meenu Katoch, Gurpreet Singh, Sadhna Sharma, Nidhi Gupta, Payare Lal Sangwan, Ajit Kumar Saxena

Open Access Research article

In vitro metabolism studies of erythraline, the major spiroalkaloid from Erythrina verna

Thais Guaratini, Denise Brentan Silva, Aline Cavalli Bizaro, Lucas Rossi Sartori, Hans-Ulrich Humpf, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Letícia Veras Costa-Lotufo, João Luis Callegari Lopes

Open Access Correspondence

High prevalence but limited evidence in complementary and alternative medicine: guidelines for future research

Felix H Fischer, George Lewith, Claudia M Witt, Klaus Linde, Klaus von Ammon, Francesco Cardini, Torkel Falkenberg, Vinjar Fønnebø, Helle Johannessen, Bettina Reiter, Bernhard Uehleke, Wolfgang Weidenhammer, Benno Brinkhaus

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Efficacy of Moringa oleifera leaf powder as a hand- washing product: a crossover controlled study among healthy volunteers

Belen Torondel, David Opare, Bjorn Brandberg, Emma Cobb, Sandy Cairncross

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In Vitro and In Vivo antifungal activities of selected Cameroonian dietary spices

Jean Paul Dzoyem, Roland T Tchuenguem, Jules R Kuiate, Gerald N Teke, Frederick A Kechia, Victor Kuete

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Amelioration of azoxymethane induced-carcinogenesis by reducing oxidative stress in rat colon by natural extracts

Mostafa I Waly, Amani S Al-Rawahi, Marwa Al Riyami, Mohamed A Al-Kindi, Halima K Al-Issaei, Sardar A Farooq, Ahmed Al-Alawi, Mohammad S Rahman

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DanQi Pill protects against heart failure through the arachidonic acid metabolism pathway by attenuating different cyclooxygenases and leukotrienes B4

Yong Wang, Chun Li, Zhongyang Liu, Tianjiao Shi, Qiyan Wang, Dong Li, Yan Wu, Jing Han, Shuzhen Guo, Binghua Tang, Wei Wang

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Effect of acupuncture on Deqi traits and pain intensity in primary dysmenorrhea: analysis of data from a larger randomized controlled trial

Guang-Xia Shi, Qian-Qian Li, Cun-Zhi Liu, Jiang Zhu, Lin-Peng Wang, Jing Wang, Li-Li Han, Li-Ping Guan, Meng-Meng Wu

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Antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts and fractions of Crescentia cujete leaves and stem bark and the involvement of phenolic compounds

Nandita Das, Md Ekramul Islam, Nusrat Jahan, Mohammad Saiful Islam, Alam Khan, Md Rafikul Islam, Mst Shahnaj Parvin

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Evaluation of 147 Kampo prescriptions as novel protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) inhibitory agents

Toshihisa Onoda, Wei Li, Koji Higai, Kazuo Koike

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In vivo anti-ulcer, anti-stress, anti-allergic, and functional properties of Gymnemic Acid Isolated from Gymnema sylvestre R Br

Lilly Baptista Arun, Aarrthy M Arunachalam, Kantha Deivi Arunachalam, Sathesh Kumar Annamalai, Kalaivani Amit Kumar

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Piper betle induces phase I & II genes through Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway in mouse embryonic fibroblasts derived from wild type and Nrf2 knockout cells

Wan Nuraini Wan Hasan, Mi-Kyoung Kwak, Suzana Makpol, Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof

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Paederia foetida Linn. leaf extract: an antihyperlipidemic, antihyperglycaemic and antioxidant activity

Vikas Kumar, Firoz Anwar, Danish Ahmed, Amita Verma, Aftab Ahmed, Zoheir A Damanhouri, Vatsala Mishra, Pramod W Ramteke, Prakash Chandra Bhatt, Mohd Mujeeb

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Radioprotective effect of the Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra L.) against radiopharmaceutical Iodine-131 in Wistar rats in vivo

Elisângela Düsman, Alessandra Paim Berti, Rosinete Gonçalves Mariucci, Nilson Benedito Lopes, Lilian Tatiani Düsman Tonin, Veronica Elisa Pimenta Vicentini

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Anti-invasive effects of Celastrus Orbiculatus extract on interleukin-1 beta and tumour necrosis factor-alpha combination-stimulated fibroblast-like synoviocytes

Guoqing Li, Dan Liu, Shiyu Guo, Masataka Sunagawa, Tadashi Hisamitsu, Yanqing Liu

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Zyflamend, a polyherbal mixture, down regulates class I and class II histone deacetylases and increases p21 levels in castrate-resistant prostate cancer cells

E-Chu Huang, Yi Zhao, Guoxun Chen, Seung Joon Baek, Michael F McEntee, Steven Minkin, John P Biggerstaff, Jay Whelan

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The anti-adhesive mode of action of a purified mushroom (Lentinus edodes) extract with anticaries and antigingivitis properties in two oral bacterial pathogens

Caterina Signoretto, Anna Marchi, Anna Bertoncelli, Gloria Burlacchini, Adele Papetti, Carla Pruzzo, Egija Zaura, Peter Lingström, Itzhak Ofek, Jonathan Pratten, David A Spratt, Michael Wilson, Pietro Canepari

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Antinociceptive activity of methanolic extract of Muntingia calabura leaves: further elucidation of the possible mechanisms

Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Mohd Hijaz Mohd Sani, Manraj Singh Cheema, Arifah Abdul Kader, Teh Lay Kek, Mohd Zaki Salleh

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Caryocar brasiliense supercritical CO2 extract possesses antimicrobial and antioxidant properties useful for personal care products

Lilian FB Amaral, Patricia Moriel, Mary Ann Foglio, Priscila G Mazzola

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Cytotoxic and HIV-1 enzyme inhibitory activities of Red Sea marine organisms

Mona S Ellithey, Namrita Lall, Ahmed A Hussein, Debra Meyer

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Semi-purified extracts of Commelina benghalensis (Commelinaceae) induce apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in Jurkat-T cells

Kgomotso Welheminah Lebogo, Matlou Phineas Mokgotho, Victor Patrick Bagla, Thabe Moses Matsebatlela, Vusi Mbazima, Leshwene Jeremiah Shai, Leseilane Mampuru

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Fermented soshiho-tang with Lactobacillus plantarum enhances the antiproliferative activity in vascular smooth muscle cell

Jung-Jin Lee, Hyeeun Kwon, Ji-Hye Lee, Dong-Gun Kim, Sang-Hyuk Jung, Jin Yeul Ma

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Dose-dependent inhibition of gastric injury by hydrogen in alkaline electrolyzed drinking water

Jinling Xue, Guodong Shang, Yoshinori Tanaka, Yasuhiro Saihara, Lingyan Hou, Natalia Velasquez, Wenjun Liu, Yun Lu

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Evaluation of antinociceptive activity of hydromethanol extract of Cyperus rotundus in mice

Mohammad Zafar Imam, Chandra Datta Sumi

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Evaluating the anti Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity of Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. axenically under reducing oxygen conditions and in intracellular assays

Pooja Gupta, Purva Bhatter, Desiree D’souza, Monica Tolani, Poonam Daswani, Pundarikakshudu Tetali, Tannaz Birdi

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine use in women during pregnancy: do their healthcare providers know?

Lisa Strouss, Amy Mackley, Ursula Guillen, David A Paul, Robert Locke

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Effects of curcuminoids identified in rhizomes of Curcuma longa on BACE-1 inhibitory and behavioral activity and lifespan of Alzheimer’s disease Drosophila models

Xue Wang, Jun-Ran Kim, Seong-Baek Lee, Young-Joon Kim, Moon Young Jung, Hyung-Wook Kwon, Young-Joon Ahn

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Role of berberine in anti-bacterial as a high-affinity LPS antagonist binding to TLR4/MD-2 receptor

Ming Chu, Ran Ding, Zheng-yun Chu, Ming-bo Zhang, Xiao-yan Liu, Shao-hua Xie, Yan-jun Zhai, Yue-dan Wang

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In-vitro and in-vivo validation of ethnopharmacological uses of methanol extract of Isodon rugosus Wall. ex Benth. (Lamiaceae)

Khalid Hussain Janbaz, Javeria Arif, Fatima Saqib, Imran Imran, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, Hawa ZE Jaafar, Vincenzo De Feo

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Emodin enhances osteogenesis and inhibits adipogenesis

Feng Yang, Pu-wei Yuan, Yang-Quan Hao, Zheng-Mao Lu

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Dai Huang Fu Zi Tang could ameliorate intestinal injury in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock by regulating intestinal blood flow and intestinal expression of p-VASP and ZO-1

Xiaoguang Lu, Xin Kang, Libin Zhan, Chunyu Lv, Zhiwei Fan, Yingli Wang, Robbie Ali, Chang Lv, Siyao Li, Jinhai Mu

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Antioxidant activities of saponins extracted from Radix Trichosanthis: an in vivo and in vitro evaluation

Ying Chen, Yonghong Miao, Liyong Huang, Juxiang Li, Haiyan Sun, Yuanzeng Zhao, Jing Yang, Wenke Zhou

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Effect of cinnamon water extract on monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation and scavenger receptor activity

Hee Kang, Sung-Hyun Park, Jeong-Moon Yun, Tae-Gyu Nam, Young-Eun Kim, Dae-Ok Kim, Youn Jung Kim

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Chinese herbal prescriptions for osteoarthritis in Taiwan: analysis of national health insurance dataset

Fang-Pey Chen, Ching-Mao Chang, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Yu-Chun Chen, Fun-Jou Chen

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Gelam honey attenuated radiation-induced cell death in human diploid fibroblasts by promoting cell cycle progression and inhibiting apoptosis

Tengku Ahbrizal Farizal Tengku Ahmad, Faizul Jaafar, Zakiah Jubri, Khairuddin Abdul Rahim, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Suzana Makpol

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Purification and characterization of α-Amylase from Miswak Salvadora persica

Saleh A Mohamed, Yaaser Q Almulaiky, Youssri M Ahmed, Omar AM Al-Bar, Ibrahim H Ibrahim

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Evaluation of antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of Artemisia nilagirica and Murraya koenigii leaf extracts against mycobacteria and macrophages

Sumanta Kumar Naik, Soumitra Mohanty, Avinash Padhi, Rashmirekha Pati, Avinash Sonawane

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Anti-tumor pharmacological evaluation of extracts from stellera chamaejasme L based on hollow fiber assay

Xiaoni Liu, Qing Yang, Ganlin Zhang, Yujie Li, Ying Chen, Xiaogang Weng, Yajie Wang, Yiwei Wang, Xiaoxin Zhu

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Complementary and alternative medicine use in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease and juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Pauliina Nousiainen, Laura Merras-Salmio, Kristiina Aalto, Kaija-Leena Kolho

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Ethnobotanical and antimicrobial study of some selected medicinal plants used in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) as a potential source to cure infectious diseases

Nadeem Khan, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Ghulam Dastagir, Abdul Nazir, Ghulam Mujtaba Shah, Mohammad Maroof Shah, Munir H Shah

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Effect of methanol extract of Dicranopteris linearis against carbon tetrachloride- induced acute liver injury in rats

Farah Hidayah Kamisan, Farhana Yahya, Siti Syariah Mamat, Mohamad Fauzi Fahmi Kamarolzaman, Norhafizah Mohtarrudin, Teh Lay Kek, Mohd Zaki Salleh, Mohd Khairi Hussain, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria

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Mesona Chinensis Benth extract prevents AGE formation and protein oxidation against fructose-induced protein glycation in vitro

Sirichai Adisakwattana, Thavaree Thilavech, Charoonsri Chusak

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Protective effects of bilberry and lingonberry extracts against blue light-emitting diode light-induced retinal photoreceptor cell damage in vitro

Kenjirou Ogawa, Yoshiki Kuse, Kazuhiro Tsuruma, Saori Kobayashi, Masamitsu Shimazawa, Hideaki Hara

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Nongenotoxic effects and a reduction of the DXR-induced genotoxic effects of Helianthus annuus Linné (sunflower) seeds revealed by micronucleus assays in mouse bone marrow

Marcelo Fabiano Gomes Boriollo, Luiz Silva Souza, Marielly Reis Resende, Thaísla Andrielle da Silva, Nelma de Mello Silva Oliveira, Maria Cristina Costa Resck, Carlos Tadeu dos Santos Dias, João Evangelista Fiorini

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A randomised multicentre trial of acupuncture in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis – trial intervention including physician and treatment characteristics

Miriam Ortiz, Claudia M Witt, Sylvia Binting, Cornelia Helmreich, Josef Hummelsberger, Florian Pfab, Michael Wullinger, Dominik Irnich, Klaus Linde, Bodo Niggemann, Stefan N Willich, Benno Brinkhaus

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Antineuropathic effect of 7-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocadalin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rodents

Héctor Isaac Rocha-González, Magali Ramírez-Aguilar, Vinicio Granados-Soto, Juan Gerardo Reyes-García, Jorge Elías Torres-López, Juan Carlos Huerta-Cruz, Andrés Navarrete

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Prophylactic effect of herbal-marine compound (HESA-A) on influenza A virus infectivity

Parvaneh Mehrbod, Aini Ideris, Abdul Rahman Omar, Mohd Hair-Bejo

Open Access Study protocol

IMPACT - Integrative Medicine PrimAry Care Trial: protocol for a comparative effectiveness study of the clinical and cost outcomes of an integrative primary care clinic model

Patricia M Herman, Sally E Dodds, Melanie D Logue, Ivo Abraham, Rick A Rehfeld, Amy J Grizzle, Terry F Urbine, Randy Horwitz, Robert L Crocker, Victoria H Maizes

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Can ginger ameliorate chemotherapy-induced nausea? Protocol of a randomized double blind, placebo-controlled trial

Wolfgang Marx, Alexandra L McCarthy, Karin Ried, Luis Vitetta, Daniel McKavanagh, Damien Thomson, Avni Sali, Liz Isenring

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The ameliorating effects of long-term electroacupuncture on cardiovascular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Ze-Jun Huo, Quan Li, Gui-Hua Tian, Chang-Man Zhou, Xiao-Hong Wei, Chun-Shui Pan, Lei Yang, Yan Bai, You-Yi Zhang, Ke He, Chuan-She Wang, Zhi-Gang Li, Jing-Yan Han

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Ardisia crispa roots inhibit cyclooxygenase and suppress angiogenesis

Dayang Erna Zulaikha Awang Hamsin, Roslida Abdul Hamid, Latifah Saiful Yazan, Che Norma Mat Taib, Looi Ting Yeong

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The utilisation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among ethnic minorities in South Korea

Jung Hye Hwang, Dong Woon Han, Eun Kyung Yoo, Woon-Yong Kim

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Extreme sensitivity of gene expression in human SH-SY5Y neurocytes to ultra-low doses of Gelsemium sempervirens

Marta Marzotto, Debora Olioso, Maurizio Brizzi, Paola Tononi, Mirco Cristofoletti, Paolo Bellavite

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Gastrodia elata Blume alleviates L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia by normalizing FosB and ERK activation in a 6-OHDA-lesioned Parkinson’s disease mouse model

Ah-Reum Doo, Seung-Nam Kim, Dae-Hyun Hahm, Hye Hyun Yoo, Ji-Yeun Park, Hyejung Lee, Songhee Jeon, Jongpil Kim, Seong-Uk Park, Hi-Joon Park

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Effect of electroacupuncture stimulation at Zusanli acupoint (ST36) on gastric motility: possible through PKC and MAPK signal transduction pathways

Qi Yang, Yan-Dong Xie, Ming-xin Zhang, Bo Huang, Chao Zhang, Hui-Yan Li, Rong Zhang, Ming Qin, Yu-Xin Huang, Jing-Jie Wang

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(+)-Catechin protects dermal fibroblasts against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis

Tomoko Tanigawa, Shigeyuki Kanazawa, Ryoko Ichibori, Takashi Fujiwara, Takuya Magome, Kenta Shingaki, Shingo Miyata, Yuki Hata, Koichi Tomita, Ken Matsuda, Tateki Kubo, Masaya Tohyama, Kenji Yano, Ko Hosokawa

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Morus alba L. suppresses the development of atopic dermatitis induced by the house dust mite in NC/Nga mice

Hye-Sun Lim, Hyekyung Ha, Hoyoung Lee, Jun Kyung Lee, Mee-Young Lee, Hyeun-Kyoo Shin

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Long-term effects of three Tiao-Bu Fei-Shen therapies on NF-κB/TGF-β1/smad2 signaling in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Ya Li, Jian-sheng Li, Wei-wei Li, Su-yun Li, Yan-ge Tian, Xiao-fan Lu, Su-li Jiang, Ying Wang

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Terminalia catappa attenuates urokinase-type plasminogen activator expression through Erk pathways in Hepatocellular carcinoma

Chao-Bin Yeh, Yung-Luen Yu, Chiao-Wen Lin, Hui-Ling Chiou, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Shun-Fa Yang

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Electroacupuncture improves recovery after hemorrhagic brain injury by inducing the expression of angiopoietin-1 and -2 in rats

Hua-Jun Zhou, Tao Tang, Jian-Hua Zhong, Jie-Kun Luo, Han-Jin Cui, Qi-Mei Zhang, Jing-Hua Zhou, Qiang Zhang

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Acupuncture and moxibustion for lateral elbow pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Marcus Gadau, Wing-Fai Yeung, Hua Liu, Chris Zaslawski, Yuan-Sheng Tan, Fu-Chun Wang, Sergio Bangrazi, Ka-Fai Chung, Zhao-Xiang Bian, Shi-Ping Zhang

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Phenolic contents, antioxidant and anticholinesterase potentials of crude extract, subsequent fractions and crude saponins from Polygonum hydropiper L

Muhammad Ayaz, Muhammad Junaid, Jawad Ahmed, Farhat Ullah, Abdul Sadiq, Sajjad Ahmad, Muhammad Imran

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A study of antioxidant activity, enzymatic inhibition and in vitro toxicity of selected traditional sudanese plants with anti-diabetic potential

Yasmin Hilmi, Muna F Abushama, Haidar Abdalgadir, Asaad Khalid, Hassan Khalid

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Memory-enhancing activities of the aqueous extract of Albizia adianthifolia leaves in the 6-hydroxydopamine-lesion rodent model of Parkinson’s disease

Galba Jean Beppe, Alain Bertrand Dongmo, Harquin Simplice Foyet, Nolé Tsabang, Zenovia Olteanu, Oana Cioanca, Monica Hancianu, Théophile Dimo, Lucian Hritcu

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A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of dietary supplement use by military personnel

Joseph J Knapik, Ryan A Steelman, Sally S Hoedebecke, Emily K Farina, Krista G Austin, Harris R Lieberman

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Effects of astragalus injection on the TGFβ/Smad pathway in the kidney in type 2 diabetic mice

Yanna Nie, Shuyu Li, Yuee Yi, Weilian Su, Xinlou Chai, Dexian Jia, Qian Wang

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Wound healing and antibacterial properties of methanolic extract of Pupalia lappacea Juss in rats

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