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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Ausgabe 1/2017

Inhalt (552 Artikel)

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Bitter melon protects against ER stress in LS174T colonic epithelial cells

Dale A. Kunde, Wai Chin Chong, Prathiba V. Nerurkar, Kiran D.K. Ahuja, Jeremy Just, Jason A. Smith, Nuri Guven, Rajaraman D. Eri

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Predicting adherence to acupuncture appointments for low back pain: a prospective observational study

Felicity L. Bishop, Lucy Yardley, Cyrus Cooper, Paul Little, George Lewith

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New herbal composition (OA-F2) protects cartilage degeneration in a rat model of collagenase induced osteoarthritis

Pallavi S. Nirmal, Suresh D. Jagtap, Aarti N. Narkhede, Bhagyashri E. Nagarkar, Abhay M. Harsulkar

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Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of compounds isolated from the rhizome of Ophiopogon japonicas

Jing-Wen Zhao, Ding-Sheng Chen, Chang-Sheng Deng, Qi Wang, Wei Zhu, Li Lin

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Kudiezi injection mitigates myocardial injury induced by acute cerebral ischemia in rats

Xuemei Liu, Ye Tao, Fengli Wang, Ting Yao, Chen Fu, Hong Zheng, Yan Yan, Xiao Liang, Xiangning Jiang, Yunling Zhang

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Community pharmacists’ perceptions about pharmaceutical service of over-the-counter traditional Chinese medicine: a survey study in Harbin of China

Menghuan Song, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Vivian Wing-yan Lee, Yuanjia Hu, Jing Zhao, Peng Li, Hao Hu

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Anti-arthritic activity of ethanol extract of Claoxylon indicum on Freund’s complete adjuvant-induced arthritis in mice

Yong Chen, Qi-wen Wang, Jian Zuo, Jian-wei Chen, Xiang Li

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Herbal formula Xian-Fang-Huo-Ming-Yin regulates differentiation of lymphocytes and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in collagen-induced arthritis mice

Jinyu Li, Yi Wei, Xue Li, Dashuai Zhu, Bo Nie, Jingwei Zhou, Lixia Lou, Bin Dong, Aiming Wu, Yongzhe Che, Meng Chen, Lingqun Zhu, Mingwei Mu, Limin Chai

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In vivo antimalarial activity of crude extracts and solvent fractions of leaves of Strychnos mitis in Plasmodium berghei infected mice

Selamawit Fentahun, Eyasu Makonnen, Tesfaye Awas, Mirutse Giday

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A workforce survey of Australian chiropractic: the profile and practice features of a nationally representative sample of 2,005 chiropractors

Jon Adams, Romy Lauche, Wenbo Peng, Amie Steel, Craig Moore, Lyndon G. Amorin-Woods, David Sibbritt

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Triptolide Induces hepatotoxicity via inhibition of CYP450s in Rat liver microsomes

Yan Lu, Tong Xie, Yajie Zhang, Fuqiong Zhou, Jie Ruan, Weina Zhu, Huaxu Zhu, Zhe Feng, Xueping Zhou

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Litchi seed extract inhibits epidermal growth factor receptor signaling and growth of Two Non-small cell lung carcinoma cells

Yuan-Chiang Chung, Chin-Hui Chen, Yu-Ting Tsai, Chih-Cheng Lin, Jyh-Ching Chou, Ting-Yu Kao, Chiu-Chen Huang, Chi-Hsuan Cheng, Chih-Ping Hsu

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Iridoids from Canthium subcordatum iso-butanol fraction with potent biological activities

Christelle Joubouhi, Jean-de-Dieu Tamokou, David Ngnokam, Laurence Voutquenne-Nazabadioko, Jules-Roger Kuiate

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Corilagin ameliorates the extreme inflammatory status in sepsis through TLR4 signaling pathways

Hua-Rong Li, Jie Liu, Shu-Ling Zhang, Tao Luo, Fei Wu, Ji-Hua Dong, Yuan-Jin Guo, Lei Zhao

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Huatuo Zaizao pill promotes functional recovery and neurogenesis after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats

Sijin Duan, Tian Wang, Jianqiao Zhang, Minmin Li, Chengwen Lu, Lijie Wang, Yan Zou, Fenghua Fu

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Anti-diarrheal and anti-inflammatory activities of aqueous extract of the aerial part of Rubia cordifolia

Xue-Peng Gong, Yuan-Yuan Sun, Wei Chen, Xia Guo, Jian-Kun Guan, Dong-Yan Li, Guang Du

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Antimalarial activity of Syzygium guineense during early and established Plasmodium infection in rodent models

Solomon Asmamaw Tadesse, Zewdu Birhanu Wubneh

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Edible bird’s nest modulate intracellular molecular pathways of influenza A virus infected cells

Amin Haghani, Parvaneh Mehrbod, Nikoo Safi, Fadzilah A’ini Abd Kadir, Abdul Rahman Omar, Aini Ideris

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Fermented blueberry juice extract and its specific fractions have an anti-adipogenic effect in 3 T3-L1 cells

Mayra L. Sánchez-Villavicencio, Melinda Vinqvist-Tymchuk, Wilhelmina Kalt, Chantal Matar, Francisco J. Alarcón Aguilar, Maria del Carmen Escobar Villanueva, Pierre S. Haddad

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Inhibition of influenza virus via a sesquiterpene fraction isolated from Laggera pterodonta by targeting the NF-κB and p38 pathways

YuTao Wang, Beixian Zhou, Jingguang Lu, QiaoLian Chen, Huihui Ti, WanYi Huang, Jing Li, ZiFeng Yang, Zhihong Jiang, XinHua Wang

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ViscumTT induces apoptosis and alters IAP expression in osteosarcoma in vitro and has synergistic action when combined with different chemotherapeutic drugs

Susann Kleinsimon, Gwenda Kauczor, Sebastian Jaeger, Angelika Eggert, Georg Seifert, Catharina Delebinski

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Sesquiterpene lactone! a promising antioxidant, anticancer and moderate antinociceptive agent from Artemisia macrocephala jacquem

Mohammad Shoaib, Ismail Shah, Niaz Ali, Achyut Adhikari, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Saiqa Ishtiaq, Jahangir Khan, Shahzeb Khan, Mohammad Naveed Umer

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Antibacterial activities of the methanol extract, fractions and compounds from Elaeophorbia drupifera (Thonn.) Stapf. (Euphorbiaceae)

Igor K. Voukeng, Blaise K. Nganou, Louis P. Sandjo, Ilhami Celik, Veronique P. Beng, Pierre Tane, Victor Kuete

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Rhodiola crenulata extract counteracts the effect of hypobaric hypoxia in rat heart via redirection of the nitric oxide and arginase 1 pathway

Shih-Wei Hsu, Tsu-Chung Chang, Yu-Kuan Wu, Kuen-Tze Lin, Li-Shian Shi, Shih-Yu Lee

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Enterolactone alters FAK-Src signaling and suppresses migration and invasion of lung cancer cell lines

Shireen Chikara, Kaitlin Lindsey, Pawel Borowicz, Melpo Christofidou-Solomidou, Katie M. Reindl

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Effect of tualang honey against KA-induced oxidative stress and neurodegeneration in the cortex of rats

Nur Shafika Mohd Sairazi, Sirajudeen K.N.S., Mohd Asnizam Asari, Swamy Mummedy, Mustapha Muzaimi, Siti Amrah Sulaiman

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Spatiotemporal changes of optical signals in the somatosensory cortex of neuropathic rats after electroacupuncture stimulation

Myeounghoon Cha, Younbyoung Chae, Sun Joon Bai, Bae Hwan Lee

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The Benzopyrone Biochanin-A as a reversible, competitive, and selective monoamine oxidase B inhibitor

Najla O. Zarmouh, Suresh K. Eyunni, Karam F. A. Soliman

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Wild carrot pentane-based fractions suppress proliferation of human HaCaT keratinocytes and protect against chemically-induced skin cancer

Wassim N Shebaby, Mohamad A Mroueh, Petra Boukamp, Robin I Taleb, Kikki Bodman-Smith, Mirvat El-Sibai, Costantine F Daher

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Hypoglycemic and pancreatic protective effects of Portulaca oleracea extract in alloxan induced diabetic rats

Basma K. Ramadan, Mona F. Schaalan, Amina M. Tolba

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Effects of aqueous extracts of Taraxacum Officinale on expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and intracellular adhesion molecule 1 in LPS-stimulated RMMVECs

Ge Hu, Junjie Wang, Dong Hong, Tao Zhang, Huiqin Duan, Xiang Mu, Zuojun Yang

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In vitro assessment of hepatoprotective agents against damage induced by acetaminophen and CCl4

Liliana Torres González, Noemí Waksman Minsky, Linda Elsa Muñoz Espinosa, Ricardo Salazar Aranda, Jonathan Pérez Meseguer, Paula Cordero Pérez

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Pleurotus giganteus (Berk. Karun & Hyde), the giant oyster mushroom inhibits NO production in LPS/H2O2 stimulated RAW 264.7 cells via STAT 3 and COX-2 pathways

Asweni Baskaran, Kek Heng Chua, Vikineswary Sabaratnam, Mani Ravishankar Ram, Umah Rani Kuppusamy

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Androgenic effects of aqueous and methanolic extracts of Ficus asperifolia in male Wistar rats

Pierre Watcho, Hermine Meli Watio, Modeste Wankeu-Nya, Esther Ngadjui, Patrick Deeh Defo, Pepin Alango Nkeng-Efouet, Telesphore Benoit Nguelefack, Albert Kamanyi

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Quantifying traditional Chinese medicine patterns using modern test theory: an example of functional constipation

Minxue Shen, Yuanwu Cui, Ming Hu, Linyong Xu

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Effect of ginseng extract on the TGF-β1 signaling pathway in CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in rats

Mohamed M. Hafez, Sherifa S. Hamed, Manal F. El-Khadragy, Zeinab K. Hassan, Salim S. Al Rejaie, Mohamed M. Sayed-Ahmed, Naif O. Al-Harbi, Khalid A. Al-Hosaini, Mohamed M. Al-Harbi, Ali R. Alhoshani, Othman A. Al-Shabanah, Shakir Dekhal Alsharari

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Cheongsangbangpung-tang ameliorated the acute inflammatory response via the inhibition of NF-κB activation and MAPK phosphorylation

Seon Young Kim, Sang Mi Park, Min Hwangbo, Jong Rok Lee, Sung Hui Byun, Sae Kwang Ku, Il Je Cho, Sang Chan Kim, Seon Young Jee, Sook Jahr Park

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Anti-inflammatory potential of ellagic acid, gallic acid and punicalagin A&B isolated from Punica granatum

Lamees A. BenSaad, Kah Hwi Kim, Chin Chew Quah, Wee Ric Kim, Mustafa Shahimi

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Cactus (Opuntia humifusa) water extract ameliorates loperamide-induced constipation in rats

Sung Hee Han, Kyungmi Park, Eun Young Kim, So Hyun Ahn, Hyun-Sun Lee, Hyung Joo Suh

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Antimicrobial activity of some plant materials used in Armenian traditional medicine

Mikayel Ginovyan, Margarit Petrosyan, Armen Trchounian

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Ceratonia siliqua pod extract ameliorates Schistosoma mansoni-induced liver fibrosis and oxidative stress

Ebtesam M. Al-Olayan, Manal F. El-Khadragy, Reem A. Alajmi, Mohamed S. Othman, Amira A. Bauomy, Shaimaa R. Ibrahim, Ahmed E. Abdel Moneim

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Profile of bioactive compounds in Nymphaea alba L. leaves growing in Egypt: hepatoprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity

Riham Omar Bakr, Mona Mohamed El-Naa, Soumaya Saad Zaghloul, Mahmoud Mohamed Omar

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Hypoglycemic effects of Trichosanthes kirilowii and its protein constituent in diabetic mice: the involvement of insulin receptor pathway

Hsin-Yi Lo, Tsai-Chung Li, Tse-Yen Yang, Chia-Cheng Li, Jen-Huai Chiang, Chien-Yun Hsiang, Tin-Yun Ho

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Antispasmodic, bronchodilator, vasorelaxant and cardiosuppressant effects of Buxus papillosa

Arif-ullah Khan, Shamsher Ali, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani, Manzoor Ahmed, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary

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Radical Scavenging Activities of Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. Petal Extracts and its hepato-protection in CCl4-intoxicated mice

Bipransh Kumar Tiwary, Somit Dutta, Priyankar Dey, Mossaraf Hossain, Anoop Kumar, Sony Bihani, Ashis Kumar Nanda, Tapas Kumar Chaudhuri, Ranadhir Chakraborty

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Antioxidant and hepatoprotective potential of Lawsonia inermis L. leaves against 2-acetylaminofluorene induced hepatic damage in male Wistar rats

Manish Kumar, Paramjeet Kaur, Madhu Chandel, Amrit Pal Singh, Arpana Jain, Satwinderjeet Kaur

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Antiviral effect of compounds derived from the seeds of Mammea americana and Tabernaemontana cymosa on Dengue and Chikungunya virus infections

Cecilia Gómez-Calderón, Carol Mesa-Castro, Sara Robledo, Sergio Gómez, Santiago Bolivar-Avila, Fredyc Diaz-Castillo, Marlen Martínez-Gutierrez

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Complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with cancer in Mongolia: a National hospital survey

Buyadaa Oyunchimeg, Jung Hye Hwang, Mansoor Ahmed, Soojeung Choi, Dongwoon Han

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Pharmacological profile of the aerial parts of Rubus ulmifolius Schott

Niaz Ali, Mohammad Shaoib, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Ismail Shah, Muhammad Shuaib

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Chemical composition and some biological activities of the essential oils from basil Ocimum different cultivars

Arpi Avetisyan, Anahit Markosian, Margarit Petrosyan, Naira Sahakyan, Anush Babayan, Samvel Aloyan, Armen Trchounian

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Acupuncture for Primary Sjögren Syndrome (pSS) on symptomatic improvements: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Quan Jiang, Huadong Zhang, Ran Pang, Jinzhou Chen, Zhishun Liu, Xinyao Zhou

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Sinularin induces DNA damage, G2/M phase arrest, and apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Ting-Wen Chung, Shih-Chao Lin, Jui-Hsin Su, Yu-Kuo Chen, Chi-Chien Lin, Hong-Lin Chan

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Ameliorative potential of Alstonia scholaris (Linn.) R. Br. against chronic constriction injury-induced neuropathic pain in rats

Hasandeep Singh, Rohit Arora, Saroj Arora, Balbir Singh

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Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Saccharomyces cerevisiae IFST062013, a potential probiotic

Md. Fakruddin, Md. Nur Hossain, Monzur Morshed Ahmed

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Ethanol-extracted Cameroonian propolis exerts estrogenic effects and alleviates hot flushes in ovariectomized Wistar rats

Stéphane Zingue, Chantal Beatrice Magne Nde, Thomas Michel, Derek Tantoh Ndinteh, Jules Tchatchou, Moïse Adamou, Xavier Fernandez, Fernand-Nestor Tchuenguem Fohouo, Colin Clyne, Dieudonné Njamen

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Plantamajoside from Plantago asiatica modulates human umbilical vein endothelial cell dysfunction by glyceraldehyde-induced AGEs via MAPK/NF-κB

Won-rak Son, Mi-Hyun Nam, Chung-Oui Hong, Yoonsook Kim, Kwang-Won Lee

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In utero exposure to germinated brown rice and its oryzanol-rich extract attenuated high fat diet-induced insulin resistance in F1 generation of rats

Hadiza Altine Adamu, Mustapha Umar Imam, Der-Jiun Ooi, Norhaizan Mohd Esa, Rozita Rosli, Maznah Ismail

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Korean mistletoe (Viscum album coloratum) extract regulates gene expression related to muscle atrophy and muscle hypertrophy

Juseong Jeong, Choon-Ho Park, Inbo Kim, Young-Ho Kim, Jae-Min Yoon, Kwang-Soo Kim, Jong-Bae Kim

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Effects of phenolic constituents of daylily flowers on corticosterone- and glutamate-treated PC12 cells

Huan Tian, Fei-Fei Yang, Chun-Yu Liu, Xin-Min Liu, Rui-Le Pan, Qi Chang, Ze-Sheng Zhang, Yong-Hong Liao

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Panaxatriol saponins promotes angiogenesis and enhances cerebral perfusion after ischemic stroke in rats

Zhen Hui, Du-Juan Sha, Su-Lei Wang, Chao-Sheng Li, Jian Qian, Jing-Qing Wang, Yang Zhao, Jing-Hua Zhang, Hong-Yu Cheng, Hui Yang, Lin-Jie Yu, Yun Xu

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N-(4-methoxyphenyl) caffeamide-induced melanogenesis inhibition mechanisms

Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Chien-Chia Chen, Po-Yuan Wu, Chin-Sheng Wu, Ping-Jyun Sung, Chien-Yih Lin, Hsiu-Mei Chiang

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Antinociceptive effect of methanol extract of Dalbergia sissoo leaves in mice

Md. Abdul Mannan, Ambia Khatun, Md. Farhad Hossen Khan

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In vitro screening for antiviral activity of Turkish plants revealing methanolic extract of Rindera lanata var. lanata active against human rotavirus

Andrea Civra, Rachele Francese, Davide Sinato, Manuela Donalisio, Valeria Cagno, Patrizia Rubiolo, Ramazan Ceylan, Ahmet Uysal, Gokhan Zengin, David Lembo

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Therapeutic effects of Qian-Yu decoction and its three extracts on carrageenan-induced chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome in rats

Keda Zhang, Xiaobin Zeng, Yonggang Chen, Rong Zhao, Hui Wang, Jinhu Wu

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DisArticle: a web server for SVM-based discrimination of articles on traditional medicine

Sang-Kyun Kim, SeJin Nam, SangHyun Kim

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Anti-inflammatory and immuno-modulatory studies on LC-MS characterised methanol extract of Gentiana kurroo Royle

Khan Mubashir, Bashir A. Ganai, Khalid Ghazanfar, Seema Akbar, Bilal Rah, Mudasir Tantry, Akbar Masood

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Maternal intake of dietary virgin coconut oil modifies essential fatty acids and causes low body weight and spiky fur in mice

Renuka Gunasekaran, Mohammed Rafid Shaker, Siti Waheeda Mohd-Zin, Aminah Abdullah, Azlina Ahmad-Annuar, Noraishah Mydin Abdul-Aziz

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Effect of the topical application of an ethanol extract of quince seeds on the development of atopic dermatitis-like symptoms in NC/Nga mice

Takeshi Kawahara, Kanako Tsutsui, Eri Nakanishi, Toshifumi Inoue, Yasunori Hamauzu

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Anti-inflammatory potential of Capparis spinosa L. in vivo in mice through inhibition of cell infiltration and cytokine gene expression

Khadija El Azhary, Nadia Tahiri Jouti, Meryam El Khachibi, Mouna Moutia, Imane Tabyaoui, Abdelhalim El Hou, Hafid Achtak, Sellama Nadifi, Norddine Habti, Abdallah Badou

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Chemical composition, vasorelaxant, antioxidant and antiplatelet effects of essential oil of Artemisia campestris L. from Oriental Morocco

Ikram Dib, Marie-Laure Fauconnier, Marianne Sindic, Fatima Belmekki, Asmae Assaidi, Mohamed Berrabah, Hassane Mekhfi, Mohammed Aziz, Abdelkhaleq Legssyer, Mohamed Bnouham, Abderrahim Ziyyat

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Cross-sectional analysis of health-related quality of life and elements of yoga practice

Gurjeet S. Birdee, Sujata G. Ayala, Kenneth A. Wallston

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Demographic factors associated with dietary supplement prescriptions filled by United States Military Service Members 2005–2013

Joseph J. Knapik, Rosenie T. Jean, Krista G. Austin, Ryan A. Steelman, Emily K. Farina, Harris R. Lieberman

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Prevalence and associated factors of herbal medicine use among pregnant women on antenatal care follow-up at University of Gondar referral and teaching hospital, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Abebe Basazn Mekuria, Daniel Asfaw Erku, Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie, Eshetie Melese Birru, Balem Tizazu, Alima Ahmedin

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An Overview of the Practitioner Research and Collaboration Initiative (PRACI): a practice-based research network for complementary medicine

Amie Steel, David Sibbritt, Janet Schloss, Jon Wardle, Matthew Leach, Helene Diezel, Jon Adams

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Chlorella sorokiniana induces mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in human non-small cell lung cancer cells and inhibits xenograft tumor growth in vivo

Ping-Yi Lin, Ching-Tsan Tsai, Wan-Ling Chuang, Ya-Hsuan Chao, I-Horng Pan, Yu-Kuo Chen, Chi-Chen Lin, Bing-Yen Wang

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Potential of Zanthoxylum leprieurii as a source of active compounds against drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Lydia Bunalema, Ghislain Wabo Fotso, Paul Waako, John Tabuti, Samuel O. Yeboah

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Potency and selectivity indices of acetone leaf extracts of nine selected South African trees against six opportunistic Enterobacteriaceae isolates from commercial chicken eggs

Ishaku L. Elisha, Alexander R. Jambalang, Francien S. Botha, Elna M Buys, Lyndy J. McGaw, Jacobus N. Eloff

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Protective effects of aucubin on osteoarthritic chondrocyte model induced by hydrogen peroxide and mechanical stimulus

In-Chi Young, Sung-Ting Chuang, Chia-Hsien Hsu, Yu-Jun Sun, Hwa-Chang Liu, Yo-Shen Chen, Feng-Huei Lin

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Chemical constituents and coagulation activity of Agastache rugosa

Pengran Cao, Pingyao Xie, Xuebiao Wang, Jinmei Wang, Jinfeng Wei, Wen-yi Kang

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Antidiabetic effects of Brucea javanica seeds in type 2 diabetic rats

Abdulwali Ablat, Mohammed Farouq Halabi, Jamaludin Mohamad, Muhammad Hafiz Husna Hasnan, Hazrina Hazni, Ser-huy Teh, Jamil A. Shilpi, Zulqarnain Mohamed, Khalijah Awang

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Microscopic identification and in vitro activity of Agastache rugosa (Fisch. et Mey) from Xinjiang, China

Haiyan Gong, Shaoyu Li, Lijuan He, Rena Kasimu

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Anti-influenza virus activity of extracts from the stems of Jatropha multifida Linn. collected in Myanmar

Masaki Shoji, So-Yeun Woo, Aki Masuda, Nwet Nwet Win, Hla Ngwe, Etsuhisa Takahashi, Hiroshi Kido, Hiroyuki Morita, Takuya Ito, Takashi Kuzuhara

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Spasmogenic and spasmolytic activity of rind of Punica granatum Linn

Niaz Ali, Ayesha Jamil, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Ismail Shah, Ghayour Ahmed

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Effects of Angelicae dahuricae Radix on 2, 4-Dinitrochlorobenzene-Induced Atopic Dermatitis-Like Skin Lesions in mice model

Jin Mo Ku, Se Hyang Hong, Hyo In Kim, Hye Sook Seo, Yong Cheol Shin, Seong-Gyu Ko

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Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of crude extract, fractions and compounds from the stem bark of Polyscias fulva Hiern (Araliaceae)

Guy Sedar Singor Njateng, Zhizhi Du, Donatien Gatsing, Raymond Simplice Mouokeu, Yaping Liu, Hong-Xia Zang, Jianlong Gu, Xiaodong Luo, Jules-Roger Kuiate

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A Randomized controlled trial of the effect of yoga and peer support on glycaemic outcomes in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a feasibility study

Aswathy Sreedevi, Unnikrishnan Ambika Gopalakrishnan, Sundaram Karimassery Ramaiyer, Leelamoni Kamalamma

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Feasibility study of transfer function model on electrocardiogram change caused by acupuncture

Haebeom Lee, Hyunho Kim, Jungkuk Kim, Hwan-Sup Oh, Young-Jae Park, Young-Bae Park

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Study of phytochemical, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-cancer properties of Allium wallichii

Jaya Bhandari, BushraTaj Muhammad, Pratiksha Thapa, Bhupal Govinda Shrestha

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Evaluation of the antidiarrheal activity of the leaf extracts of Myrtus communis Linn (Myrtaceae) in mice model

Mekonnen Sisay, Ephrem Engidawork, Workineh Shibeshi

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Promotion of HepG2 cell apoptosis by flower of Allium atroviolaceum and the mechanism of action

S. Khazaei, R. Abdul Hamid, N. Mohd Esa, V. Ramachandran, Ghomi Tabatabaee F. Aalam, A. Etemad, P. Ismail

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Medication use by middle-aged and older participants of an exercise study: results from the Brain in Motion study

Tania Pannu, Sarah Sharkey, Grazyna Burek, Daniela Cretu, Michael D. Hill, David B. Hogan, Marc J. Poulin

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Comparative studies on the multi-component pharmacokinetics of Aristolochiae Fructus and honey-fried Aristolochiae Fructus extracts after oral administration in rats

Jinbin Yuan, Gang Ren, Jian Liang, Chong-Zhi Wang, Zhihong Yan, Qun Huang, Jiankang Li, Yang Chen, Yi Tang, Xiaofei Liu, Chun-Su Yuan

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Qianggu capsule for the treatment of primary osteoporosis: evidence from a Chinese patent medicine

Xu Wei, Aili Xu, Hao Shen, Yanming Xie

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Hair growth-promoting effect of Geranium sibiricum extract in human dermal papilla cells and C57BL/6 mice

William A. Boisvert, Miri Yu, Youngbin Choi, Gi Hee Jeong, Yi-Lin Zhang, Sunghun Cho, Changsun Choi, Sanghyun Lee, Bog-Hieu Lee

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Anti-HSV-2 activity of Terminalia chebula Retz extract and its constituents, chebulagic and chebulinic acids

Ajay Kesharwani, Suja Kizhiyedath Polachira, Reshmi Nair, Aakanksha Agarwal, Nripendra Nath Mishra, Satish Kumar Gupta

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Anti-arthritic property of crude extracts of Piptadeniastrum africanum (Mimosaceae) in complete Freund’s adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats

Marius Mbiantcha, Jabeen Almas, Simjee U. Shabana, Dastagir Nida, Faheem Aisha

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Acupuncture for acute moderate thalamic hemorrhage: randomized controlled trial study protocol

Chengwei Wang, Chao You, Lu Ma, Mengyue Liu, Meng Tian, Ning Li

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Use of ethanol extracts of Terminalia chebula to prevent periodontal disease induced by dental plaque bacteria

Jongsung Lee, Youn Hwa Nho, Seok Kyun Yun, Young Sun Hwang

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UP601, a standardized botanical composition composed of Morus alba, Yerba mate and Magnolia officinalis for weight loss

Mesfin Yimam, Ping Jiao, Mei Hong, Lidia Brownell, Young-Chul Lee, Eu-Jin Hyun, Hyun-Jin Kim, Jeong-Bum Nam, Mi-Ran Kim, Qi Jia

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BreastDefend enhances effect of tamoxifen in estrogen receptor-positive human breast cancer in vitro and in vivo

Shujie Cheng, Victor Castillo, Matt Welty, Mark Alvarado, Isaac Eliaz, Constance J. Temm, George E. Sandusky, Daniel Sliva

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Bacopa monnieri extract increases rat coronary flow and protects against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury

Sirintorn Srimachai, Sylvie Devaux, Celine Demougeot, Sarawut Kumphune, Nina D. Ullrich, Ernst Niggli, Kornkanok Ingkaninan, Natakorn Kamkaew, C. Norman Scholfield, Sompol Tapechum, Krongkarn Chootip

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Vaccaria hypaphorine alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation via inactivation of NFκB and ERK pathways in Raw 264.7 cells

Haijian Sun, Weiwei Cai, Xu Wang, Yanling Liu, Bao Hou, Xuexue Zhu, Liying Qiu

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Exploration of anti-cancer effects and mechanisms of Zuo-Jin-Wan and its alkaloid components in vitro and in orthotopic HepG2 xenograft immunocompetent mice

Shun-Ting Chou, Chien-Yun Hsiang, Hsin-Yi Lo, Hui-Fen Huang, Ming-Tsung Lai, Ching-Liang Hsieh, Su-Yin Chiang, Tin-Yun Ho

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Anti-obesity effect of ethanolic extract from Cosmos caudatus Kunth leaf in lean rats fed a high fat diet

Hafeedza Abdul Rahman, Najla Gooda Sahib, Nazamid Saari, Faridah Abas, Amin Ismail, Muhammad Waseem Mumtaz, Azizah Abdul Hamid

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Chemical composition and anti-herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) activity of extracts from Cornus canadensis

Serge Lavoie, Isabelle Côté, André Pichette, Charles Gauthier, Michaël Ouellet, Francine Nagau-Lavoie, Vakhtang Mshvildadze, Jean Legault

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Alkaloid extracts from Combretum zeyheri inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium smegmatis

Tafadzwa Nyambuya, Ruvimbo Mautsa, Stanley Mukanganyama

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Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on biomarkers in healthy and cancer populations: a systematic review

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