Issue 1/2018
Content (345 Articles)
HPLC-DAD finger printing, antioxidant, cholinesterase, and α-glucosidase inhibitory potentials of a novel plant Olax nana
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Muhammad Ovais, Muhammad Ayaz, Ali Talha Khalil, Sayed Afzal Shah, Muhammad Saeed Jan, Abida Raza, Muhammad Shahid, Zabta Khan Shinwari
Shuang-Huang-Lian prevents basophilic granulocyte activation to suppress Th2 immunity
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Qiaoling Fei, Yixin Han, Ruijuan Qi, Yuan Gao, Lei Fang, Rui Hou, Runlan Cai, Yun Qi
Genoprotective, antioxidant, antifungal and anti-inflammatory evaluation of hydroalcoholic extract of wild-growing Juniperus communis L. (Cupressaceae) native to Romanian southern sub-Carpathian hills
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Irina Fierascu, Camelia Ungureanu, Sorin Marius Avramescu, Carmen Cimpeanu, Mihaela Ioana Georgescu, Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Alina Ortan, Anca Nicoleta Sutan, Valentina Anuta, Anca Zanfirescu, Cristina Elena Dinu-Pirvu, Bruno Stefan Velescu
Galega officinalis extract regulate the diabetes mellitus related violations of proliferation, functions and apoptosis of leukocytes
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Mariia Nagalievska, Mariya Sabadashka, Halyna Hachkova, Nataliia Sybirna
Antituberculosis activity, phytochemical identification of Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm., Cymbopogon citratus (DC. Ex Nees) Stapf., and Tabernaemontana coronaria (L.) Willd. and their effects on the growth kinetics and cellular integrity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
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Suriyati Mohamad, Nur Najihah Ismail, Thaigarajan Parumasivam, Pazilah Ibrahim, Hasnah Osman, Habibah A. Wahab
Acute effect of Clitoria ternatea flower beverage on glycemic response and antioxidant capacity in healthy subjects: a randomized crossover trial
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Charoonsri Chusak, Thavaree Thilavech, Christiani Jeyakumar Henry, Sirichai Adisakwattana
Efficacy and safety of curcumin and its combination with boswellic acid in osteoarthritis: a comparative, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
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Armine Haroyan, Vahan Mukuchyan, Nana Mkrtchyan, Naira Minasyan, Srbuhi Gasparyan, Aida Sargsyan, Mikael Narimanyan, Areg Hovhannisyan
The health impact of residential retreats: a systematic review
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Dhevaksha Naidoo, Adrian Schembri, Marc Cohen
The standardized Withania somnifera Dunal root extract alters basal and morphine-induced opioid receptor gene expression changes in neuroblastoma cells
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Francesca Felicia Caputi, Elio Acquas, Sanjay Kasture, Stefania Ruiu, Sanzio Candeletti, Patrizia Romualdi
Dual action of highbush blueberry proanthocyanidins on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and the host inflammatory response
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Amel Ben Lagha, Geneviève LeBel, Daniel Grenier
Which risk understandings can be derived from the current disharmonized regulation of complementary and alternative medicine in Europe?
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Solveig Wiesener, Anita Salamonsen, Vinjar Fønnebø
Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of FERETIA APODANTHERA root bark extracts
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Oluwayinka Olufunmilayo Owolabi, Dorcas Bolanle James, Ibrahim Sani, Binda T. Andongma, Opeoluwa O. Fasanya, Barnabas Kure
(R)-α-Lipoic acid inhibits fructose-induced myoglobin fructation and the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in vitro
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Hardik Ghelani, Valentina Razmovski-Naumovski, Rajeswara Rao Pragada, Srinivas Nammi
Ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation: a case report
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- Case report
Seung Sun Rho, Young Sup Woo, Won-Myong Bahk
In vitro antibacterial and antibiotic modifying activity of crude extract, fractions and 3′,4′,7-trihydroxyflavone from Myristica fragrans Houtt against MDR Gram-negative enteric bacteria
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Joachim K. Dzotam, Ingrid Konga Simo, Gabin Bitchagno, Ilhami Celik, Louis P. Sandjo, Pierre Tane, Victor Kuete
Development and validation of HPTLC fingerprints of three species of Alpinia with biomarker Galangin
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Anuradha S. Upadhye, Anagha Rajopadhye, Lourelle Dias
Herbal formula YGJDSJ inhibits anchorage-independent growth and induces anoikis in hepatocellular carcinoma Bel-7402 cells
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Bing Hu, Tong Zhang, Hong-Mei An, Jia-Lu Zheng, Xia Yan, Xiao-Wei Huang
The effects of green cardamom supplementation on blood glucose, lipids profile, oxidative stress, sirtuin-1 and irisin in type 2 diabetic patients: a study protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial
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Mohadeseh Aghasi, Shohreh Ghazi-Zahedi, Fariba Koohdani, Fereydoun Siassi, Ensieh Nasli-Esfahani, Ali Keshavarz, Mostafa Qorbani, Hoorieh Khoshamal, Asma Salari-Moghaddam, Gity Sotoudeh
A comparative study of three conservative treatments in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: lumbar spinal stenosis with acupuncture and physical therapy study (LAP study)
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Hiroyuki Oka, Ko Matsudaira, Yuichi Takano, Daichi Kasuya, Masaki Niiya, Juichi Tonosu, Masayoshi Fukushima, Yasushi Oshima, Tomoko Fujii, Sakae Tanaka, Hirohiko Inanami
Combination of Pelargonium sidoides and Coptis chinensis root inhibits nuclear factor kappa B-mediated inflammatory response in vitro and in vivo
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Sang Mi Park, Byung-Gu Min, Ji Yun Jung, Kyung Hwan Jegal, Chul Won Lee, Kwang Youn Kim, Young Woo Kim, Youn-Woong Choi, Il Je Cho, Sae Kwang Ku, Sang Chan Kim
The genotoxicity of an aqueous extract of Gyejibokryeong-hwan
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Mee-Young Lee, Chang-Seob Seo, Hyekyung Ha, Eunsook Park, Ji-Young Kim, Hyeun-Kyoo Shin
Clinical and genomic safety of treatment with Ginkgo biloba L. leaf extract (IDN 5933/Ginkgoselect®Plus) in elderly: a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial [GiBiEx]
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Stefano Bonassi, Giulia Prinzi, Palma Lamonaca, Patrizia Russo, Irene Paximadas, Giuseppe Rasoni, Raffaella Rossi, Marzia Ruggi, Salvatore Malandrino, Maria Sánchez-Flores, Vanessa Valdiglesias, Barbara Benassi, Francesca Pacchierotti, Paola Villani, Martina Panatta, Eugenia Cordelli
Bioactivity of essential oils extracted from Cupressus macrocarpa branchlets and Corymbia citriodora leaves grown in Egypt
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Mohamed Z. M. Salem, Hosam O. Elansary, Hayssam M. Ali, Ahmed A. El-Settawy, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Eslam M. Abdel-Salam, Krystyna Skalicka-Woźniak
Neoboutonia melleri var velutina Prain: in vitro and in vivo hepatoprotective effects of the aqueous stem bark extract on acute hepatitis models
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Anne Marie Endougou Effa, Emilie Gantier, Thierry Hennebelle, Vincent Roumy, Céline Rivière, Théophile Dimo, Pierre Kamtchouing, Pierre Desreumaux, Laurent Dubuquoy
A qualitative study of culturally embedded factors in complementary and alternative medicine use
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Szilvia Zörgő, György Purebl, Ágnes Zana
Long-term effects of Garcinia cambogia/Glucomannan on weight loss in people with obesity, PLIN4, FTO and Trp64Arg polymorphisms
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Andrea Maia-Landim, Juan M. Ramírez, Carolina Lancho, María S. Poblador, José L. Lancho
Evaluation of biological potential of selected species of family Poaceae from Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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Iram Fatima, Sobia Kanwal, Tariq Mahmood
Cytotoxic activity of the twigs of Cinnamomum cassia through the suppression of cell proliferation and the induction of apoptosis in human colorectal cancer cells
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Gwang Hun Park, Hun Min Song, Su Bin Park, Ho-Jun Son, Yurry Um, Hyun-Seok Kim, Jin Boo Jeong
Dual function of active constituents from bark of Ficus racemosa L in wound healing
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Nisansala Swarnamali Bopage, G. M. Kamal Bandara Gunaherath, Kithsiri Hector Jayawardena, Sushila Chandrani Wijeyaratne, Ajita Mahendra Abeysekera, Seneviratne Somaratne
Anti-proliferative and cytotoxic activities of Allium autumnale P. H. Davis (Amaryllidaceae) on human breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231
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Ovgu Isbilen, Nahit Rizaner, Ender Volkan
Subchronic toxicity, immunoregulation and anti-breast tumor effect of Nordamnacantal, an anthraquinone extracted from the stems of Morinda citrifolia L
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Nadiah Abu, Nur Rizi Zamberi, Swee Keong Yeap, Noraini Nordin, Nurul Elyani Mohamad, Muhammad Firdaus Romli, Nurulfazlina Edayah Rasol, Tamilselvan Subramani, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Noorjahan Banu Alitheen
Sheng-ji Hua-yu formula promotes diabetic wound healing of re-epithelization via Activin/Follistatin regulation
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Le Kuai, Jing-ting Zhang, Yu Deng, Shun Xu, Xun-zhe Xu, Min-feng Wu, Dong-jie Guo, Yu Chen, Ren-jie Wu, Xing-qiang Zhao, Hua Nian, Bin Li, Fu-lun Li
Poly herbal formulation with anti-elastase and anti-oxidant properties for skin anti-aging
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Induja Kalyana Sundaram, Deepika Deeptirekha Sarangi, Vignesh Sundararajan, Shinomol George, Sahabudeen Sheik Mohideen
Stimulatory effect of icariin on the proliferation of neural stem cells from rat hippocampus
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Xiaolong Fu, Shujun Li, Shaoyu Zhou, Qin Wu, Feng Jin, Jingshan Shi
Screening of Baccaurea ramiflora (Lour.) extracts for cytotoxic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, neuropharmacological and antidiarrheal activities
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Mst. Luthfun Nesa, S. M. Sajedul Karim, Khairunasa Api, Md. Moklesur Rahman Sarker, Md. Monirul Islam, Asma Kabir, Mithun Kumar Sarker, Kamrun Nahar, Mohammad Asadujjaman, Mohammad Sirajum Munir
Cytotoxicity of seputhecarpan D, thonningiol and 12 other phytochemicals from African flora towards human carcinoma cells
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Victor Kuete, Dominique Ngnintedo, Ghislain W. Fotso, Oğuzhan Karaosmanoğlu, Bonaventure T. Ngadjui, Felix Keumedjio, Samuel O. Yeboah, Kerstin Andrae-Marobela, Hülya Sivas
Anti-apoptotic potential of several antidiabetic medicinal plants of the eastern James Bay Cree pharmacopeia in cultured kidney cells
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Shilin Li, Sarah Pasquin, Hoda M. Eid, Jean-François Gauchat, Ammar Saleem, Pierre S. Haddad
Study on the inhibition of Mfn1 by plant-derived miR5338 mediating the treatment of BPH with rape bee pollen
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Xuan Chen, Ren-zhao Wu, Yong-qiang Zhu, Ze-ming Ren, Ye-ling Tong, Feng Yang, Guan-hai Dai
The flavonoid hesperidin exerts anti-photoaging effect by downregulating matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 expression via mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK)-dependent signaling pathways
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Hee Jeong Lee, A-Rang Im, Su-Man Kim, Hyung-Sik Kang, Jae Dong Lee, Sungwook Chae
The association between cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet and chronic disease: results of a multicentre study
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Kwang-Ho Bae, Ho-Yeon Go, Ki-Hyun Park, Ilkoo Ahn, Youngheum Yoon, Siwoo Lee
Comparative efficacy of Chinese herbal injections for treating chronic heart failure: a network meta-analysis
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Kai-Huan Wang, Jia-Rui Wu, Dan Zhang, Xiao-Jiao Duan, Meng-Wei Ni
Urox containing concentrated extracts of Crataeva nurvala stem bark, Equisetum arvense stem and Lindera aggregata root, in the treatment of symptoms of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence: a phase 2, randomised, double-blind placebo controlled trial
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Niikee Schoendorfer, Nita Sharp, Tracey Seipel, Alexander G. Schauss, Kiran D. K. Ahuja
Phytochemical investigation and antimicrobial appraisal of Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana (Decne) Rehder
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Saima Ali, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Irfanullah, Moniba Sajid, Zartash Zahra
Attitudes and knowledge about direct and indirect risks among conventional and complementary health care providers in cancer care
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Trine Stub, Sara A. Quandt, Thomas A. Arcury, Joanne C. Sandberg, Agnete E. Kristoffersen
Genotoxicity study of Ethiopian medicinal plant extracts on HepG2 cells
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Wubayehu Kahaliw, Bjorn Hellman, Ephrem Engidawork
Anti-inflammatory activities of Guang-Pheretima extract in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 murine macrophages
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Chuanqi Huang, Wei Li, Qiufeng Zhang, Lihong Chen, Weiming Chen, Hongchao Zhang, Yuxin Ni
Genotoxicity evaluation of So-ochim-tang-gamibang (SOCG), a herbal medicine
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Mi Young Lee, Yang-Chun Park, Mirim Jin, Eunseok Kim, Jeong June Choi, In Chul Jung
Computational investigations of physicochemical, pharmacokinetic, toxicological properties and molecular docking of betulinic acid, a constituent of Corypha taliera (Roxb.) with Phospholipase A2 (PLA2)
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Mohammad Firoz Khan, Nusrat Nahar, Ridwan Bin Rashid, Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury, Mohammad A. Rashid
Acacia hydaspica R. Parker ameliorates cisplatin induced oxidative stress, DNA damage and morphological alterations in rat pulmonary tissue
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Tayyaba Afsar, Suhail Razak, Ali Almajwal, Muhammad Rashid Khan
Acute and sub-acute oral toxicity of Dracaena cinnabari resin methanol extract in rats
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Nashwan Abdullah Al-Afifi, Aied Mohammed Alabsi, Marina Mohd Bakri, Anand Ramanathan
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Effects of Panax notoginseng saponins on severe acute pancreatitis through the regulation of mTOR/Akt and caspase-3 signaling pathway by upregulating miR-181b expression in rats
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Ming-wei Liu, Rui Wei, Mei-xian Su, Hui Li, Tian-wen Fang, Wei Zhang
Herbal compound 861 prevents hepatic fibrosis by inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smad/SnoN pathway in bile duct-ligated rats
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Cheng Chi, Xiao-ya Liu, Fei Hou, Xiao-zheng Yu, Chun-yun Li, Li-jian Cui, Rui-xia Liu, Cheng-hong Yin
Efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine Zengru Gao to promote breastfeeding: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
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Shuaishuai Wang, Chi Zhang, Cuishan Li, Daocheng Li, Ping He, Zhaojuan Su, Yanling Li, Yiling Ding, Aiping Lu
Anti-aging potential of extracts from Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst and its chemical profiling by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS
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Tinotenda Shoko, Vinesh J. Maharaj, Dashnie Naidoo, Malefa Tselanyane, Rudzani Nthambeleni, Eric Khorombi, Zeno Apostolides
“Antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity of essential oil, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Ocimum micranthum Willd leaves”
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Isabel O. Caamal-Herrera, Leydi M. Carrillo-Cocom, Diana Y. Escalante-Réndiz, Diana Aráiz-Hernández, José A. Azamar-Barrios
Citral induced apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 spheroid cells
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Siyamak Ebrahimi Nigjeh, Swee Keong Yeap, Norshariza Nordin, Behnam Kamalideghan, Huynh Ky, Rozita Rosli
A systematic review of the effects of acupuncture on xerostomia and hyposalivation
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Zainab Assy, Henk S. Brand
Neuroprotective effects of seaweeds against 6-hydroxidopamine-induced cell death on an in vitro human neuroblastoma model
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Joana Silva, Celso Alves, Susete Pinteus, Susana Mendes, Rui Pedrosa
Gigantol inhibits Wnt/β-catenin signaling and exhibits anticancer activity in breast cancer cells
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Shubin Yu, Zhongyuan Wang, Zijie Su, Jiaxing Song, Liang Zhou, Qi Sun, Shanshan Liu, Shiyue Li, Ying Li, Meina Wang, Guo-Qiang Zhang, Xue Zhang, Zhong-Jian Liu, Desheng Lu
In vitro antileishmanial and cytotoxicity activities of essential oils from Haplophyllum tuberculatum A. Juss leaves, stems and aerial parts
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Assia Hamdi, Joanne Bero, Claire Beaufay, Guido Flamini, Zohra Marzouk, Yvan Vander Heyden, Joelle Quetin-Leclercq
Effect of tt-farnesol and myricetin on in vitro biofilm formed by Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans
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Guilherme Roncari Rocha, Elkin Jahir Florez Salamanca, Ana Letícia de Barros, Carmélia Isabel Vitorino Lobo, Marlise Inêz Klein
Traditional healing practices in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative investigation
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Md. Imdadul Haque, A. B. M. Alauddin Chowdhury, Md. Shahjahan, Md. Golam Dostogir Harun
Effects of different extracts of curcumin on TPC1 papillary thyroid cancer cell line
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Angelica Perna, Antonio De Luca, Laura Adelfi, Tammaro Pasquale, Bruno Varriale, Teresa Esposito
Correction to: The antiangiogenic activities of ethanolic crude extracts of four Salvia species
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Malek Zihlif, Fatma Afifi, Rana Abu-Dahab, Amin Malik Shah Abdul Majid, Hamza Somrain, Mohanad M. Saleh, Zeyad D. Nassar, Randa Naffa
Reliability of diagnosis and clinical efficacy of visceral osteopathy: a systematic review
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Albin Guillaud, Nelly Darbois, Richard Monvoisin, Nicolas Pinsault
Treatment of depression with Chai Hu Shu Gan San: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 randomized controlled trials
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Yan Sun, Xia Xu, Jinping Zhang, Yuanyuan Chen
Is fasting safe? A chart review of adverse events during medically supervised, water-only fasting
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John S. Finnell, Bradley C. Saul, Alan C. Goldhamer, Toshia R. Myers
Zanthoxylum armatum DC extracts from fruit, bark and leaf induce hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects in mice- in vivo and in vitro study
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Fiaz Alam, Qazi Najam us Saqib, Mohammad Ashraf
Spinacia oleracea extract attenuates disease progression and sub-chondral bone changes in monosodium iodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis in rats
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Dharmendra Choudhary, Priyanka Kothari, Ashish Kumar Tripathi, Sonu Singh, Sulekha Adhikary, Naseer Ahmad, Sudhir Kumar, Kapil Dev, Vijay Kumar Mishra, Shubha Shukla, Rakesh Maurya, Prabhat R. Mishra, Ritu Trivedi
Anti-methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) compounds from Bauhinia kockiana Korth. And their mechanism of antibacterial activity
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Yik Ling Chew, Adlina Maisarah Mahadi, Kak Ming Wong, Joo Kheng Goh
Anacardic acid inhibits pancreatic cancer cell growth, and potentiates chemotherapeutic effect by Chmp1A - ATM - p53 signaling pathway
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Maiyon Park, Danielle Upton, Melodie Blackmon, Valerie Dixon, Scott Craver, Dawn Neal, Derek Perkins
Correction to: Inhibition of autophagy enhances synergistic effects of Salidroside and anti-tumor agents against colorectal cancer
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Hai Li, Chen Chen
Antioxidant capacities and total phenolic contents of 20 polyherbal remedies used as tonics by folk healers in Phatthalung and Songkhla provinces, Thailand
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Wipawee Chanthasri, Nuntitporn Puangkeaw, Nongluk Kunworarath, Patcharawalai Jaisamut, Surasak Limsuwan, Katesarin Maneenoon, Piyapong Choochana, Sasitorn Chusri
Repeated electroacupuncture treatment attenuated hyperalgesia through suppression of spinal glial activation in chronic neuropathic pain rats
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Jun-ying Wang, Yong-hui Gao, Li-na Qiao, Jian-liang Zhang, Cheng-Lin Duan-mu, Ya-xia Yan, Shu-ping Chen, Jun-ling Liu
Immune-enhancing activity of C. militaris fermented with Pediococcus pentosaceus (GRC-ON89A) in CY-induced immunosuppressed model
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Ha-Kyoung Kwon, Woo-Ri Jo, Hye-Jin Park
Protective and restorative effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Jitai tablet against methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity
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Shasha Xu, Shaoang Tu, Jinlong Gao, Jia Liu, Zhirui Guo, Jinming Zhang, Xingdang Liu, Jianhui Liang, Yiyun Huang, Mei Han
Phytochemical profiling and in vitro screening for anticholinesterase, antioxidant, antiglucosidase and neuroprotective effect of three traditional medicinal plants for Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes Mellitus dual therapy
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Mohan Penumala, Raveendra Babu Zinka, Jeelan Basha Shaik, Suresh Kumar Reddy Mallepalli, Ramakrishna Vadde, Damu Gangaiah Amooru
Water extract of Semecarpus parvifolia Thw. leaves inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis on HEp-2 cells
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Preethi Soysa, Panchima Jayarthne, Imali Ranathunga
Rhaponticum acaule (L) DC essential oil: chemical composition, in vitro antioxidant and enzyme inhibition properties
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Habib Mosbah, Hassiba Chahdoura, Jannet Kammoun, Malek Besbes Hlila, Hanen Louati, Saoussen Hammami, Guido Flamini, Lotfi Achour, Boulbaba Selmi
Effect of traditional yoga, mindfulness–based cognitive therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy, on health related quality of life: a randomized controlled trial on patients on sick leave because of burnout
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Astrid Grensman, Bikash Dev Acharya, Per Wändell, Gunnar H. Nilsson, Torkel Falkenberg, Örjan Sundin, Sigbritt Werner
Polyphenols of Salix aegyptiaca modulate the activities of drug metabolizing and antioxidant enzymes, and level of lipid peroxidation
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Mohd Nauman, R. K. Kale, Rana P. Singh
Phenolic compounds as antioxidants and chemopreventive drugs from Streptomyces cellulosae strain TES17 isolated from rhizosphere of Camellia sinensis
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Riveka Rani, Saroj Arora, Jeevanjot Kaur, Rajesh Kumari Manhas
Extract from Astragalus membranaceus inhibit breast cancer cells proliferation via PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
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Ruijuan Zhou, Hongjiu Chen, Junpeng Chen, Xuemei Chen, Yu Wen, Leqin Xu
Crude extract and fractions from Eugenia uniflora Linn leaves showed anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities
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Tamires Rocha Falcão, Aurigena Antunes de Araújo, Luiz Alberto Lira Soares, Rhayanne Thaís de Moraes Ramos, Isabelle Cristinne Ferraz Bezerra, Magda Rhayanny Assunção Ferreira, Manoel André de Souza Neto, Maria Celeste Nunes Melo, Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Jr, Andreza Conceição Véras de Aguiar Guerra, Juliana Silva de Medeiros, Gerlane Coelho Bernardo Guerra
Prevalence and correlates of herbal medicine use among type 2 diabetic patients in Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
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Abebe Basazn Mekuria, Sewunet Admasu Belachew, Henok Getachew Tegegn, Dawit Simegnew Ali, Adeladlew Kassie Netere, Eskedar Lemlemu, Daniel Asfaw Erku
Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuroinflammatory response by polysaccharide fractions of Khaya grandifoliola (C.D.C.) stem bark, Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schltr and Cymbopogon citratus Stapf leaves in raw 264.7 macrophages and U87 glioblastoma cells
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Francine Kengne Mediesse, Thaddée Boudjeko, Anantharaju Hasitha, Matharasala Gangadhar, Wilfred Fon Mbacham, Perumal Yogeeswari
In vitro investigation of cytotoxic and antioxidative activities of Ardisia crispa against breast cancer cell lines, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231
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Muhammad Luqman Nordin, Arifah Abdul Kadir, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Rasedee Abdullah, Muhammad Nazrul Hakim Abdullah
The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer: a cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia
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Khadega A. Abuelgasim, Yousef Alsharhan, Tariq Alenzi, Abdulaziz Alhazzani, Yosra Z. Ali, Abdul Rahman Jazieh
Plumbagin induces RPE cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via p38 MARK and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathways in PVR
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Haiting Chen, Huifang Wang, Jianbin An, Qingli Shang, Jingxue Ma
A survey of Korean medicine doctors’ clinical practice patterns for autism spectrum disorder: preliminary research for clinical practice guidelines
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Jihong Lee, Sun Haeng Lee, Boram Lee, In Jun Yang, Gyu Tae Chang
Fisetin and polymeric micelles encapsulating fisetin exhibit potent cytotoxic effects towards ovarian cancer cells
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Xue Xiao, Juan Zou, Yin Fang, Yibo Meng, Chao Xiao, Jiaxin Fu, Shiyu Liu, Peng Bai, Yuan Yao
Why people use herbal medicine: insights from a focus-group study in Germany
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Alexandra N. Welz, Agnes Emberger-Klein, Klaus Menrad
The mutagenic and antimutagenic activity of Sutherlandia frutescens extracts and marker compounds
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Siyabulela S. B. N. Ntuli, Wentzel C. A. Gelderblom, David R. Katerere
The acute diuretic effect of an ethanolic fraction of Phyllanthus amarus (Euphorbiaceae) in rats involves prostaglandins
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Alain N’guessan Yao, Mamadou Kamagaté, Augustin Kouao Amonkan, Philippe Chabert, Fidèle Kpahé, Camille Koffi, Mathieu N’goran Kouamé, Cyril Auger, Séraphin Kati-Coulibaly, Valérie Schini-Kerth, Henri Die-Kakou
Taraxacum officinale and Urtica dioica extracts inhibit dengue virus serotype 2 replication in vitro
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María R. Flores-Ocelotl, Nora H. Rosas-Murrieta, Diego A. Moreno, Verónica Vallejo-Ruiz, Julio Reyes-Leyva, Fabiola Domínguez, Gerardo Santos-López
Using the Chinese herb Scutellaria barbata against extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections: in vitro and in vivo studies
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Chin-Chuan Tsai, Chi-Shiuan Lin, Chun-Ru Hsu, Chiu-Ming Chang, I-Wei Chang, Li-Wei Lin, Chih-Hsin Hung, Jiun-Ling Wang
Fucoxanthin, the constituent of Laminaria japonica, triggers AMPK-mediated cytoprotection and autophagy in hepatocytes under oxidative stress
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Eun Jeong Jang, Sang Chan Kim, Ju-Hee Lee, Jong Rok Lee, Il Kon Kim, Su Youn Baek, Young Woo Kim
A poly-herbal blend (Herbagut®) on adults presenting with gastrointestinal complaints: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
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Adrian L. Lopresti, Hemant Gupta, Stephen J. Smith
Extract of Stellerachamaejasme L(ESC) inhibits growth and metastasis of human hepatocellular carcinoma via regulating microRNA expression
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