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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Issue 1/2024

Content (187 Articles)

Open Access Massage Research

Impact of the practice of touch-massage® by a nurse on the anxiety of patients with hematological disorders hospitalized in a sterile environment, a randomized, controlled study

Armelle Simon, Jean-Julien Nizard, Patrice Chevalier, Steven Le Gouill, Thomas Rulleau, Lucie Planche, Adrien Evin

Open Access Pseudomonas Research

Microbial and heavy metal contamination in herbal medicine: a prospective study in the central region of Saudi Arabia

Sarah F. Alharbi, Ameerah I. Althbah, Amal H. Mohammed, Mishaal A. Alrasheed, Mukhtar Ismail, Khaled S. Allemailem, Abdullah M Alnuqaydan, Ahmed Mohammed Baabdullah, Azzam Alkhalifah

Open Access Research

Delphinidins from Maqui Berry (Aristotelia chilensis) ameliorate the subcellular organelle damage induced by blue light exposure in murine photoreceptor-derived cells

Kanta Yamazaki, Kodai Ishida, Wataru Otsu, Aomi Muramatsu, Shinsuke Nakamura, Wakana Yamada, Hideshi Tsusaki, Hiroshi Shimoda, Hideaki Hara, Masamitsu Shimazawa

Open Access Anxiety Research

Effects of acupressure on sleep quality and anxiety of patients with second- or third-degree burns: a randomized sham-controlled trial

Zahra Salajegheh, Mehdi Harorani, Mohadese Shahrodi, Elahe Dolati, Mahtab Farahani, Nazanin Amini, Danial Habibi

Open Access Alkaloids Research

Immunomodulatory effects of epiphytic Loranthus micranthus leaf extracts collected from two host plants: Psidium guajava and Parkia biglobosa

Ngozi Dorathy Idoko, Ifeoma Felicia Chukwuma, Florence Nkechi Nworah, Sopuruchukwu Elizabeth Mba, Parker Elijah Joshua, Okwesilieze Fred Chiletugo Nwodo, Wafaa Fouzi Abusudah, Najlaa Hamed Almohmadi, Michel de Waard

Open Access Prostate Cancer Research

Structure based docking and biological evaluation towards exploring potential anti-cancerous and apoptotic activity of 6-Gingerol against human prostate carcinoma cells

Habiba Khan, Iqbal Azad, Zeeshan Arif, Shama Parveen, Saurabh Kumar, Juhi Rais, Jamal Akhtar Ansari, Malik Nasibullah, Sudhir Kumar, Md Arshad

Open Access Research

The acceptability and feasibility of a virtual mantram program for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders: mixed method results

Sean Ferkul, Zena Agabani, Osamu Minami, Jill Bormann, Bernard Le Foll, Leah Lobo, Ahmed N. Hassan

Open Access Glioblastoma Research

Phytochemical analysis, radical scavenging and glioblastoma U87 cells toxicity studies of stem bark of buckthorn (Rhamnus pentapomica R. Parker)

Yaseen Ur Rehman, Arshad Iqbal, Gowhar Ali, Ghallab Alotaibi, Alshebli Ahmed, Muhammad Ayaz

Open Access Acupuncture Research

Acupuncture and dry needling for physical therapy of scar: a systematic review

Daria Chmielewska, Jitka Malá, Agnieszka Opala-Berdzik, Magdalena Nocuń, Patrycja Dolibog, Paweł T. Dolibog, Magdalena Stania, Michał Kuszewski, Alena Kobesova

Open Access Research

A network pharmacology approach to decipher the mechanism of total flavonoids from Dracocephalum Moldavica L. in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases

Rui-fang Zheng, Kaderyea Kader, Di-wei Liu, Wen-ling Su, Lei Xu, Yuan-yuan Jin, Jian-guo Xing

Open Access Research

Anticancer activity of Curcuma aeroginosa essential oil and its nano-formulations: cytotoxicity, apoptosis and cell migration effects

Pawaret Panyajai, Natsima Viriyaadhammaa, Singkome Tima, Sawitree Chiampanichayakul, Pornngarm Dejkriengkraikul, Siriporn Okonogi, Songyot Anuchapreeda

Open Access Research

Comprehensive consideration of multiple determinants from evidence to recommendations in guidelines for most traditional Chinese medicine was suboptimal: a systematic review

Yi-Cheng Gao, Rui Cao, Zhi-Han Liu, Ying-Di Liao, Li-Yuan Tao, Yu-Ting Feng, Qian-Yun Chai, Min-Jing Luo, Yu-Tong Fei

Open Access Research

Biogenic zinc selenide nanoparticles fabricated using Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract with potential biological activity

Shahram Ahmadi Somaghian, Seyedeh Zahra Mirzaei, Mohammad Ebrahim Khosravi Shakib, Abdolrazagh Marzban, Sarah Alsallameh, Hamed Esmaeil Lashgarian

Open Access Arthritis Research

Efficacy of Qingpeng ointment (a Tibetan medicine) for acute gouty arthritis: a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Ya-xi Shang, Shu-feng Wei, Ke-peng Yang, Yuan Liu, Su Wei, Xia Dong, Xin-chang Wang, Zhi-min Xie, Ru-lu Fang, Li-na Liang, Xiu-feng Li, Lei Xu, Mu-zhi Chen, Kai-xian Zhang, Ji-yong Huang, Le Wang, You-guo Yang, Hong-li Liao, Gui-e Xing, Yu-ping Zheng, Xiao-fen Li, Jing-lian Lin, Cheng-qian Shi, Yong-ping Zeng, Li-dan Mo, Fan Sun, Xiao-peng Li, Zhuo Zhang, Kai Chen, Zhao-chun He, Jian-ping Liu

Open Access Acupuncture Research

Trends in the use of complementary and alternative medicine between 1987 and 2021 in Denmark

Sofie Rossen Møller, Ola Ekholm, Anne Illemann Christensen

Open Access Osteoporosis Research

Biochanin A abrogates osteoclastogenesis in type 2 diabetic osteoporosis via regulating ROS/MAPK signaling pathway based on integrating molecular docking and experimental validation

Qi He, Junzheng Yang, Weijian Chen, Zhaofeng Pan, Baihao Chen, Jiaxu Zeng, Nenling Zhang, Yuewei Lin, Chuyi Chen, Jiacong Xiao, Miao Li, Shaocong Li, Haibin Wang, Peng Chen

Open Access Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Study Protocol

Effect of YuPingFeng granules on clinical symptoms of stable COPD: study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, and randomized controlled trial

Ruifeng Chen, Yangqing Zhan, Zhengshi Lin, Xiao Wu, Jinchao Zhou, Zifeng Yang, Jinping Zheng

Open Access Research

Prediction of the active compounds and mechanism of Biochanin A in the treatment of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease based on network pharmacology and molecular docking

Jianhong Liu, Zhirui Hua, Shijie Liao, Boxiang Li, Shengping Tang, Qian Huang, Zhendi Wei, Rongbin Lu, Chengsen Lin, Xiaofei Ding

Open Access Obesity Research

Multi-biological activity assessment and phytochemical characterization of an aqueous extract of the Cymbopogon citratus grown in Palestine

Belal Rahhal, Mohammad Qneibi, Nidal Jaradat, Mohammed Hawash, Mohammad Qadi, Linda Issa, Sosana Bdir

Open Access Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Research

Indigofera suffruticosa aerial parts extract induce G2/M arrest and ATR/CHK1 pathway in Jurkat cells

Hong-Loan Tran, Kuei-Hung Lai, Hsun-Shuo Chang, Yi-Siao Chen, Hui-Chun Wang, Shuen-Shin Yang, Hsueh-Wei Chang, Chin-Mu Hsu, Chia-Hung Yen, Hui-Hua Hsiao

Open Access Research

Diosmin ameliorates renal fibrosis through inhibition of inflammation by regulating SIRT3-mediated NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation

Wen-Man Zhao, Xun-Liang Li, Yuyu Zhu, Rui Shi, Zhi-Juan Wang, Jian-Ping Xiao, De-Guang Wang

Open Access Stroke Study Protocol

Utilizing fNIRS to investigate the impact of Baduanjin training on attentional function in post-stroke cognitive impairment patients: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Xingchen Zhou, Yiwen Wan, Zhengxian Xu, Cancan Yu, Ziyi Wu, Zesen Zhuang, Rui Xia, Hongyu Wang, Shangjie Chen

Open Access Review

Genus Curcuma: chemical and ethnopharmacological role in aging process

Esraa A. Elhawary, Ashaimaa Y. Moussa, Abdel Nasser B. Singab

Open Access Fatigue Research

Reflexology in oncological treatment – a systematic review

Moritz Klaus, Sabine Kutschan, Heidrun Männle, Jutta Hübner, Jennifer Dörfler

Open Access Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research

In vitro anti-HIV, cytotoxicity and nutritional analysis of Trianthema portulacastrum L. (Aizoaceae)

Mahboob Adekilekun Jimoh, Muhali Olaide Jimoh, Mujidat Bello, Idris Olawale Raimi, Gideon Olarewaju Okunlola, Nompumelelo Mkhwanazi, Charles Petrus Laubscher

Open Access Clostridioides Difficile Research

The anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects of Achillea millefolium L. extracts on Clostridioides difficile ribotype 001 in human intestinal epithelial cells

Hamideh Raeisi, Masoumeh Azimirad, Samaneh Asadi-Sanam, Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei, Abbas Yadegar, Mohammad Reza Zali

Open Access Research

Oxidative stress promotes cytotoxicity in human cancer cell lines exposed to Escallonia spp. extracts

Carlos Jara-Gutiérrez, Luis Mercado, Marilyn Paz-Araos, Carolyn Howard, Mario Parraga, Camila Escobar, Marco Mellado, Alejandro Madrid, Iván Montenegro, Paula Santana, Paola Murgas, Cristina Jimenez-Jara, Luis Guillermo González-Olivares, Manuel Ahumada, Joan Villena

Open Access Research

TM-MC 2.0: an enhanced chemical database of medicinal materials in Northeast Asian traditional medicine

Sang-Kyun Kim, Myung-Ku Lee, Ho Jang, Jeong-Ju Lee, Sanghun Lee, Yunji Jang, Hyunchul Jang, Anna Kim

Open Access Parkinson's Disease Study Protocol

The PD-Ballet study: study protocol for a randomised controlled single-blind hybrid type 2 clinical trial evaluating the effects of ballet dancing on motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

Aleksandra M. Podlewska, Lucia Batzu, Tayana Soukup, Nick Sevdalis, Ioannis Bakolis, Fleur Derbyshire-Fox, Alison Hartley, Andy Healey, Anthony Woods, Nikki Crane, Carmine Pariante, K Ray Chaudhuri

Open Access Acupuncture Research

Modulation of temporal and occipital cortex by acupuncture in non-menstrual MWoA patients: a rest BOLD fMRI study

Yu-Chan Yang, Xiang-Yu Wei, Ying-Ying Zhang, Chun-Yang Xu, Jian-Ming Cheng, Zhi-Gang Gong, Hui Chen, Yan-Wen Huang, Jie Yuan, Hui-Hui Xu, Hui Wang, Song-Hua Zhan, Wen-Li Tan

Open Access Stroke Research

The effects of rhythmic auditory stimulation on functional ambulation after stroke: a systematic review

Samira Gonzalez-Hoelling, Gloria Reig-García, Carme Bertran-Noguer, Rosa Suñer-Soler

Open Access Neuroblastoma Research

No-ozone cold plasma induces apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell line via increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Jung-Han Lee, M Shriya Jaiswal, Yoon-Seo Jang, Jeong-Hae Choi, Gyoo-Cheon Kim, Jin-Woo Hong, Dae-Seok Hwang

Open Access Lung Cancer Research

Mechanisms predictive of Tibetan Medicine Sophora moorcroftiana alkaloids for treatment of lung cancer based on the network pharmacology and molecular docking

Peng Ji, Nian-Shou Zhao, Fan-Lin Wu, Yan-Ming Wei, Ci-Dan Laba, Cuo-Mu Wujin, Yong-Li Hua, Zi-Wen Yuan, Wan-Ling Yao

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research

Calycosin ameliorates osteoarthritis by regulating the imbalance between chondrocyte synthesis and catabolism

Hong Su, Qiuju Yan, Wei Du, En Hu, Zhaoyu Yang, Wei Zhang, Yusheng Li, Tao Tang, Shushan Zhao, Yang Wang

Open Access Influenza Research

Anti-rheumatic colchicine phytochemical exhibits potent antiviral activities against avian and seasonal Influenza A viruses (IAVs) via targeting different stages of IAV replication cycle

Akram Hegazy, Raya Soltane, Ahlam Alasiri, Islam Mostafa, Ahmed M. Metwaly, Ibrahim H. Eissa, Sara H. Mahmoud, Abdou Kamal Allayeh, Noura M. Abo Shama, Ahmed A. Khalil, Ramya S. Barre, Assem Mohamed El-Shazly, Mohamed A. Ali, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Ahmed Mostafa

Open Access Breast Cancer Research

Utilisation of traditional medicine among women diagnosed with breast cancer in Ghana: a descriptive phenomenological study

Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah, Stella Baffour Asuo, Kofi Boamah Mensah, Joshua Okyere, Shalini Kulasingam, Beth Virnig, Joe-Nat Clegg-Lamptey

Open Access Ethinylestradiol Research

Mitigation of intrahepatic cholestasis induced by 17α-ethinylestradiol via nanoformulation of Silybum marianum L.

Maha B. Salem, Dina Mostafa Mohammed, Olfat A. Hammam, Mohamed Elzallat

Open Access Research

The wound healing effect of polycaprolactone-chitosan scaffold coated with a gel containing Zataria multiflora Boiss. volatile oil nanoemulsions

Mahmoud Osanloo, Fariba Noori, Negar Varaa, Alireza Tavassoli, Aida Goodarzi, Maryam Talebi Moghaddam, Lida Ebrahimi, Zahra Abpeikar, Ahmad Reza Farmani, Mohsen Safaei, Narges Fereydouni, Arash Goodarzi

Open Access Cervical Cancer Research

Acetylmelodorinol isolated from Sphaerocoryne affinis seeds inhibits cell proliferation and activates apoptosis on HeLa cells

Nghia Le-Trung, Kenji Kanaori, Tomonori Waku, Thao Thi Phuong Dang, Kaeko Kamei

Open Access Nitrous Oxide Research

Effect of aromatherapy with peppermint essential oil on the gag reflex: a randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind, crossover study

Ayuko Okamoto, Hiroyuki Karibe, Satoshi Tanaka, Yuichi Kato, Tomomi Kawakami, Yutaka Okamoto, Greg Goddard

Open Access Study Protocol

Mānuka oil based ECMT-154 versus vehicle control for the topical treatment of eczema: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in community pharmacies in Aotearoa New Zealand

Gabrielle Shortt, Nicholas Shortt, Georgina Bird, Kyley Kerse, Nico Lieffering, Alexander Martin, Allie Eathorne, Bianca Black, Bob Kim, Marius Rademaker, Louise Reiche, Selwyn Te Paa, Suki Harding, Mike Armour, Alex Semprini

Open Access Acupuncture Research

Electro-acupuncture for central obesity: a patient-assessor blinded, randomized sham-controlled clinical trial

Tsz Fung Lam, Zipan Lyu, Xingyao Wu, Yi Ping Wong, Peihua Cao, Emily Yen Wong, Hung Bun Hung, Shiping Zhang, Zhaoxiang Bian, Linda L. D. Zhong

Open Access Research

Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of traditional medicine within the plural medical system in West Java, Indonesia

Raden Maya Febriyanti, Kurniawan Saefullah, Raini Diah Susanti, Keri Lestari

Open Access Acarbose Research

Synergistic effect of potential alpha-amylase inhibitors from Egyptian propolis with acarbose using in silico and in vitro combination analysis

Ahmed A. Nada, Aly M. Metwally, Aya M. Asaad, Ismail Celik, Reham S. Ibrahim, Safa M. Shams Eldin

Open Access Osteosarcoma Research

Network pharmacology and experimental validation to study the potential mechanism of Tongguanteng injection in regulating apoptosis in osteosarcoma

Lanyi Wei, Jingjing Meng, Danfeng Xiang, Quanjun Yang, Yangyun Zhou, Lingyan Xu, Mengyue Wang, Junjun Chen, Yonglong Han

Open Access SCLC Research

Tanshinone IIA inhibits proliferation and migration by downregulation of the PI3K/Akt pathway in small cell lung cancer cells

Yuxin Jiang, Yanli Bi, Lingjie Zhou, Senwen Zheng, Tingting Jian, Jian Chen

Open Access Research

Two rare flavonoid glycosides from Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C. B. Rob.: experimental and computational approaches endorse antidiabetic potentiality

Israt Jahan Bulbul, Md. Jamal Hossain, Mohammad Rashedul Haque, Muhammad Abdullah Al-Mansur, Choudhury M. Hasan, Abdullah Al Hasan, Mohammad A. Rashid

Open Access NSCLC Research

Network pharmacology study to explore the multiple molecular mechanism of SH003 in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

Kangwook Lee, Yu-Jeong Choi, Hae-In Lim, Kwang Jin Cho, Nuri Kang, Seong-Gyu Ko

Open Access Research

Free radical scavenging and anti-isolated human LDL oxidation activities of Butea superba Roxb. extract

Kittipot Sirichaiwetchakoon, Griangsak Eumkeb

Open Access Correction

Correction: Effect of YuPingFeng granules on clinical symptoms of stable COPD: study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, and randomized controlled trial

Ruifeng Chen, Yangqing Zhan, Zhengshi Lin, Xiao Wu, Jinchao Zhou, Zifeng Yang, Jinping Zheng

Open Access Central Nervous System Trauma Research

Are Tai Chi and Qigong effective in the treatment of traumatic brain injury? A systematic review

Nicole Alexandra Laskosky, Patricia Huston, Wai Ching Lam, Charlotte Anderson, Linda L. D. Zhong

Open Access Malaria Research

Betulinic and ursolic acids from Nauclea latifolia roots mediate their antimalarial activities through docking with PfEMP-1 and PfPKG proteins

Edet Effiong Asanga, Ndifreke Daniel Ekpo, Affiong Asuquo Edeke, Chinedum Martins Ekeleme, Henshaw Uchechi Okoroiwu, Uwem Okon Edet, Ekementeabasi A. Umoh, Nikita Elkanah Umoaffia, Olorunfemi Abraham Eseyin, Ani Nkang, Monday Akpanabiatu, Jude Efiom Okokon, Sylvia Akpotuzor, Bright Asuquo Effiong, MacGeorge Ettaba

Open Access Research

Astragalus polysaccharides attenuate rat aortic endothelial senescence via regulation of the SIRT-1/p53 signaling pathway

Xinyu Miao, Lingjun Rong, Bo Fu, Shaoyuan Cui, Zhaoyan Gu, Fan Hu, Yanhui Lu, Shuangtong Yan, Banruo Sun, Wenli Jiang, Yuting Zhang, Yanping Gong, Chunlin Li

Open Access Research

Views of healthcare professionals on complementary and alternative medicine use by patients with diabetes: a qualitative study

Abdulaziz S. Alzahrani, Sheila M. Greenfield, Sunil Shrestha, Vibhu Paudyal

Open Access COVID-19 Research

COVID-19 home remedy consumption and perceived effectiveness among adult population in Brunei Darussalam: a PLS-SEM approach

Siti Nurzaimah Nazhirah Zaim, Deeni Rudita Idris, Hanif Abdul Rahman

Open Access Research

The study of wound healing activity of Thespesia populnea L. bark, an approach for accelerating healing through nanoparticles and isolation of main active constituents

Menna B. Abdel Halim, Hanaa H. Eid, Kadriya S. El Deeb, Ghada F. Metwally, Marwa A. Masoud, Omar A. Ahmed-Farid, Hussien M. El Messiry

Open Access Research

Exploring the benefits of wild plants in dietary nutrition: investigating perspectives, choices, health impacts and sustainable practices

Tauseef Anwar, Huma Qureshi, Sumbal Shahzadi, Ejaz Hussain Siddiqi, Hayssam M. Ali, Mohamed M. A. Abdelhamid, Muhammad Nazim

Open Access Warfarin Research

Effects of sodium ferulate for injection on anticoagulation of warfarin in rats in vivo

Yue Zhao, Chunjuan Yang, Yan Liu, Mengnan Qin, Jiahui Sun, Gaofeng Liu

Open Access Indomethacin Research

Apium extract alleviates indomethacin-induced gastric ulcers in rats via modulating the VEGF and IK-κB/NF-κB p65 signaling pathway: insights from in silico and in vivo investigations

Dalia H. Abu-Baih, Alshymaa Abdel-Rahman Gomaa, Nada Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, Enas Reda Abdelaleem, Azza M. Abdel Zaher, Noha F. Hassan, Gerhard Bringmann, Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen, Faisal H. Altemani, Naseh A. Algehainy, Fatma Alzahraa Mokhtar, Miada F. Abdelwahab

Open Access Acupuncture Study Protocol

Electroacupuncture efficacy in diabetic polyneuropathy: Study protocol for a double-blinded randomized controlled multicenter clinical trial

María Fernanda Pérez Hernández, Alejandra Calderón Vallejo, Sergio de Jesús Aguilar Castillo, Daniel Cuauhtémoc Gómez Jiménez, Eduardo Rodríguez Guerrero, Fátima Aguilar Morales, Macedonia Guadalupe Moreno Tovar, Miguel Alfredo Zurita Muñóz, Antonio Eduardo Bautista Cortéz, Claudia Camelia Calzada Mendoza, Mónica Ascención De Nova Ocampo, Juan Manuel Ordóñez Rodríguez, Mónica Luz Gómez Esquivel, Alberto García Méndez, Octavio Flores Gil, Víctor Manuel Macías Zaragoza, Gabriela Yanet Cortés Moreno, Citlaltepetl Salinas Lara, Germán Velázquez García, Héctor Iván Saldivar Cerón, Lucia Monserrat Pérez Navarro, Laura Ávila Jiménez, Jaime Héctor Gómez Zamudio, Margarita Díaz Flores, Miguel Cruz López, María Esther Ocharan Hernández, José de Jesús Peralta Romero

Open Access Alkaloids Research

HPLC analysis, genotoxic and antioxidant potential of Achillea millefolium L. and Chaerophyllum villosum Wall ex. Dc

Muhammad Adil, Ghulam Dastagir, Atifa Quddoos, Muhammad Naseer, Faten Zubair Filimban

Open Access Research

Development of propolis, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin K nano-emulsion for the treatment of second-degree burns in albino rats

Marwan Elsamman, Ola M. El-borady, Mohanad M. Nasr, Zeinab Al-Amgad, Asmaa A. Metwally

Open Access Antibiotic Research

Punicalagin, a pomegranate polyphenol sensitizes the activity of antibiotics against three MDR pathogens of the Enterobacteriaceae

Saba Kiran, Anam Tariq, Shoaib Iqbal, Zubera Naseem, Waqar Siddique, Sobia Jabeen, Rizwan Bashir, Ashfaq Hussain, Moazur Rahman, Fazal-e Habib, Waqar Rauf, Aamir Ali, Yasra Sarwar, Georg Jander, Mazhar Iqbal

Open Access Research

Chemical composition, anticancer, antimicrobial activity of Aloysia citriodora Palau essential oils from four different locations in Palestine

Nawaf Al-Maharik, Yousef Salama, Nisreen Al-Hajj, Nidal Jaradat, Naji Thaer Jobran, Ismael Warad, Lina Hamdan, Moataz Abo Alrob, Asil Sawafta, Adel Hidmi

Open Access Capsaicin Research

Chili pepper extracts, capsaicin, and dihydrocapsaicin as potential anticancer agents targeting topoisomerases

Terézia Hudáková, Martina Šemeláková, Peter Očenáš, Mária Kožurková, Kristína Krochtová, Simona Sovová, Zuzana Tóthová, Zuzana Guľášová, Peter Popelka, Peter Solár

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Impact of vitamin D supplementation on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 pneumonia patients: a single-center randomized controlled trial

Pitchaya Dilokpattanamongkol, Chadakan Yan, Kulapong Jayanama, Pintip Ngamjanyaporn, Somnuek Sungkanuparph, Porpon Rotjanapan

Open Access Correction

Correction: Exploring the antibacterial, antidiabetic, and anticancer potential of Mentha arvensis extract through in‑silico and in‑vitro analysis

Shah Faisal, Muhammad Hamza Tariq, Riaz Ullah, Sania Zafar, Muhammad Rizwan, Nadia bibi, Aishma Khattak, Noora Amir, Abdullah

Open Access Albendazole Research

The neuroprotective potential of curcumin on T. Spiralis infected mice

Magda SA Abdeltawab, Iman R. Abdel-Shafi, Basma Emad Aboulhoda, Amal M. Mahfoz, Alshaimaa MR Hamed

Open Access Acute Kidney Injury Research

JianPiYiShen formula prevents cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in mice by improving necroptosis through MAPK pathway

Zhongtang Li, Riming He, Jiahui Liu, Xiaoming Jin, Beibei Jiang, Yunlan Lao, Shudong Yang

Open Access Acupuncture Research

Effect of acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training on sensory impairment of patients with stroke: a network meta-analysis

Jiaqi Wang, Bangqi Wu, Yuanyuan Tong, Xuhui Wang, Zhaojun Lu, Wenqing Wang

Open Access Tadalafile Research

Novel drug therapy of acute hepatic failure induced in rats by a combination of tadalafil and Lepidium sativum

Mahmoud S. Sabra, Ahmed A. Mohammed, Khaled M. Ahmed Hassanein, Ahmed A. N. Ahmed, Dalia Hassan, Ebtsam S. Abdel-lah

Open Access Diabetic Foot Research

Exploring the phytoconstituents, antimicrobial potency, and cytotoxic effects of essential oil from Origanum punonense from Palestine

Kamal Issa, Amjad Bakhatan, Majde Abu Khaled, Nidal Jaradat, Mohammed Hawash, Nawaf Al-Maharik, Mustafa Ghanim, Mohammad Qadi

Open Access Research

Beyond pillbox: a national cross-sectional study on the attitudes, practices, and knowledge of community pharmacists regarding complementary and alternative medicine

Farah Naja, Nada Abbas, Sharfa Khaleel, Falak Zeb, Tareq A. H. Osaili, Reyad Shaker Obaid, MoezAlIslam Faris, Hadia Radwan, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Haydar Hassan, Mona Hashim, Hamzah AlZubaidi

Open Access Ulcerative Colitis Research

Effects of Spirulina supplementation in patients with ulcerative colitis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial

Sajjad Moradi, Reza Bagheri, Parsa Amirian, Mahsa Zarpoosh, Neda Cheraghloo, Alexei Wong, Mehdi Zobeiri, Mohammad Hassan Entezari

Open Access Research

The effect of Tai Chi lower extremity exercise on the balance control of older adults in assistant living communities

Min Mao, Vicki S. Mercer, Fuzhong Li, Michael T. Gross, Troy Blackburn, Bing Yu

Open Access Acupuncture Study Protocol

Efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment to patients with stable COPD: a multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial protocol

Liuyang Huang, Sha Yang, Guixing Xu, Qin Luo, Chunyan Yang, Hao Tian, Yilin Liu, Zhuo Zhou, Fengyuan Huang, Siyao Gong, Qian Li, Xin Yu, Ming Chen, Dan Huang, Yunyu Liu, Juan Tang, Ruixin Zhang, Xin Sun, Guangbing Lu, Chunfang Zeng, Shuangchun Ai, Bin Li, Jian qin Chen, Quan Luo, Chan Xiong, Zhi Zou, Qiang Hu, Xiaochao Luo, Ling Li, Mingsheng Sun, Fang Zeng, Fanrong Liang

Open Access Research

Identification of novel AKT1 inhibitors from Sapria himalayana bioactive compounds using structure-based virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulations

Laldinfeli Ralte, Hmingremhlua Sailo, Rakesh Kumar, Laldinliana Khiangte, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar, Yengkhom Tunginba Singh

Open Access Research

Mind and body connection in expert meditators: a computational study based on central and peripheral nervous system

Francesca Borghesi, Riccardo Cremascoli, Alice Chirico, Laura Bianchi, Amalia Di Moia, Lorenzo Priano, Alessandro Piedimonte, Alessandro Mauro, Pietro Cipresso

Open Access Acupuncture Research

The reporting quality of acupuncture-related traumatic adverse events: a systematic review of case studies in Korea

Sung-A Kim, Ji-Su Lee, Tae-Hun Kim, Seunghoon Lee, Jae-Dong Lee, Jung Won Kang

Open Access Research

Analysis of drug-induced interstitial lung disease caused by herbal medicine using the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report database

Keita Oura, Mizuki Tanaka, Kiyoka Matsumoto, Riko Satake, Misaki Inoue, Yu Yoshida, Wataru Wakabayashi, Shiori Hasegawa, Mari Iwata, Takaaki Suzuki, Mika Maezawa, Satoshi Nakao, Jun Liao, Kazuhiro Iguchi, Mitsuhiro Nakamura

Open Access Research

Phytoconstituent analysis, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anticancer effects of nano encapsulated Convolvulus arvensis L. extracts

Ezzat E. A. Osman, Mohamed A. Shemis, El-Sayed S. Abdel-Hameed, Abdullah E. Gouda, Hanem Hassan, Nahla Atef, Samah Mamdouh

Open Access Neck Pain Study Protocol

Daoyin therapy in chronic neck pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Xiangxu Chen, Mingze Zhu, Wei Li, Daan Wang, Jing Liu

Open Access Stroke Research

Protective effect of Tao Hong Si Wu Decoction against inflammatory injury caused by intestinal flora disorders in an ischemic stroke mouse model

Lijuan Zhang, Sujun Xue, Changyi Fei, Chao Yu, Jingjing Li, Yumeng Li, Ni Wang, Furui Chu, Lingyu Pan, Xianchun Duan, Daiyin Peng

Open Access Research

Crataegus pentagyna willd. Fruits, leaves and roots: phytochemicals, antioxidant and antimicrobial potentials

Akram Taleghani, Samira Eghbali, Roya Moghimi, Majid Mokaber-Esfahani

Open Access Antimalaria Research

In vivo antimalarial effect of 1-hydroxy-5,6,7-trimethoxyxanthone isolated from Mammea siamensis T. Anders. flowers: pharmacokinetic and acute toxicity studies

Prapaporn Chaniad, Arnon Chukaew, Prasit Na-ek, Gorawit Yusakul, Litavadee Chuaboon, Arisara Phuwajaroanpong, Walaiporn Plirat, Atthaphon Konyanee, Abdi Wira Septama, Chuchard Punsawad

Open Access Breast Cancer Study Protocol

Efficacy and mechanisms of cannabis oil for alleviating side effects of breast cancer chemotherapy (CBC2): protocol for randomized controlled trial

May Soe Thu, Krit Pongpirul, Mawin Vongsaisuwon, Chanida Vinayanuwattikun, Kamonwan Banchuen, Thunnicha Ondee, Sunchai Payungporn, Phanupong Phutrakool, Preecha Nootim, Pajaree Chariyavilaskul, Sarocha Cherdchom, Kulthanit Wanaratna, Nattiya Hirankarn

Open Access Colorectal Cancer Research

Tumoricidal properties of thymoquinone on human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells via the modulation of autophagy

Mohammad Saleh Moulana, Sanya Haiaty, Ahad Bazmani, Roya Shabkhizan, Marziyeh Sadat Moslehian, Fatemeh Sadeghsoltani, Mostafa Mostafazadeh, Mohammad Reza Asadi, Mehdi Talebi, Zahra Jafari, Mohammad Reza Morovati, Mohammad Hosein Farzaei, Reza Rahbarghazi

Open Access Alzheimer's Disease Research

Insight into antioxidant-like activity and computational exploration of identified bioactive compounds in Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) aqueous extract as potential cholinesterase inhibitors

Olakunle Bamikole Afolabi, Oluwaseun Ruth Olasehinde, Olutunmise Victoria Owolabi, Kikelomo Folake Jaiyesimi, Funmilayo Deborah Adewumi, Olajumoke Tolulope Idowu, Samson Olatunde Mabayoje, Adejoke Olukayode Obajuluwa, Oghenerobor Benjamin Akpor

Open Access St. John's Wort Research

In vitro antimicrobial and antibiofilm screening of eighteen Iranian medicinal plants

Maryam Hamidi, Ali Mohaghegh Toosi, Behjat Javadi, Javad Asili, Vahid Soheili, Abolfazl Shakeri

Open Access Ciprofloxacin Research

Phytochemical characterization, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Terminalia catappa methanol and aqueous extracts

Wangui Clement Mwangi, Walyambillah Waudo, Madivoli Edwin Shigwenya, Joyline Gichuki

Open Access Listeria Monocytogenes Research

Nanoformulated herbal compounds: enhanced antibacterial efficacy of camphor and thymol-loaded nanogels

Abbas Abdollahi, Narges Fereydouni, Hamid Moradi, Abolfazl Karimivaselabadi, Elham Zarenezhad, Mahmoud Osanloo

Open Access Cholangitis Case Report

Catharanthus roseus intoxication mimicking acute cholangitis

Yoen Young Chuah, Yeong Yeh Lee, Chu-Kuang Chou, Li-Jen Chang

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study Protocol

Cognitive enrichment through art: a randomized controlled trial on the effect of music or visual arts group practice on cognitive and brain development of young children

C. E. James, M. Tingaud, G. Laera, C. Guedj, S. Zuber, R. Diambrini Palazzo, S. Vukovic, J. Richiardi, M. Kliegel, D. Marie

Open Access Research

A multisite feasibility randomized clinical trial of mindfulness-based resilience training for aggression, stress, and health in law enforcement officers

Michael Christopher, Sarah Bowen, Katie Witkiewitz, Daniel Grupe, Richard Goerling, Matthew Hunsinger, Barry Oken, Tyrus Korecki, Nils Rosenbaum

Open Access Computed Tomography Research

Therapeutic effect of curcumin nanoemulsion on cystic echinococcosis in BALB/c mice: a computerized tomography (CT) scan and histopathologic study evaluation

Mohamad Ghanimatdan, Seyed Mahmoud Sadjjadi, Fattaneh Mikaeili, Aref Teimouri, Seyed Hamed Jafari, Amin Derakhshanfar, Saeideh Hashemi-Hafshejani

Open Access Dementia Research

Panax notoginseng saponins prevent dementia and oxidative stress in brains of SAMP8 mice by enhancing mitophagy

Yingying Yang, Wenya Chen, Zhenmei Lin, Yijing Wu, Yuqing Li, Xing Xia

Open Access Dyslipidemia Research

Effects of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) consumption on serum lipid profile: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Kasra Shahsavari, Mohammad Reza Shams Ardekani, Mahnaz Khanavi, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Mehrdad Iranshahi, Maede Hasanpour

Open Access Research

Mechanism of Smilax china L. in the treatment of intrauterine adhesions based on network pharmacology, molecular docking and experimental validation

Tingting Shi, Chuqi Hou, Yongzhen Duan, Yuliang Li, Wenqin Liu, Peixian Huang, Yuhua Zhou, Shanshan Yu, Luyao Song

Open Access Enalapril Research

A systematic review and meta-analysis on sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate injection for the adjunctive therapy of pulmonary heart disease

Huikai Shao, Fei Yu, Dongsheng Xu, Chunyan Fang, Rongsheng Tong, Lingguo Zhao

Open Access Research

Evaluation of Lippia scaberrima Sond. and Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R. Dahlgren extracts on human CYP enzymes and gold nanoparticle synthesis: implications for drug metabolism and cytotoxicity

Anna-Mari Kok, Risto Juvonen, Markku Pasanen, Vusani Mandiwana, Michel Lonji Kalombo, Suprakas Sinha Ray, Rirhandzu Rikhotso-Mbungela, Namrita Lall

Open Access Checkpoint Inhibitors Research

Huang Lian Jie Du Decoction enhances the anti-tumor efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors by activating TLR7/8 signalling in melanoma

Suqing Liu, Yaohua Zhang, Xiaohua Zhu, Shan He, Xiao Liu, Xiang Lv, Fuguo Zuo, Jinfeng Wu

Open Access Research

Potential role of Citrus bergamia flower essential oil against oral pathogens

Muhammad Imran Aziz, Muhammad Mohtasheemul Hasan, Riaz Ullah, Ahmed Bari, Mohsin Abbas Khan, Syed Zia Ul Hasnain, Rabia Baloch, Muhammad Akram, Aqsa obaid, Aziz Ullah, Khizar Abbas, Adnan Amin

Open Access Cytostatic Therapy Research

Ganoderma spore lipid ameliorates docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy-induced damage to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and hematopoiesis

Haohui Lin, Manhon Chung, Jingchun Sun, Yi Yang, Li Zhang, Xiaohua Pan, Minghui Wei, Sa Cai, Yu Pan

Open Access Type 2 Diabetes Research

Ethnobotanical survey on herbal remedies for the management of type 2 diabetes in the Casablanca-Settat region, Morocco

Maryem Arraji, Nadia Al Wachami, Karima Boumendil, Milouda Chebabe, Latifa Mochhoury, Fatima Zahra Laamiri, Mohamed Barkaoui, Mohamed Chahboune

Open Access Research

Study on the differential hepatotoxicity of raw polygonum multiflorum and polygonum multiflorum praeparata and its mechanism

Chaowen Huang, Yu Jiang, Qing Bao, Lu Wang, Lin Tang, Yanjuan Liu, Lei Yang

Open Access Massage Research

The clinical effect of an electric massage chair on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients: randomized phase II cross-over trial

Ju Won Kim, Ah Reum Lim, Ji Yoon Lee, June Young Lee, Soohyeon Lee, Yoon Ji Choi, Yeol Hong Kim, Kyong Hwa Park

Open Access Research

Evidence on the inhibitory effect of Brassica plants against Acinetobacter baumannii lipases: phytochemical analysis, in vitro, and molecular docking studies

Manal M. Sabry, Ali M. El-Halawany, Walaa G. Fahmy, Basma M. Eltanany, Laura Pont, Fernando Benavente, Ahmed S. Attia, Farag F. Sherbiny, Rana M. Ibrahim

Open Access Antibiotic Research

Encapsulation of propolis extracted with methylal in the chitosan nanoparticles and its antibacterial and cell cytotoxicity studies

Akbar Vaseghi, Reza Ashrafi Parchin, Kosar Rezaee Chamanie, Marc Herb, Hajar Maleki, Majid Sadeghizadeh

Open Access Helicobacter Pylori Retraction Note

Retraction Note: Gastroprotective effect of desmosdumotin C isolated from Mitrella kentii against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal hemorrhage in rats: possible involvement of glutathione, heat-shock protein-70, sulfhydryl compounds, nitric oxide, and anti-Helicobacter pylori activity

Heyam Mohamed Ali Sidahmed, Ainnul Hamidah Syahadah Azizan, Syam Mohan, Mahmood Ameen Abdulla, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha, A. Hamid A. Hadi, Kamal Aziz Ketuly, Najihah Mohd Hashim, Mun Fai Loke, Jamuna Vadivelu

Open Access Alkaloids Research

Secondary metabolic profiling, antioxidant potential, enzyme inhibitory activities and in silico and ADME studies: a multifunctional approach to reveal medicinal and industrial potential of Tanacetum falconeri

Muhammad Imran Tousif, Zaheer Abbas, Mamona Nazir, Muhammad Saleem, Saba Tauseef, Areeba Hassan, Sajid Ali, Maqsood Ahmed, Jallat Khan, Gokhan Zengin, Abeer Hashem, Khalid F. Almutairi, Graciela Dolores Avila-Quezada, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

Open Access Research

Raspberry leaf (Rubus idaeus) use in pregnancy: a prospective observational study

Rebekah L. Bowman, Jan Taylor, Deborah L. Davis

Open Access Matters Arising

Response to “Physical activity and psychological support can replace “another pill” to manage cancer-related symptoms in children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer”

Dana C. Mora, Miek C. Jong, Sara A. Quandt, Thomas A. Arcury, Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Trine Stub

Open Access Cytokines Research

Anti-inflammatory effect of curcuminoids and their analogs in hyperosmotic human corneal limbus epithelial cells

Ngamjit Kasetsuwan, Usanee Reinprayoon, Lita Uthaithammarat, Amornpun Sereemaspun, Nutchanart Sae-liang, Waraluck Chaichompoo, Apichart Suksamrarn

Open Access Alkaloids Research

Ethnobotanical assessment of antidiabetic medicinal plants in District Karak, Pakistan

Amina Nazar, Muhammad Adnan, Syed Majid Shah, Ahmed Bari, Riaz Ullah, Akash Tariq, Nisar Ahmad

Open Access Research

Ginsenoside compound K induces ferroptosis via the FOXO pathway in liver cancer cells

Jiaxin Chen, Zhuoshi Wang, Jinghao Fu, Yuesong Cai, Haoyi Cheng, Xinmu Cui, Manqing Sun, Mingyue Liu, Xuewu Zhang

Open Access Research

Neuroprotective effect of acetoxypachydiol against oxidative stress through activation of the Keap1-Nrf2/HO-1 pathway

Yu Qi, Ge Liu, Shengjie Jin, Rong Jian, Ziqiang Zou, Chenjing Wang, Yuanlong Zhang, Min Zhao, Haoru Zhu, Pengcheng Yan

Open Access Research

Knowledge, perception, attitude, and practice of complementary and alternative medicine by health care workers in Garki hospital Abuja, Nigeria

Enole Jennifer Onche, Mojisola Morenike Oluwasanu, Yetunde Olufisayo John-Akinola

Open Access Research

Anticancer properties and metabolomic profiling of Shorea roxburghii extracts toward gastrointestinal cancer cell lines

Sutthiwan Janthamala, Bundit Promraksa, Malinee Thanee, Kunyarat Duenngai, Apinya Jusakul, Sarinya Kongpetch, Ratthaphol Kraiklang, Kidsada Thanee, Porntip Pinlaor, Nisana Namwat, Hideyuki Saya, Anchalee Techasen

Open Access Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Research

Antibacterial activity of Dioscorea bulbifera Linn. extract and its active component flavanthrinin against skin-associated bacteria

Donruedee Sanguansermsri, Phanchana Sanguansermsri, Kittisak Buaban, Vachira Choommongkol, Chareeporn Akekawatchai, Noree Charoensri, Ian Fraser, Nalin Wongkattiya

Open Access Acupuncture Research

PRECIS-2 analysis of pragmatic acupuncture trials: a systematic review

Jinwoong Lim, Hyeonhoon Lee, Yong-Suk Kim

Open Access Research

Evaluating anthelmintic, anti-platelet, and anti-coagulant activities, and identifying the bioactive phytochemicals of Amaranthus blitum L.

Ghada Abdel-Moez, Hanaa Sayed, Azza Khalifa, Salwa Abd-Elrahman, Mohammed Osman, Shaymaa Mohamed

Open Access Metformin Research

Molecular interactions between metformin and D-limonene inhibit proliferation and promote apoptosis in breast and liver cancer cells

Elsayed I. Salim, Mona M. Alabasy, Eman M. El Nashar, Norah S. Al-Zahrani, Mohammed A. Alzahrani, Zihu Guo, Doha M. Beltagy, Mohamed Shahen

Open Access Glucocorticoid Research

Cepharanthine synergistically promotes methylprednisolone pharmacodynamics against human peripheral blood mononuclear cells possibly via regulation of P-glycoprotein/glucocorticoid receptor translocation

Wencheng Xu, Shuhe Chen, Xiaoqin Wang, Jinwen Min, Sachiko Tanaka, Kenji Onda, Kentaro Sugiyama, Haruki Yamada, Toshihiko Hirano

Open Access Matters Arising

Extrapolation errors in Liu et al.’s CAM integrative review of health care professionals in New Zealand

Jillian Marie McDowell, Susan Heather Kohut, Debra Betts

Open Access Matters Arising

Responses to the correspondence from McDowell et al.’s on CAM integrative review of health care professionals in New Zealand

Lizhou Liu, Yong Tang, G. David Baxter, Haiyan Yin, Steve Tumilty