Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology articles from November 2005

Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology archives from November 2005

Efficacy of a Comfrey root extract ointment in comparison to a Diclofenac gel in the treatment of ankle distortions: results of an observer-blind, randomized, multicenter study.
November 1, 2005... Abstract In the treatment of minor blunt injuries several topical drugs are known to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. They represent, however, two fundamentally different major pharmacological therapy approaches: the...

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical dose-response trial of an extract of Baptisia, Echinacea and Thuja for the treatment of patients with common cold.
November 1, 2005... Abstract The aim of this study was to verify the efficacy and safety of an herbal medication containing an extract of a mixture of Baptisiae tinctoriae radix, Echinaceae pallidae/purpureae radix and Thujae occidentalis herba (SB-TOX) in...

Impact of Chisan[R] (ADAPT-232) on the quality-of-life and its efficacy as an adjuvant in the treatment of acute non-specific pneumonia.
November 1, 2005... Abstract A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized (simple randomisation), pilot (phase III) study of Chisan[R] (ADAPT-232; a standardised fixed combination of extracts of Rhodiola rosea L., Schisandra chinensis Turcz. Baill., and...

Prokinetic effect of a Kampo medicine, Hange-koboku-to (Banxia-houpo-tang), on patients with functional dyspepsia.
November 1, 2005... Abstract Limited evidence is available as to whether Kampo medicine modifies gastrointestinal function in humans. We investigated the effect of a Kampo medicine, Hange-koboku-to (Banxia-houpo-tang, HKT), on patients with functional...

Estrogenic effects of two derivatives of icariin on human breast cancer MCF-7 cells.
November 1, 2005... Abstract The aims of the present study were to determine the estrogenic activities of icariin (ICA) and its derivatives and their structure-estrogenic activity relationship. Therefore, icaritin (ICT) and desmethylicaritin (DICT) were...

The anticarcinogenic effect of propolis in human lymphocytes culture.
November 1, 2005... Abstract The in vitro anticarcinogenic potential of propolis in human lymphocytes was investigated. Blood samples were obtained from ten healthy males, non-smoking volunteers, which were incubated and exposed to increasing concentrations...

An aqueous extract of the popular Chinese nutraceutical Kwei Ling Ko (Tortoise shell-Rhizome jelly) activates the PPAR[gamma] pathway and down-regulates the NF[kappa]B activity.
November 1, 2005... Abstract It is generally believed that the popular nutraceutical 'Kwei Ling Ko' (KLK; Tortoise shell-Rhizome jelly) has antiinflammatory effects, but the mechanism by which its effects are manifested remains unknown. Peroxisome...

Effect of Aloe vera preparations on the human bioavailability of vitamins C and E.
November 1, 2005... Abstract There are no literature references describing the effect of consumption of Aloe vera liquid preparations on the absorption of water- or fat-soluble vitamins. There is a very large population worldwide which consume vitamins and...

Scientific evaluation of herbal medicinal products by the HMPC.(Editorial)
November 1, 2005... On 31 May/1 June and on 21/22 July 2005, the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC), which was founded in September 2004, met for the 5th and the 6th time, respectively, at the offices of the European Agency for the Evaluation of...

The genus Hypericum.
November 1, 2005... E. Ernst, Hypericum. The genus Hypericum, Taylor & Francis Inc., London, ISBN 0-415-36954-1, 2003 (196pp., US$129.95, Hard cover). A worldwide market value of about 600 million US dollars makes Hypericum herb (St. John's wort) one of the...

Methoden, Konzepte und Praktische Anwendung.
November 1, 2005... M. Augustin, V. Schmiedel, Leitfaden Naturheilkunde. Methoden, Konzepte und Praktische Anwendung, Fourth Edition, Urban & Fischer, Munich, Jena, ISBN 3-437-55131-0, 2003 (1158pp., [euro]59.95, Soft cover). In its fourth edition, Leitfaden...

Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies.
November 1, 2005... L.C. Mishra (Ed.), Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies, First Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, ISBN 0-8493-1366-X, 2004 (626pp., US$ 99.95, Hardcover). Unlike most ayurvedic science publications in America, this text is edited by a...