A cross-sectional clinical study in women to investigate possible genotoxicity and hematological abnormalities related to the use of black cohosh botanical dietary supplements. [PDF]
Environ Mol Mutagen, 2022 Abstract Black cohosh (BC; Actaea racemosa L.), a top‐selling botanical dietary supplement, is marketed to women primarily to ameliorate a variety of gynecological symptoms. Due to widespread usage, limited safety information, and sporadic reports of hepatotoxicity, the Division of the National Toxicology Program (DNTP) initially evaluated BC extract ...
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The effects of black cohosh on the regulation of estrogen receptor (ERα) and progesterone receptor (PR) in breast cancer cells [PDF]
Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, 2018 Monica Szmyd,1–3 Victoria Lloyd,1–3 Kelly Hallman,1–3 Katie Aleck,1–3 Viktoria Mladenovik,1–3 Christina McKee,1–3 Mia Morse,1–3 Tyler Bedgood,1–3 Sumi Dinda1–3 1Biomedical and Therapeutic Sciences ...
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Herbal products regulated under different categories were found to be of different quality. This has been demonstrated by the increasing number of reports on the quality of herbal products in the scientific literature.
Débora A. Frommenwiler +5 more
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The influence of Black Cohosh on hippocampal and hypothalamic gene expression profiles in ovariectomized rats and its potential to treat menopausal decrease in smell discrimination. [PDF]
Arch Gynecol ObstetPURPOSE Menopause is associated with a decrease in smell discrimination ability. This study assessed the impact of black cohosh on hippocampal (HC) and hypothalamic (HT) gene expression profiles in rats, to understand, if herbal treatment has an ...
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A Comparative Study on the Effect of Black Cohosh and Salvia on Hot flashes in Postmenopausal Women [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019 Introduction: Vasomotor disorders including hot flushes are of the most painful symptoms of menopause and affect the women's quality of life. This study was performed with aim to compare the effects of Salvia and Black Cohosh on hot flashes in ...
Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi +7 more
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A systematic review of herbal medicines to improve the sexual function of menopausal women [PDF]
Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology, 2021 Sexual function is one of the most important aspects of menopausal women, and its disorder is a common condition among this group of women. The long-term side effects of hormone replacement therapy to improve this disorder have led women to seek ...
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Fibrous Roots of Cimicifuga Are at Risk of Hepatotoxicity
Molecules, 2022 The cause of liver damage by using black cohosh preparation has been concerned but remains unclear. After a preliminary investigation, the black cohosh medicinal materials sold in the market were adulterated with Asian cohosh (Cimicifuga) without ...
Yang Yu +4 more
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Plant blindness represents the loss of generational knowledge and cultural identity
Natural Sciences Education, Volume 52, Issue 1, June 2023., 2023 Abstract Plant blindness, the inability of people to notice plants, is of current interest in the natural sciences community. It has been hypothesized that communities of varying cultures may have improved plant sight. Researchers used an online survey to assess citizens ability to identify plants.
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Black cohosh extracts in women with menopausal symptoms: an updated pairwise meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2023 Objective Menopausal symptoms are common in midlife women and have broad impacts on their daily functioning and quality of life. Black cohosh extracts have been widely used to relieve menopausal symptoms.
Yu-Kang Tu (41946) +22 more
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