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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.
Stacie Blue +4 more
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The effect of combined herbal capsules (Menohelp®) on early symptoms of menopause: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2023 Introduction: Early symptoms of menopause are very common and often very bothersome. Considering the increasing number of women experiencing these symptoms in the world and Iran, there is a growing need to use methods to reduce these symptoms. Therefore,
Fariba Mousavi +3 more
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Gene expression profiling reveals effects of Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) NUTT. (black cohosh) on the estrogen receptor positive human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: Extracts from the rhizome of Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh) are increasingly popular as herbal alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for the alleviation of postmenopausal disorders. However, the molecular mode of action and the
Gaube, F. +4 more
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Management of obesity across women's life course: FIGO Best Practice Advice
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 160, Issue S1, Page 35-49, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Obesity is a chronic, progressive, relapsing, and treatable multifactorial, neurobehavioral disease. According to the World Health Organization, obesity affects 15% of women and has long‐term effects on women's health. The focus of care in patients with obesity should be on optimizing health outcomes rather than on weight loss. Appropriate and
Cynthia V. Maxwell +20 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023 A relatively frequent endocrine‐metabolic illness called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by polycystic ovaries, persistent anovulation, and hyperandrogenism, which cause symptoms such as irregular menstruation, infertility, and hirsutism.
Acharya Balkrishna +8 more
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Disclosure and adverse effects of complementary and alternative medicine used by hospitalized patients in the North East of England [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, disclosure and adverse effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in hospitalised patients, and to explore the associations between patients’ perceived side-effects and relevant
Baqir, wasim +3 more
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Drivers of Decadal Carbon Fluxes Across Temperate Ecosystems
Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Volume 127, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Long‐running eddy covariance flux towers provide insights into how the terrestrial carbon cycle operates over multiple timescales. Here, we evaluated variation in net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of carbon dioxide (CO2) across the Chequamegon Ecosystem‐Atmosphere Study AmeriFlux core site cluster in the upper Great Lakes region of the USA from ...
Ankur R. Desai +13 more
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Chinese Medicine, 2021 Background Complementary remedies such as the Chinese herb ‘Sheng Ma’ (Black cohosh; Actaea racemosa ‘AR’) are being sought to overcome the shortcomings of conventional hormonal and surgical therapies developed for the treatment of polycystic ovary ...
Asmaa A. Azouz +9 more
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Liver Injury with Features Mimicking Autoimmune Hepatitis following the Use of Black Cohosh
Case Reports in Medicine, 2009 There are a growing number of cases detailing acute hepatic necrosis in patients taking black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), an over-the-counter herbal supplement for management of menopausal symptoms.
Grace Guzman +6 more
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