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Use of Natural Products in Asthma Treatment

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020
Asthma, a disease classified as a chronic inflammatory disorder induced by airway inflammation, is triggered by a genetic predisposition or antigen sensitization. Drugs currently used as therapies present disadvantages such as high cost and side effects, which compromise the treatment compliance. Alternatively, traditional medicine has reported the use
Lucas Amaral-Machado, Wógenes N. Oliveira, Susiane S. Moreira-Oliveira, Daniel T. Pereira, Éverton N. Alencar, Nicolas Tsapis, Eryvaldo Sócrates T. Egito, Yoshiyuki Kimura   +7 more
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New Triterpene Diglycosides from the Rhizome of Cimifuga foetida

Molecules, 2008
Five new 9,19-cycloartane triterpene diglycosides, which have been named cimiaceroside C (1), and cimifosides A-D (2-5) together with the known compounds cimiracemoside D (6), cimidahurine (7) and α-D-glucopyranosyl-l-β-D-fructofuranoside (8) were ...
Minghua Qiu, Hongjie Zhang, Lin Zhou, Yin Nian, Jian Yan, Lirong Sun   +5 more
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Efficacy and safety of Cimicifuga foetida extract on menopausal syndrome in Chinese women

Chinese Medical Journal, 2013
Background It is now recognized that Cimicifuga foetida extract is effective in alleviating menopausal symptoms. But the durations reported were usually short. This paper compares the clinical effects of different regimens of three-month course on climacteric symptoms in Chinese women, so as to evaluate the efficacy and safety ...
Ting-ping, Zheng, Ai-jun, Sun, Wei, Xue, Ya-ping, Wang, Ying, Jiang, Ying, Zhang, Jing-He, Lang   +6 more
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Jieduquyuziyin Prescription‐Treated Rat Serum Suppresses Activation of Peritoneal Macrophages in MRL/Lpr Lupus Mice by Inhibiting IRAK1 Signaling Pathway

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease, and Jieduquyuziyin prescription (JP) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula that has been testified to be effective for SLE treatment as an approved hospital prescription for many years in China.
Lina Ji, Xiaoli Hou, Xian Deng, Xuemin Fan, Aiwen Zhuang, Xiufeng Zhang, Rongqun Li, Francesca Mancianti   +7 more
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Chinese Herbal Medicines Compared with N‐Acetylcysteine for the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Background. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a major global health problem. The prevalence of the disease appears to be increasing. There is no curative therapy for IPF except lung transplantation. Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) are showing promise for treatment of IPF.
Jing Guo, Bin Li, Wenbin Wu, Zhichao Wang, Fei Wang, Taipin Guo, Francesca Mancianti   +6 more
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iTRAQ‐Based Proteomics Analysis of Plasma of Myasthenia Gravis Patients Treated with Jia Wei Bu Zhong Yi Qi Decoction

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease. A proportion of MG patients did not get satisfactory results after treatment with pyridostigmine and prednisone. Jia Wei Bu Zhong Yi Qi (Jia Wei BZYQ) decoction, a water extract from multiple herbs, has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of multiple “Qi deficiency type” diseases including
Yunke Zhang, Junhong Yang, Yingzhe Chen, Jie Lv, Jing Zhang, Yingna Zhang, Xue Zhao, Hua Fang, Chongchong Liu, Qingyong Zhang, Xinzheng Cui, Xiaohan Wang, Feng Gao, Luciana Dini   +13 more
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Protective Effect of Jianpiyifei II Granule against Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease via NF‐κB Signaling Pathway

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Jianpiyifei II granule (JPYF II) is an oriental herbal formula used clinically in China to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of the present study was to investigate the anti‐inflammatory and antioxidative activities of JPYF II in a mouse model of COPD induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and cigarette smoke (CS) and in RAW264.7
Long Fan, Ruifeng Chen, Leng Li, Ziyao Liang, Xuhua Yu, Kai Huang, Shuomiao Yin, Lei Wu, Yuanbin Chen, Yinji Xu, Qi Wang, Lin Lin, Mark Moss   +12 more
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Herbal Formula Modified Buzhong‐Yiqi‐Tang for Functional Constipation in Adults: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Background. Herbal formula Modified Buzhong‐Yiqi‐Tang (MBYT) has been widely used for the treatment of functional constipation in East Asia, but its efficacy and safety are unclear. Methods. The study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MBYT for adult patients with functional constipation.
Hanlin Gong, Feng Qin, Hongbo He, Takashi Takeda   +3 more
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Review: DNA Barcoding and Chromatography Fingerprints for the Authentication of Botanicals in Herbal Medicinal Products

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
In the last two decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the global use of herbal medicinal products (HMPs) due to their claimed health benefits. This has led to increase in their demand and consequently, also, resulted in massive adulteration. This is due to the fact that most of the traditional methods cannot identify closely related species ...
Bashir Mohammed Abubakar, Faezah Mohd Salleh, Mohd Shahir Shamsir Omar, Alina Wagiran, Victor Kuete   +4 more
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METHOD FOR ISOLATING CIMIRACEMATE A [PDF]

, 2012
The subject invention provides a method for optimal isolation of cimiracemate A for subsequent use as a therapeutic agent or dietary supplement in single entry or in combination with other treatment modalities.

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