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Medicinal Plants from North and Central America and the Caribbean Considered Toxic for Humans: The Other Side of the Coin

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
The consumption of medicinal plants has notably increased over the past two decades. People consider herbal products as safe because of their natural origin, without taking into consideration whether these plants contain a toxic principle. This represents a serious health problem.
Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro, Fabiola Domínguez, Alan Joel Ruiz-Padilla, Nimsi Campos-Xolalpa, Juan Ramón Zapata-Morales, Candy Carranza-Alvarez, Juan Jose Maldonado-Miranda, Karin Kraft   +7 more
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Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicines for Managing Anxiety and Depression via Gut Microbiota Modulation

Advanced Gut &Microbiome Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Currently, there is a high prevalence of depression and anxiety worldwide. Recent research about psychopharmacology based on natural products has revealed promising alternatives in mental disorder’s treatment. Medicinal plants are rich in bioactive compounds with beneficial effects on many diseases, among these, mental illnesses.
Priscilla Magro Reque, Adriano Brandelli, Cristina Mayumi Sasaki Miyazaki, Ana Flávia Marçal Pessoa, Jian. Wu   +4 more
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Structure-Guided Identification of Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) Triterpenoids with In Vitro Activity against Multiple Myeloma

Molecules, 2020
Black cohosh is a well-established medicinal plant and preparations of its rootstock are used for the treatment of mild climacteric complaints. The compounds considered responsible for the therapeutic effect are triterpene glycosides, characterized by a ...
Karin Jöhrer, Hermann Stuppner, Richard Greil, Serhat Sezai Çiçek   +3 more
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Unveiling the potential anti‐cancer activity of calycosin against multivarious cancers with molecular insights: A promising frontier in cancer research

Cancer Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 3, February 2024.
Abstract Background Calycosin may be a potential candidate regarding chemotherapeutic agent, because already some studies against multivarious cancer have been made with this natural compound. Aim This review elucidated a brief overview of previous studies on calycosin potential effects on various cancers and its potential mechanism of action ...
Md Sohel, Fatema Tuj Zahra Shova, Shahporan shuvo, Taiyara Mahjabin, Md. Mojnu Mia, Dibyendu Halder, Hafizul Islam, Md Roman Mogal, Partha Biswas, Hasi Rani Saha, Bidhan Chandra Sarkar, Abdullah Al Mamun   +11 more
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Bridging Pharmacopeial Standards and Chemical Reality of Triterpene Glycosides in Actaea racemosa

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Actaea racemosa L. (syn. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt., black cohosh) rhizomes contain triterpene glycosides (TTGs) that serve as principal quality markers in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) monograph.
Larisa-Mălina Cătăuță, Roman Senn, Alexander Schenk, Amin Chaanin, Christiane Halbsguth, Ombeline Danton   +5 more
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Oral Administration of Extract Attenuates Immobilization Stress-Induced Reactions

Natural Product Communications, 2012
Dried rhizomes of Cimicifuga racemosa (CR), known as black cohosh, have been widely used as a herbal dietary supplement in the treatment of menopausal symptoms.
Isao Nadaoka, Kazuki Watanabe, Masaaki Yasue, Manabu Sami, Yasushi Kitagawa, Yoshihiro Mimaki   +5 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, Eric R. Kallwitz, Christina Wojewoda, Rohini Chennuri, Jamie Berkes, Thomas J. Layden, Scott J. Cotler   +6 more
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The Phytochemistry of Cherokee Aromatic Medicinal Plants

Medicines, 2018
Background: Native Americans have had a rich ethnobotanical heritage for treating diseases, ailments, and injuries. Cherokee traditional medicine has provided numerous aromatic and medicinal plants that not only were used by the Cherokee people, but were
William N. Setzer
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Cimicifuga racemosa L., Trifolium pratense L. e Vitex agnus-castus L.: a correspondência das indicações contida nas bulas dos fitoterápicos e o respaldo científico

Revista de Ciências Farmacêuticas Básica e Aplicada, 2009
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"> É cada vez maior o número de mulheres que utilizam fitoterápicos como terapia alternativa para a menopausa, entretanto, na ...
L. C. Lopes, H. K. Utsunomiya, M. Moriya, M. A. Uetuki, A. Braggion, D. M. Iftoda, F. K. Oliveira   +6 more
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CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HORMONE THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ESTROGEN DEFICIENCIES

Медицинский совет, 2017
Estrogen deficiencies manifested by vasomotor symptoms, psychological and emotional disorders, urogenital disorders and other complications may be initiated by age-related (physiological) ovarian failure, or a sharp decline in the production of sex ...
A. V. Ledina, M. B. Khamoshina, E. V. Ledin   +2 more
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