Assessment of extracts from red yeast rice for herb-drug interaction by in-vitro and in-vivo assays [PDF]
, 2012 Red yeast rice (RYR) is made by fermenting the yeast Monascus purpureus over rice. It is a source of natural red food colorants, a food garnish and a traditional medication.
Fung, W.T. +4 more
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Evaluation of potential drug- herb interactions among a group of Palestinian patients with chronic diseases [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of potential drug-herb interactions in patients with chronic diseases and identify factors associated with these interactions if present.
Ihab Shalalfeh +6 more
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16S rRNA gene profiling and genome reconstruction reveal community metabolic interactions and prebiotic potential of medicinal herbs used in neurodegenerative disease and as nootropics. [PDF]
, 2019 The prebiotic potential of nervine herbal medicines has been scarcely studied. We therefore used anaerobic human fecal cultivation to investigate whether medicinal herbs commonly used as treatment in neurological health and disease in Ayurveda and other ...
Albayrak, Levent +10 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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, a commonly consumed food, affects sirolimus level in a renal transplant recipient: a case report
Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 2021 Sirolimus is an immunosuppressive drug used to prevent graft rejection. Therapeutic drug monitoring is required as with other immunosuppressive drugs. Previous studies have shown the interactions between sirolimus and drugs that affect the activity of ...
Melek Kurtaran +5 more
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Overview of Current Herb–Drug Interaction Databases [PDF]
Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 2022 An HERB-Drug Interaction (HDI) database is a structured data collection method for HDI information extracted from scattered literatures for quick retrieval. Our review summarized the ten currently available HDI databases, including those databases comprising HDI on the market.
Yufeng, Zhang +3 more
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Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Clozapine in Concomitant Use of Radix Rehmanniae, Fructus Schisandrae, Radix Bupleuri, or Fructus Gardeniae in Rats [PDF]
, 2016 : Radix Rehmanniae, Fructus Schisandrae, Radix Bupleuri, and Fructus Gardeniae are often used alongside with clozapine (CLZ) for schizophrenia patients in order to reduce side effects and enhance therapeutic efficacy.
Sze, CWS +4 more
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Assessment of Potential Herb-Drug Interactions among Nigerian Adults with Type-2 Diabetes
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016 It is becoming increasingly evident that patients with diabetes do not rely only on prescription drugs for their disease management. The use of herbal medicines is one of the self-management practices adopted by these patients, often without the ...
Amaka Ezuruike, Jose Maria Prieto
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Everyday Evaluation of Herb/Dietary Supplement–Drug Interaction: A Pilot Study
Medicines, 2023 A lack of reliable information hinders the clinician evaluation of suspected herb–drug interactions. This pilot study was a survey-based study conceived as a descriptive analysis of real-life experiences with herb–drug interaction from the perspective of
Joao Victor Souza-Peres +5 more
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Drug-Herb Interactions among Thai Herbs and Anticancer Drugs: A Scoping Review
Pharmaceuticals, 2022 More than half of Thai patients with cancer take herbal preparations while receiving anticancer therapy. There is no systematic or scoping review on interactions between anticancer drugs and Thai herbs, although several research articles have that Thai ...
Apisada Jiso +7 more
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