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Emulgel: A Promising Technology for Topical Delivery of Herbal Extracts

British Journal of Pharmacy, 2023
Topical drug delivery is a remarkable but arduous task due to the inherent barrier system of the skin. More so, only a narrow range of drugs are available for topical use because most drugs are hydrophobic in nature and this restricts their permeation ...
Olubunmi Jumoke Olayemi, Chukwuemeka David   +1 more
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Herbal extracts modulate the amplitude and frequency of slow waves in circular smooth muscle of mouse small intestine [PDF]

, 2004
Background: Herbal preparations like STW 5 (Iberogast(R)) are widely used drugs in the treatment of dyspepsia and motility-related disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
Weiser, D., Storr, Martin, Göke, B., Schirra, J., Kelber, O., Sibaev, A., Allescher, H. D.   +6 more
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Prospects of compounds of herbal plants as anticancer agents: a comprehensive review from molecular pathways

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Cancer refers to the proliferation and multiplication of aberrant cells inside the human body, characterized by their capacity to proliferate and infiltrate various anatomical regions.
Putri Cahaya Situmorang, Syafruddin Ilyas, Sony Eka Nugraha, Rony Abdi Syahputra, Nik Mohd Afizan Nik Abd Rahman   +4 more
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A Comparative Study of the Effects of Jatropha multifida and Euphorbia hirta and Their Mixture on Pathogenic Growth Rate

Engineering Proceedings, 2023
Medicinal plants are used for the treatment of many diseases across the globe. However, some are expensive or not readily available. The increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant strains of pathogenic microorganisms constitutes an important and ...
Ekangu Gerald, Opio Alfonse
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Mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine overcoming of radiotherapy resistance in breast cancer

Frontiers in Oncology
Breast cancer stands as the most prevalent malignancy among women, with radiotherapy serving as a primary treatment modality. Despite radiotherapy, a subset of breast cancer patients experiences local recurrence, attributed to the intrinsic resistance of
Xiaohui Zhao, Xiaohui Zhao, Xiaohui Zhao, Ting Luo, Yuting Qiu, Zhiwei Yang, Zhiwei Yang, Danni Wang, Danni Wang, Zairui Wang, Jiale Zeng, Zhuofei Bi, Zhuofei Bi   +12 more
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Re-presenting herbal medicine as phytotherapy: a strategy of professionalisation through the formation of a 'scientific' medicine [PDF]

, 2002
Previous research into complementary and alternative medicine has failed to accord each form of alternative medical intervention individual significance.
VanMarie, Edmund
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Effectiveness of a Combination of Nasturtium Herb and Horseradish Root (Angocin^® Anti-Infekt N) Compared to Antibiotics in Managing Acute and Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Real-world Cohort Study

Antibiotics
Background: The goal of this study was to evaluate whether the medical recommendation of Angocin® Anti-Infekt N, compared to standard antibiotic treatment shortly after the diagnosis of a urinary tract infection (UTI) or cystitis, is negatively ...
Nina Kassner, Meinolf Wonnemann, Yvonne Ziegler, Winfried Vahlensieck, Jennifer Kranz, Karel Kostev   +5 more
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Traditional complementary and alternative medicine and antiretroviral treatment adherence among HIV patients in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. [PDF]

, 2009
Adherence to antiretroviral medication in the treatment of HIV is critical, both to maximize efficacy and to minimize the emergence of drug resistance.
Ramlagan, Shandir, Anderson, Jane, Fomundam, H, Fomundam, Henry, H Fomundam, Anderson, J, Peltzer, Karl, J Anderson, N Friend-du Preez, K Peltzer, S Ramlagan, Peltzer, K, Friend-du Preez, Natalie, Friend-du Preez, N, Ramlagan, S, Mayura SHIMURA, Kazue KANDA, Katsuhiko SUZUKI, Harumi HAYASHIDA, Kaoru SUGAMA   +19 more
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Punctuation in Early Modern Texts: The English Translation of Rembert Dodoens’ Herbal in Handwriting and Printing

ES Review
The present paper analyses the punctuation of a handwritten and a printed version of a distinguished herbal from the Early Modern period—that is—the English translation of Rembert Dodoens’ A Niewe Herball or Historie of Plants.
Juan Lorente Sánchez
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Anti-obesity activity of Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass): A systematic review [PDF]

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research
Context: Obesity represents a significant global health challenge. The limited efficacy and possible side effects of available anti-obesity agents highlight the need to find new, effective, and safe agents. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is an aromatic
Musthika Wida Mashitah, Nashi Widodo, Nur Permatasari, Achmad Rudijanto   +3 more
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