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Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 1: A Regulatory Review

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the last decade, ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) has been brought under increasing scrutiny by EU regulators regarding its safety for the use in food supplements, culminating in a recent recommendation for an Article 8 procedure according to Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 in the European Union (EU).
T. Brendler, R. Al‐Mondhiry, L. Lang, R. Marles, M. Tallon, A. Raghu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Policy Evaluation for Regulating Toxic Traditional Chinese Medicines in Taiwan. [PDF]

Risk Manag Healthc Policy
Lan YS, Chen PH, Chen YP.
europepmc   +1 more source

Evaluation of Potential Hormonal Activities of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ashwagandha is a widely used herb in traditional medicine systems, particularly Ayurveda. Despite its extensive tradition, growing concerns regarding its potential endocrinological effects have prompted scientific scrutiny. This review systematically evaluates the current preclinical, clinical, and case study evidence concerning AS's effects ...
Günter Vollmer, Thomas Brendler
wiley   +1 more source

Insights into knowledge, attitudes, and practices of medicinal plant use in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]

Front Nutr
Al Raish SM, Alsheriafi HN, Alkuwaiti AA, Safi SK, Safi AS.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Combined Colon Organoid‐Sensory Neuron Model Reveals Epithelial Contribution to Moringin Efficacy Against Painful Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Experimental workflow and main findings of the study. ABSTRACT Visceral pain is a major symptom of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), requiring effective treatment strategies. Gut epithelium, beyond maintaining barrier integrity and microbiota homeostasis, modulates neurosensorial circuitries, influencing visceral sensitivity.
Francesco Margiotta, Elena Lucarini, Alessandra Toti, Maria Giovanna Cataldi, Clara Ciampi, Gina Rosalinda De Nicola, Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli, Carla Ghelardini   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative study of the registration procedure of locally manufactured herbal products in selected African countries. [PDF]

Front Pharmacol
Gambo A, Gqaleni N, Lebina L, Mathibe LJ.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pedunculoside Inhibits Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression by Activating the MAPK Signaling Pathway Through Targeting and Suppressing CDK4

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Pedunculoside targets and suppresses CDK4; consequently, it activates the MAPK pathway and inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma progression. ABSTRACT Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a major challenge in cancer prevention and treatment, highlighting the urgent need for effective and low‐toxicity anti‐HCC therapies. Recently, CDK4‐targeted inhibitors
Yang Zhou, Jingyun Chi, Yuan Ding, Zhidi Zhang, Rui Liang, Tianhao Wang, Yan Jiang, Rujun Song, Huazhou Fu, Xizhen Zhou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety Evaluation of an Aqueous Root and Leaf Extract of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Sensoril, an aqueous root and leaf extract of ashwagandha showed no evidence of mutagenicity in the in vitro Ames assay, was negative in the in vitro micronucleus, in vivo mammalian bone marrow chromosome aberration assays, and was well tolerated in the rat at up to 4000 mg/kg BW/day when administered orally for a period of 90 days. The data from these
Mukesh Summan, Candace L. Doepker, Gregory P. Brorby   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women's experiences with traditional medicine for the treatment of cervical cancer: a qualitative study. [PDF]

BMC Complement Med Ther
Asakitogum DA, Ohene LA, Aziato L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Phytochemical composition and health risk assessment of heavy metals in herbal remedies from semi-arid Nigeria. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Momoh H, Madugu SA, Yahaya A, Afolabi F, Aderemi IW, Okeke N, Abubakar AW, Bello SS, Ismail AA, Tukur A.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source