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Local knowledge in community-based approaches to medicinal plant conservation: lessons from India [PDF]

, 2006
Community-based approaches to conservation of natural resources, in particular medicinal plants, have attracted attention of governments, non governmental organizations and international funding agencies.
Gardner, James, Shukla, Shailesh
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Effects of Xinjiaxiangruyin on the TLR7 pathway in influenza virus-infected lungs of mice housed in a hygrothermal environment

Chinese Medicine, 2019
Background To investigate the effects and immunological mechanisms of the traditional Chinese medicine Xinjiaxiangruyin on controlling influenza virus (FM1 strain) infection in mice housed in a hygrothermal environment. Methods Mice were housed in normal
Ying-Jie Fu, Yu-Qi Yan, Xiao Zheng, Shan-Shan Shi, Sha Wu, Zhen-You Jiang   +5 more
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In vitro and in silico anti-dengue activity of compounds obtained from Psidium guajava through bioprospecting

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019
Background For decades, bioprospecting has proven to be useful for the identification of compounds with pharmacological potential. Considering the great diversity of Colombian plants and the serious worldwide public health problem of dengue—a disease ...
Andrea Isabel Trujillo-Correa, Diana Carolina Quintero-Gil, Fredyc Diaz-Castillo, Winston Quiñones, Sara M. Robledo, Marlen Martinez-Gutierrez   +5 more
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Treatment satisfaction in Chinese medicine outpatient care: a comparison of patients’ and doctors’ views

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019
Background Both doctors’ and patients’ opinions are important in the process of treatment and healthcare of Chinese medicine. This study is to compare patients’ and doctors’ treatment satisfaction over the course of two visits in a Chinese medicine ...
Yanhong Zhang, Jiqian Fang, Wei Gao, Ying Han, Runshun Zhang, Liyun He, Baoyan Liu   +6 more
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Applications of Genome-Scale Metabolic Models in Biotechnology and Systems Medicine

Frontiers in Physiology, 2016
Genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs) have become a popular tool for systems biology, and they have been used in many fields such as industrial biotechnology and systems medicine.
Cheng Zhang, Q. Hua
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Metabolome and transcriptome analyses reveal quality change in the orange-rooted Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen) from cultivated field

Chinese Medicine, 2019
Background The dry root and rhizome of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, or Danshen, is a well-known, traditional Chinese medicine. Tanshinones are active compounds that accumulate in the periderm, resulting in red-colored roots.
Zhilai Zhan, Wentao Fang, Xiaohui Ma, Tong Chen, Guanghong Cui, Ying Ma, Liping Kang, Tiegui Nan, Huixin Lin, Jinfu Tang, Yan Zhang, Changjiangsheng Lai, Zhenli Ren, Yanan Wang, Yujun Zhao, Ye Shen, Ling Wang, Wen Zeng, Juan Guo, Luqi Huang   +19 more
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[6]-Gingerol, from Zingiber officinale, potentiates GLP-1 mediated glucose-stimulated insulin secretion pathway in pancreatic β-cells and increases RAB8/RAB10-regulated membrane presentation of GLUT4 transporters in skeletal muscle to improve hyperglycemia in Leprdb/db type 2 diabetic mice

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background [6]-Gingerol, a major component of Zingiber officinale, was previously reported to ameliorate hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetic mice. Endocrine signaling is involved in insulin secretion and is perturbed in db/db Type-2 diabetic mice.
Mehdi Bin Samad, Md. Nurul Absar Bin Mohsin, Bodiul Alam Razu, Mohammad Tashnim Hossain, Sinayat Mahzabeen, Naziat Unnoor, Ishrat Aklima Muna, Farjana Akhter, Ashraf Ul Kabir, J. M. A. Hannan   +9 more
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In vitro induction of human embryonal carcinoma differentiation by a crude extract of Rhazya stricta

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background Rhazya stricta Decne. is a medicinal plant that is widespread in Saudi Arabia and desert areas of the Arabian Peninsula. Its extract contains alkaloids, tannins, and flavonoids that are involved in different biological activities.
Faisal S. Alagrafi, Abdullah O. Alawad, Nael M. Abutaha, Fahd A. Nasr, Othman A. Alhazzaa, Sultan N. Alharbi, Mohammad N. Alkhrayef, Mohamed Hammad, Ziyad A. Alhamdan, Abdullah D. Alenazi, Mohammad A. Wadaan   +10 more
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Personalized medicine—a modern approach for the diagnosis and management of hypertension [PDF]

, 2017
The main goal of treating hypertension is to reduce blood pressure to physiological levels and thereby prevent risk of cardiovascular disease and hypertension-associated target organ damage.
Borghi, Claudio, Grassi, Guido, Rosei, Enrico Agabiti, Savoia, Carmine, Touyz, Rhian M., Volpe, Massimo   +5 more
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Chinese herbal Pulian ointment in treating psoriasis vulgaris of blood-heat syndrome: a multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a long history in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris. We aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal Pulian ointment in treating psoriasis vulgaris of blood-heat syndrome ...
Nuo Li, Wenbin Zhao, Jianmin Xing, Jianping Liu, Guangzhong Zhang, Yunbi Zhang, Yuanwen Li, Wali Liu, Fei Shi, Yanping Bai   +9 more
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