Panax ginseng has no effect on indices of glucose regulation following acute or chronic ingestion in healthy volunteers [PDF]
In the absence of effective pharmacotherapy for diabetes there has been an increase in the use of, and research into, alternative treatment strategies. These include exercise, dietary interventions and the use of supplements including extracts of ginseng.
Andrew B. Scholey +8 more
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Chemical Diversity of Panax ginseng, Panax quinquifolium, and Panax notoginseng [PDF]
The major commercial ginsengs are Panax ginseng Meyer (Korean ginseng), P. quinquifolium L. (American ginseng), and P. notoginseng (Burk.) FH Chen (Notoginseng). P. ginseng is the most commonly used as an adaptogenic agent and has been shown to enhance physical performance, promote vitality, increase resistance to stress and aging, and have ...
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Third-codon transversion rate-based _Nymphaea_ basal angiosperm phylogeny -- concordance with developmental evidence [PDF]
Flowering plants (angiosperms) appeared on Earth rather suddenly approximately 130 million years ago and underwent a massive expansion in the subsequent 10-12 million years.
(Max) Zong-Ming Cheng +4 more
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Pharmacokinetic Herb-Drug Interactions: Insight into Mechanisms and Consequences [PDF]
Herbal medicines are currently in high demand, and their popularity is steadily increasing. Because of their perceived effectiveness, fewer side effects and relatively low cost, they are being used for the management of numerous medical conditions ...
Horie, Toshiharu +3 more
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Response to “Radiation Therapeutic Gain and Asian Botanicals,” by Stephen Sagar [PDF]
Numerous botanical agents, many of which are used in whole medical system practices (i.e. traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, etc.), have been shown to exhibit radiomodifying effects on tumors and normal tissues in-vitro and invivo studies.
Lawenda, Brian D.
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Acute and Chronic Effects of Green Oat (Avena sativa) Extract on Cognitive Function and Mood during a Laboratory Stressor in Healthy Adults: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Healthy Humans [PDF]
Green oat (Avena sativa) extracts contain several groups of potentially psychoactive phytochemicals. Previous research has demonstrated improvements in cognitive function following a single dose of these extracts, but not following chronic ...
Bonnländer, Bernd +7 more
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The glycaemic effects of single doses of Panax ginseng in young healthy volunteers [PDF]
The results of two acute placebo-controlled, double-blind cross-over studies assessing the effect of Panax ginseng (G115) on blood glucose levels are reported.
Kennedy, David +2 more
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Absolute Configuration of Falcarinol (9Z-heptadeca-1,9-diene-4,6- diyn-3-ol) from Pastinaca sativa [PDF]
Falcarinol (9Z-heptadeca-1,9-diene-4,6-diyn-3-ol; 1) is a polyacetylene commonly found in several plant families. The absolute configuration of naturally occurring 1 is not clear and contradictory results have been reported in the literature ...
Brunton, Nigel +4 more
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Counter-current chromatography for the separation of terpenoids: A comprehensive review with respect to the solvent systems employed [PDF]
Copyright @ 2014 The Authors.This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited.Natural ...
A Berthod +172 more
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Research on motor neuron diseases konzo and neurolathyrism : trends from 1990 to 2010 [PDF]
Konzo (caused by consumption of improperly processed cassava, Manihot esculenta) and neurolathyrism (caused by prolonged overconsumption of grass pea, Lathyrus sativus) are two distinct non-infectious upper motor neurone diseases with identical clinical ...
Diasolua Ngudi, Delphin +3 more
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