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    Authors: Chun-li Lu, Xue-han Liu, Trine Stub, Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Shi-bing Liang, Xiao Wang, Xue Bai, Arne Johan Norheim, Frauke Musial, Terje Alræk, Vinjar Fonnebo and Jian-ping Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:16
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    The original article was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:260

  2. Asian traditional herbal remedies are typically a concoction of a major and several complementary herbs. While balancing out any adverse effect of the major herb, the complementary herbs could dilute the effic...

    Authors: Jin-Woo Han, Kyun Ha Kim, Min-Jung Kwun, Jun-Yong Choi, Sang-Jun Kim, Seung-Il Jeong, Beom-Joon Lee, Kwan-Il Kim, Ran Won, Ji Hoon Jung, Hee Jae Jung and Myungsoo Joo
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:15
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  3. Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt is an ethnomedicine widely used in Xinjiang, China. It is consumed as a herbal tea by local Uyghur people to treat high blood pressure and diarrhea. Our previous study confirmed that the ...

    Authors: Lan Yao, Jie Li, Linlin Li, Xinxia Li, Rui Zhang, Yujie Zhang and Xinmin Mao
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:14
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  4. Almost half of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients progress to dementia, which is associated with decreased quality of life and obstacles to independent living. Relevant management is expected to prevent ...

    Authors: Hwan Kim, Hong Kyoung Kim, Si Yeon Kim, Young Il Kim, Ho Ryong Yoo and In Chul Jung
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:13
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    Authors: Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Sam Chidi Ibeneme, Ebere Yvonne Ihegihu, Afamefuna Victor Egwuonwu, Ikechukwu Charles Ezema, Adesina Fatai Maruf, Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye, Olanrewaju Peter Ibikunle and Antoninus Obinna Ezeukwu
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:12
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    The original article was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:310

  6. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disease associated with that the experience of traumatic stress. The traumatic experience results in the development of a prolonged stress response that causes impair...

    Authors: Bombi Lee, Riwon Hong, Pooreum Lim, Daeun Cho, Mijung Yeom, Sanghyun Lee, Ki Sung Kang, Sang Cheon Lee, Insop Shim, Hyejung Lee and Dae-Hyun Hahm
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:11
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  7. ChondroT, a new herbal medication, consists of the water extracts of Osterici Radix, Lonicerae Folium, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Clematidis Radix, and Phellodendri Cortex (6:4:4:4:3). We previously reported that

    Authors: Dool-Ri Oh, Jong Ro Kim, Chul Yung Choi, Chan-hun Choi, Chang-su Na, Bok Yun Kang, Seon-Jong Kim and Young Ran Kim
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:10
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  8. Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT) is a historical Chinese herbal decoction, and which has more than 800 years of applications. This herbal decoction solely contains two materials: Astragali Radix (AR) and Angelicae Sinens...

    Authors: Guowei Gong, Baohui Qi, Yan T. Liang, Tina T. X. Dong, Huai Y. Wang, Karl W. K. Tsim and Yuzhong Zheng
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:9
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  9. Ling-gui-zhu-gan decoction (LGZG), a classic traditional Chinese medicine formula, has been confirmed to be effective in improving steatosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the mechanism...

    Authors: Yanqi Dang, Shijun Hao, Wenjun Zhou, Li Zhang and Guang Ji
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:8
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  10. Neptunia oleracea is a plant cultivated as vegetable in Southeast Asia. Previous works have revealed the potential of this plant as a source of natural antioxidants and α-glucosidase inhibitors. Continuing our in...

    Authors: Soo Yee Lee, Ahmed Mediani, Intan Safinar Ismail, Maulidiani and Faridah Abas
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:7
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  11. Candida sp. represent the most common cause of fungal infections worldwide. In the present work, we have evaluated the activity of an essential oil extracted from pistachio hulls against a number of standard and ...

    Authors: Manuela D’Arrigo, Carlo Bisignano, Pierangela Irrera, Antonella Smeriglio, Roberto Zagami, Domenico Trombetta, Orazio Romeo and Giuseppina Mandalari
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:6
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  12. The use of alternative medicines and dietary supplements is constantly changing, as are dietary habits. One example of this phenomenon is the current popularity of ginger products as an everyday health boost. ...

    Authors: Tabia Volqvartz, Anna Louise Vestergaard, Sissel Kramer Aagaard, Mette Findal Andreasen, Iana Lesnikova, Niels Uldbjerg, Agnete Larsen and Pinar Bor
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:5
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  13. Plants represent an intricate and innovative source for the discovery of novel therapeutic remedies for the management of various ailments. The current study has been aimed to validate the therapeutic potentia...

    Authors: Tanzeel Zohra, Muhammad Ovais, Ali Talha Khalil, Muhammad Qasim, Muhammad Ayaz, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Sajjad Ahmad and Mohammad Zahoor
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:4
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  14. Considerable morbidity, mortality, and economic loss result from schistosomiasis infection. Deposition of Schistosoma eggs in the hepatic portal vein is considered as the main causative agent for the development ...

    Authors: Manal F. El-Khadragy, Ebtesam M. Al-Olayan, Mohammed I. Y. Elmallah, Afra M. Alharbi, Hany M. Yehia and Ahmed E. Abdel Moneim
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:3
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  15. Saururus chinensis leaves have been used as traditional medicine in Korea for pain, intoxication, edema, and furuncle. According to previous reports, these leaves exert renoprotective, neuroprotective, and antiox...

    Authors: Jong-Hyun Nho, Hyeun-Joo Lee, Ho-Kyung Jung, Ji-Hun Jang, Ki-Ho Lee, A-Hyeon Kim, Tae-Kyoung Sung and Hyun-Woo Cho
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:2
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  16. Recently, it has been noted that natural herbal medications may be effective in treating obesity. Tongbi-san (TBS) is a traditional medicine usually used for dysuria (i.e., painful urination), containing three...

    Authors: Yea-Jin Park, Gui-Sun Lee, Se-Yun Cheon, Yun-Yeop Cha and Hyo-Jin An
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 19:1
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  17. Chinese herbal formula Shaoyao Gancao decoction (SGD) is often used as an adjuvant with chemotherapeutic agents to treat cancer. Due to the herb-drug interactions, the alternations of drug metabolic enzyme and...

    Authors: Dandan Feng, Tao Tang, Rong Fan, Jiekun Luo, Hanjin Cui, Yang Wang and Pingping Gan
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:345
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  18. Chronic fat-rich diets consumption is increased risk associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Prevention or reduction the progression of cardiac tissue deterioration could benefit in CVD. This study aime...

    Authors: Arunwan Udomkasemsab, Chattraya Ngamlerst, Poom Adisakwattana, Amornrat Aroonnual, Rungsunn Tungtrongchitr and Pattaneeya Prangthip
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:344
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  19. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common complication of diabetes. This study aimed to explore the beneficial effect of Danshen injection on ED in a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat model and the underly...

    Authors: Yong Zhang, Jian Chen, Hua Ji, Zhang-Gang Xiao, Peiqiang Shen and Lin-Hao Xu
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:343
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  20. Triphala is an Ayurvedic rasayana formulation reputed for its antitumour activities, and chebulinic acid and chebulagic acid, along with other phenolic acids, have been proposed to be responsible for its effects.

    Authors: Min Wang, Yanru Li and Xianda Hu
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:342
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  21. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Acupuncture, a commonly used treatment for patients with RA, has not been reported to prevent CHD in patients with RA...

    Authors: Mei-Yao Wu, Ming-Cheng Huang, Hou-Hsun Liao, Jen-Huai Chiang, Yu-Chen Lee, Chung-Y Hsu, Mao-Feng Sun and Hung-Rong Yen
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:341
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  22. Jian-Pi-Yi-Shen Formula (JPYSF), a Chinese herbal decoction with the efficacies of ‘fortify the spleen and tonify the kidney’ and ‘activate blood and resolve stasis’, is effective for the treatment of chronic ...

    Authors: Xinhui Liu, Jianping Chen, Xiaoyan Liu, Dongtao Wang, Ping Zheng, Airong Qi, Tiegang Yi and Shunmin Li
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:340
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  23. Obese and overweight individuals have greater illness and disease burden, but previous findings from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) suggest that they are no more likely to use complementary h...

    Authors: Dawn M. Upchurch, Linghui Liang and Fuschia M. Sirois
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:339
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  24. (Trans)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol, commonly called geraniol (Ge-OH), is an acyclic monoterpene alcohol with well-known anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Ge-OH is a non-toxic compound classif...

    Authors: Fernando Rizzello, Chiara Ricci, Michela Scandella, Elena Cavazza, Elisabetta Giovanardi, Maria Chiara Valerii, Massimo Campieri, Antonietta Comparone, Luigia De Fazio, Marco Candela, Silvia Turroni and Enzo Spisni
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:338
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  25. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) being an incapacitating disease requires early effective intervention. Considering Methotrexate (MTX)- the first line of treatment for RA- intoxicates the liver; therefore, alternativ...

    Authors: Hiba Hasan, Hanan Ismail, Youmna El-Orfali and Ghada Khawaja
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:337
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  26. Research on the health effects of probiotics continues to grow, but less is known about consumers’ perceptions of probiotic products and their health effects, and the impact of these perceptions on consumption...

    Authors: S. S. Andersen, K. F. Michaelsen, R. P. Laursen and L. Holm
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:336
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  27. As Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) grows in popularity, there is overt recognition for research evidence to inform clinical practice. While various strategies have been trialed to overcome the bar...

    Authors: Yasamin Veziari, Saravana Kumar and Matthew Leach
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:335
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  28. Involvement of traditional health practitioners (THPs) in the form of collaboration with the formal health care system is suggested to improve the pathways to mental health care in Kenya, yet understanding of ...

    Authors: Christine W. Musyimi, Victoria N. Mutiso, Lianne Loeffen, Anja Krumeich and David M. Ndetei
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:334
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  29. Herbal medicines in pregnancy are increasingly used worldwide with prevalence of up to 67%. Although this popularity is mainly because of the common belief that these medicines are safe, recent reports suggest...

    Authors: Mansoor Ahmed, Jung Hye Hwang, Mohammad Ashraful Hasan and Dongwoon Han
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:333
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  30. The fruit of Elaeagnus umbellata has high medicinal values and is an excellent source of phytochemicals. This study was aimed to evaluate the antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory and antidiabetic potential of Elaeagnus...

    Authors: Nausheen Nazir, Muhammad Zahoor, Mohammad Nisar, Imran Khan, Nasiara Karim, Heba Abdel-Halim and Akhtar Ali
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:332
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  31. The placenta is a reservoir enriched with growth factors, hormones, cytokines and minerals. While several beneficial effects of placenta extracts on wound healing, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory responses ha...

    Authors: Jae Hyeok Heo, Yoonki Heo, Hee Jung Lee, Minjee Kim and Ha Youn Shin
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:331
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  32. Baicalin is a flavonoid compound that exerts specific pharmacological effect in attenuating the proliferation, migration, and apoptotic resistance of hypoxia-induced pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMC...

    Authors: Xiaoying Huang, Wei Mao, Ting Zhang, Meibin Wang, Xuetao Wang, Yaozhe Li, Lin Zhang, Dan Yao, Xueding Cai and Liangxing Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:330
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:125

  33. Little is studied about complications related to probiotic ingestion. This study proposes to present a synthesis and critical evaluation of the reports and series of cases on the infectious complications relat...

    Authors: Rafael Lessa Costa, José Moreira, Andrea Lorenzo and Cristiane C. Lamas
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:329
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  34. Celastrus orbiculatus (Celastraceae) are used as traditional Chinese medicine to treat inflammation and cancer. This study aims to evaluate the effect of Celastrus orbiculatus extract (COE) on the apoptosis in hu...

    Authors: Yayun Qian, Ting Yang, Xueyu Zhao, Yan Yan, Wenyuan Li, Chuanci Fang, Jingjing Hou, Li Tao and Yanqing Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:328
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  35. Soil transmitted helminths (STHs) are among the world’s neglected tropical diseases. Morbidity due to STHs is greatest in school-age children who typically have the highest burden of infection. In 2001, WHO pa...

    Authors: M. Kugo, L. Keter, A. Maiyo, J. Kinyua, P. Ndemwa, G. Maina, P. Otieno and E. M. Songok
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:327
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  36. Cordyceps sinensis has been used for centuries in China as one of the most valued herbal medicine and tonic food. Paecilomyces hepiali, a fungal strain isolated from natural C. sinensis, has been used widely as a...

    Authors: Mei Ge, Rui Guo, Hai-xia Lou and Wen Zhang
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:326
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  37. Identification of novel sources for developing new antibiotics is imperative with the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. The fruits of Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn) Roxb., widely used in traditional medi...

    Authors: M. Priyanga Jayamal Dharmaratne, Amirthasingam Manoraj, Vasanthi Thevanesam, Asela Ekanayake, Nimal Savitri Kumar, Veranja Liyanapathirana, Eranga Abeyratne and B. M. Ratnayake Bandara
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:325
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  38. This study assessed the effects of propolis alone or combined with insulin on maternal status, pregnancy outcomes and placental oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

    Authors: Umar Zayyanu Usman, Ainul Bahiyah Abu Bakar and Mahaneem Mohamed
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:324
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  39. Weight reduction frequently occurs in patients receiving vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy. Therefore, we hypothesized that during dietary intervention for weight loss, auricular electric stimulation (AES)...

    Authors: Szu-Han Chen, Hsiao-Chien Chen, Ching-Liang Hsieh and Pei-Min Chao
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:323
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  40. Human infection by pathogenic Salmonella bacteria can be acquired by consuming of undercooked meat products and eggs. Antimicrobial resistance against antibiotics used in medicine is also a major concern. To help...

    Authors: Sung Phil Kim, Sang Jong Lee, Seok Hyun Nam and Mendel Friedman
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:322
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  41. Eugenol is a natural phenolic compound and possesses anticancer and antibacterial activities. Breast cancer is a major global health problem, and most of the chemotherapeutic agents are highly toxic with long-...

    Authors: Mashan L. Abdullah, Mohamed M. Hafez, Ali Al-Hoshani and Othman Al-Shabanah
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:321
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  42. Carica papaya leaf juice (CPLJ) was well known for its thrombocytosis activity in rodents and dengue patients. However, the effect of CPLJ treatment on other parameters that could contribute to dengue pathogenesi...

    Authors: Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Abd Razak, Norazlan Mohmad Misnan, Nur Hana Md Jelas, Nor Azrina Norahmad, Amirrudin Muhammad, Tiffiny Chau Dee Ho, Bazilah Jusoh, Umi Rubiah Sastu, Murizal Zainol, Mohd Isa Wasiman, Hussin Muhammad, Ravindran Thayan and Ami Fazlin Syed Mohamed
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:320
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  43. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive human malignancies. The development of a novel drug to treat pancreatic cancer is imperative, and it is thought that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)...

    Authors: Yoshihisa Matsushita, Yoshiyuki Furutani, Rumiko Matsuoka and Toru Furukawa
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:319
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    Authors: Sihle Ephraim Mabhida, Rabia Johnson, Musawenkosi Ndlovu, Nonhlakanipho Felicia Sangweni, Johan Louw, Andrew Opoku and Rebamang Anthony Mosa
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:318
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    The original article was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:265

  45. Autophagy occurs in cells that undergoing nutrient deprivation. Glycolysis rapidly supplies energy for the proliferation of cancer cells. Cardamonin inhibits proliferation and enhances autophagy by mTORC1 supp...

    Authors: Daohua Shi, Di Zhao, Peiguang Niu, Yanting Zhu, Jintuo Zhou and Huajiao Chen
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:317
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  46. Few studies have investigated patient and provider expectations of chiropractic care, particularly in multidisciplinary settings. This qualitative study explored stakeholder expectations of adding a chiropract...

    Authors: Zacariah K. Shannon, Stacie A. Salsbury, Donna Gosselin and Robert D. Vining
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:316
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  47. Compounds having both anticancer and antimicrobial activity have promising therapeutic potential due to their selective cytotoxicity and their potential to reduce the occurrence of bacterial and fungal infecti...

    Authors: Oluwagbemiga Sewanu Soyingbe, Nkoana Ishmael Mongalo and Tshepiso Jan Makhafola
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:315
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  48. Replicative senescence of human diploid fibroblasts (HDFs) has been used as a model to study mechanisms of cellular aging. Gamma-tocotrienol (γT3) is one of the members of vitamin E family which has been shown...

    Authors: Jen-Kit Tan, Faizul Jaafar and Suzana Makpol
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:314
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  49. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s major communicable infectious diseases, and it still imposes a great health burden in developing countries. The development of drug-resistant TB during the treatment inc...

    Authors: Su-Tso Yang, Yi-Rong Lin, Mei-Yao Wu, Jen-Huai Chiang, Pei-Shan Yang, Te-Chun Hsia and Hung-Rong Yen
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:313
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  50. Sagunja-tang (SGT) is widely used in traditional herbal medicine to treat immune system and gastrointestinal disorders and reportedly has protective effects against inflammation, cancer, and osteoporosis. In t...

    Authors: Nam-Hui Yim, Min Jung Gu, Hee Ra Park, Youn-Hwan Hwang and Jin Yeul Ma
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:312
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