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  1. Authors: D Ackerman, L Shinto, M Hardy, A Heyman, L Nguyen, A Senders, D Abrams, A Ali, B Enebo, P Homel, R Horowitz, M Reardon and C Torkelson
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12(Suppl 1):P64

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 12 Supplement 1

  2. Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome-specific outcome measures is needed for the evaluation of TCM syndrome-specific therapies. We constructed a Kidney Deficiency Syndrome Questionnaire (...

    Authors: Run Qiu Chen, Chit Ming Wong and Tai Hing Lam
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:73
  3. Magnolia grandiflora L. flower is wildly used in Asian as a traditional herbal medication. The purpose of the study was to investigate the antimelanogenic and antioxidant properties of Magnolia grandiflora L. fl...

    Authors: Huey-Chun Huang, Wan-Yu Hsieh, Yu-Lin Niu and Tsong-Min Chang
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:72
  4. Osteoporosis is a worldwide health problem predominantly affecting post-menopausal women. Therapies aimed at increasing bone mass in osteoporetic patients lag behind comparable investigation of therapeutic str...

    Authors: Orawan Wanachewin, Kanchanit Boonmaleerat, Peraphan Pothacharoen, Vichai Reutrakul and Prachya Kongtawelert
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:71
  5. Rhodiola rosea (R. rosea) is grown at high altitudes and northern latitudes. Due to its purported adaptogenic properties, it has been studied for its performance-enhancing capabilities in healthy populations and...

    Authors: Sana Ishaque, Larissa Shamseer, Cecilia Bukutu and Sunita Vohra
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:70
  6. Saffron extract, a natural product, has been shown to induce apoptosis in several tumor cell lines. Nevertheless, the p53-dependency of saffron’s mechanism of action in colon cancer remains unexplored.

    Authors: Khuloud Bajbouj, Jan Schulze-Luehrmann, Stefanie Diermeier, Amr Amin and Regine Schneider-Stock
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:69
  7. Previously, we examined the antidepressant effects of Nelumbinis Semen (NS). In this study, we assessed the anti-depressant effects of NS in the forced swimming test and chronic mild stress (CMS) models of dep...

    Authors: Hwan-Suck Chung, Hye Jeong Lee, Insop Shim and Hyunsu Bae
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:68
  8. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of herbal medicines, such as Radix Dipsaci (RDD), Pyrola Herb (PHD), and Cynomorium songaricum decoction (CSD), on osteoporotic rats induced by ovariectomy ...

    Authors: Meijie Liu, Gary Guishan Xiao, Peijing Rong, Zhiguo Zhang, Jiazi Dong, Hongyan Zhao, Honghong Li, Yan Li, Jinghua Pan, Hong Liu, Wenlai Wang, Qinglin Zha and Dahong Ju
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:67
  9. Women who develop secondary arm lymphoedema subsequent to treatment associated with breast cancer require life-long management for a range of symptoms including arm swelling, heaviness, tightness in the arm an...

    Authors: Annette Loudon, Tony Barnett, Neil Piller, Maarten A Immink, Denis Visentin and Andrew D Williams
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:66
  10. Cassia sieberiana is a savannah tree with a wide phytotherapeutic application including the use of its roots in the management of various stomach disorders including gastric ulcer, stomach pains and indigestion....

    Authors: Edmund T Nartey, Mark Ofosuhene, William Kudzi and Caleb M Agbale
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:65
  11. Diabetes has become a serious health problem and a major risk factor associated with troublesome health complications, such as metabolism disorders and liver-kidney dysfunctions. The inadequacies associated wi...

    Authors: Ahmed Aloulou, Khaled Hamden, Dhouha Elloumi, Madiha Bou Ali, Khaoula Hargafi, Bassem Jaouadi, Fatma Ayadi, Abdelfattah Elfeki and Emna Ammar
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:63
  12. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the intestinal epithelium that is driven by the intestinal immune system, oxidative stress and the loss of tolerance to the luminal microbiota. The...

    Authors: Andréa Costa Fruet, Leonardo Noboru Seito, Vera Lúcia Mores Rall and Luiz Claudio Di Stasi
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:62
  13. Nanoparticles are small-scale substances (<100 nm) with unique properties. Therefore, nanoparticles pose complex health risk implications. The objective of this study was to detect whether treatment with querc...

    Authors: Laila M Faddah, Nayira A Abdel Baky, Nouf M Al-Rasheed, Nawal M Al-Rasheed, Amal J Fatani and Muhammad Atteya
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:1062

    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:323

  14. Ascorbic acid demonstrates a cytotoxic effect by generating hydrogen peroxide, a reactive oxygen species (ROS) involved in oxidative cell stress. A panel of eleven human cancer cell lines, glioblastoma and car...

    Authors: Christoph Klingelhoeffer, Ulrike Kämmerer, Monika Koospal, Bettina Mühling, Manuela Schneider, Michaela Kapp, Alexander Kübler, Christoph-Thomas Germer and Christoph Otto
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:61
  15. Pyrexia, algesia and inflammation are associated with several pathological conditions. Synthetic drugs available for the treatment of these conditions cause multiple unwanted effects. Several studies are ongoi...

    Authors: Naveed Muhammad, Muhammad Saeed and Haroon Khan
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:59
  16. Gambogic acid has a marked anti-tumor effect for gastric and colorectal cancers in vitro and in vivo. However, recent investigations on gambogic acid have focused mainly on mono-drug therapy, and its potential ro...

    Authors: Zhengyun Zou, Li Xie, Jia Wei, Lixia Yu, Xiaoping Qian, Junhao Chen, Tingting Wang and Baorui Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:58
  17. Acinetobacter baumannii is well-recognized as an important nosocomial pathogen, however, due to their intrinsic resistance to several antibiotics, treatment options are limited. Synergistic effects between antib...

    Authors: Pinanong Na Phatthalung, Sasitorn Chusri and Supayang P Voravuthikunchai
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:56
  18. The present study was conducted to examine the reliability and validity of the ‘Korean Standard Pattern Identification for Stroke (K-SPI-Stroke)’, which was developed and evaluated within the context of tradit...

    Authors: Byoung-Kab Kang, Tae-Yong Park, Ju Ah Lee, Tae-Woong Moon, Mi Mi Ko, Jiae Choi and Myeong Soo Lee
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:55
  19. Atherosclerosis is considered to be a chronic inflammatory disease. Astragali Radix extract (ARE) is one of the major active ingredients extracted from the root of Astragalus membranaceus Bge. Although ARE has an...

    Authors: Yang You, Yan Duan, Shao-wei Liu, Xiao-lin Zhang, Xiu-li Zhang, Jia-tao Feng, Cheng-hui Yan and Ya-ling Han
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:54
  20. Although a number of medicines are available for the management of hypertension, the organ damage induced by hypertension is not resolved. The aim of this study was to investigate the protection of ginsenoside...

    Authors: Hui Chen, Jun Yin, Yanpin Deng, Min Yang, Lingling Xu, Fukang Teng, Defang Li, Yufan Cheng, Sha Liu, Dong Wang, Tingting Zhang, Wanying Wu, Xuan Liu, Shuhong Guan, Baohong Jiang and Dean Guo
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:53
  21. Although many physiological functions of Coprinus comatus have been reported, there has been no report on the antinociceptive activity of Coprinus comatus. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to demo...

    Authors: Jun Ren, Jin-Li Shi, Chun-Chao Han, Zhen-Quan Liu and Jian-You Guo
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:52
  22. Previously, Huangqi decoction (HQD) has been found to have a potential therapeutic effect on DMN-induced liver cirrhosis. Here, the mechanisms of HQD action against liver fibrosis were investigated in relation...

    Authors: Cheng Liu, Gaoqiang Wang, Gaofeng Chen, Yongping Mu, Lijun Zhang, Xudong Hu, Mingyu Sun, Chenghai Liu and Ping Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:51
  23. The Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society initiated a large-scale bridge building and integrative treatment project to take place from 2004–2010 at a specialized Multiple Sclerosis (MS) hospital. In this project, ...

    Authors: Lasse Skovgaard, Liv Bjerre, Niels Haahr, Charlotte Paterson, Laila Launsø, Finn Boesen, Michael Nissen, Mai-Britt Ottesen, Christina Mortensen, Anette Olsen, Søren Borch, Birthe K Mortensen, Gudrun Aa Rasmussen, Kirsten Sietam, Frank Staalkjær, Karin Pedersen…
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:50
  24. Worldwide particularly in developing countries, a large proportion of the population is at risk for tropical parasitic diseases. Several medicinal plants are still used traditionally against protozoal infectio...

    Authors: Nawal M Al-Musayeib, Ramzi A Mothana, An Matheeussen, Paul Cos and Louis Maes
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:49
  25. Yukmijihwang-tang, a traditional herbal formula, has been used for treating disorder, diabetic mellitus and neurosis in China (Liu-wei-di-huang-tang in Chinese), Japan (Lokumijio-to in Japanese) and Korea for ...

    Authors: In Sik Shin, Mee Young Lee, Hye Kyung Ha, Chang Seob Seo and Hyeun-Kyoo Shin
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:48
  26. Flaxseed (FS), a nutritional supplement consisting mainly of omega-3 fatty acids and lignan phenolics has potent anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic and antioxidant properties. The usefulness of flaxseed as an al...

    Authors: Floyd Dukes, Stathis Kanterakis, James Lee, Ralph Pietrofesa, Emily S Andersen, Evguenia Arguiri, Sonia Tyagi, Louise Showe, Yassine Amrani and Melpo Christofidou-Solomidou
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:47
  27. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and patterns of CAM use in Korean children via a telephone based survey. We also investigated parent satisfaction, a proxy for their child, with CAM the...

    Authors: Jung-Ha Kim, Chung-Mo Nam, Moo-Young Kim and Duk-Chul Lee
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:46
  28. Bee pollen is composed of floral pollen mixed with nectar and bee secretion that is collected by foraging honey (Apis sp.) and stingless bees. It is rich in nutrients, such as sugars, proteins, lipids, vitamins a...

    Authors: Atip Chantarudee, Preecha Phuwapraisirisan, Kiyoshi Kimura, Masayuki Okuyama, Haruhide Mori, Atsuo Kimura and Chanpen Chanchao
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:45
  29. Several small, uncontrolled studies have found improvements in self-care behaviors and reductions in clinical risk in persons with type 2 diabetes who received care from licensed naturopathic physicians. To ex...

    Authors: Ryan Bradley, Karen J Sherman, Sheryl Catz, Carlo Calabrese, Erica B Oberg, Luesa Jordan, Lou Grothaus and Dan Cherkin
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:44
  30. It has been observed that perturbations in the antioxidant defense systems, and consequently redox imbalance, are present in many tissues of HIV-infected patients. Hence, the exogenous supply of antioxidants, ...

    Authors: Wilfred Mbeng Otang, Donald Scott Grierson and Roland Ndip Ndip
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:43
  31. Previous studies show an increased interest and usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the general population and among health care workers both internationally and nationally. CAM usage is a...

    Authors: Kristofer Bjerså, Elisabet Stener Victorin and Monika Fagevik Olsén
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:42
  32. Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae) is used in postpartum disorders. Our purpose was to examine the antidepressant, anxiolytic and sedative actions of the methanol extract of H. tiliaceus flowers using animal mode...

    Authors: Cláudia Vanzella, Paula Bianchetti, Sabrina Sbaraini, Samanta Inês Vanzin, Maria Inês Soares Melecchi, Elina Bastos Caramão and Ionara Rodrigues Siqueira
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:41
  33. In a previous study, we showed that a saponin mixture isolated from the roots of Ampelozizyphus amazonicus Ducke (SAPAa D) reduces urine excretion in rats that were given an oral loading of 0.9 % NaCl (4 ml/100 g...

    Authors: Lúcio Ricardo Leite Diniz, Viviane Gomes Portella, Flávia Magalhães Cardoso, Aloa Machado de Souza, Celso Caruso-Neves, Geovanni Dantas Cassali, Adelina Martha dos Reis, MariadasGraçasLins Brandão and Maria Aparecida Ribeiro Vieira
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:40
  34. Enhancement of tumor cell sensitivity may help facilitate a reduction in drug dosage using conventional chemotherapies. Consequently, it is worthwhile to search for adjuvants with the potential of increasing c...

    Authors: Diana M Castañeda, Luis Miguel Pombo, Claudia Patricia Urueña, John Fredy Hernandez and Susana Fiorentino
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:38
  35. Methanolic, aqueous and Total Oligomer Flavonoids (TOF)-enriched extracts obtained from the leaves of Acacia salicina 'Lindl.' were investigated for antibacterial, antimutagenic and antioxidant activities.

    Authors: Jihed Boubaker, Hedi Ben Mansour, Kamel Ghedira and Leila Chekir Ghedira
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:37
  36. Senecio biafrae (Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant widely used by traditional healers in the western region of Cameroon for the treatment of female infertility. This experiment was designed to evaluate the effect...

    Authors: Landry L Lienou, Bruno P Telefo, Bayala Bale, Didiane Yemele, Richard S Tagne, Stephanie C Goka, Chantal M Lemfack, Celestin Mouokeu and Paul F Moundipa
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:36
  37. Strobilanthes crispus has been traditionally used as antidiabetic, anticancer, diuretic, antilytic and laxative agent. However, cytotoxicity and antiproliferative effect of S. crispus is still unclear.

    Authors: Hueh Zan Chong, Asmah Rahmat, Swee Keong Yeap, Abdah Md Akim, Noorjahan Banu Alitheen, Fauziah Othman and Cheng Lian Gwendoline-Ee
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:35
  38. The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among older adults is an emerging health issue, however little is known about older people's experiences of using CAM and the cultural, geographical and...

    Authors: Deirdre McLaughlin, Chi-Wai Lui and Jon Adams
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:34
  39. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5-10 percent of all fertile women and is associated with anovulation/oligoovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries. Pharmacological treatment is often effect...

    Authors: Annika Billhult and Elisabet Stener-Victorin
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:32
  40. Obesity is a health hazard that is associated with a number of diseases and metabolic abnormalities, such as type-2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and coronary heart disease. In the current study, we in...

    Authors: Gon-Sup Kim, Hyoung Joon Park, Jong-Hwa Woo, Mi-Kyeong Kim, Phil-Ok Koh, Wongi Min, Yeoung-Gyu Ko, Chung-Hei Kim, Chung-Kil Won and Jae-Hyeon Cho
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:31
  41. Cephalotaxus spp. are known to possess various therapeutic potentials. Cephalotaxus griffithii, however, has not been evaluated for its biological potential. The reason may be the remoteness and inaccessibility ...

    Authors: Dinesh Singh Moirangthem, Narayan Chandra Talukdar, Naresh Kasoju and Utpal Bora
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12:30