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  1. Origanum species have been used in various commercial constructions as a remedy against burns and wounds, agriculture, alcoholic drinks, fragrance, and flavoring substances of food products. The essential oil of

    Authors: Özlem Tomsuk, Victor Kuete, Hülya Sivas and Mine Kürkçüoğlu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:265
  2. Bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) is a fruiting shrub native to tropical and subtropical countries around the world and cultivated in many regions due to its nutraceutical value. The current study investigated the...

    Authors: Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Nilofar Nilofar, Gokhan Zengin and Omayma A. Eldahshan
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:262
  3. Colon cancer, a prominent contributor to global cancer-related deaths, prompts the need for innovative treatment strategies. Euphorbia resinifera O. Berg (E. resinifera) and Euphorbia officinarum subsp. echinus H...

    Authors: Rania Benjamaa, Anlin Zhu, Soeun Kim, Dohyang Kim, Abdel Khalid Essamadi, Abdelkarim Moujanni, Anass Terrab, Namki Cho and Jaewoo Hong
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:261
  4. The Pro-inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin E2, nitric oxide and TNF-α are the key players in the stimulation of the inflammatory responses. Thus, the pro-inflammatory mediators are considered to be p...

    Authors: Vani Mathakala, Tejaswini Ullakula and Uma Maheswari Devi Palempalli
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:260
  5. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are receiving a lot of attention as a prospective antibacterial agent for use in caries prevention. The objective of this study was to investigate the bioactivity and antibacterial...

    Authors: Marwa Aly Elchaghaby, Sayed Rashad and Nada Mohamed Wassef
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:259
  6. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal system. So far, no treatment has been identified that can completely cure IBD. Lactobacillus brevis is hypoth...

    Authors: Ardeshir Ebrahiminejad, Abbas Akhavan Sepahi, Abbas Yadegar and Anna Meyfour
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:258
  7. Neuroblastoma, a prevalent solid tumor in children, often manifests with hidden onset sites, rapid growth, and high metastatic potential. The prognosis for children with high-risk neuroblastoma remains poor, h...

    Authors: Xiaohui Sui, Tingting Liu, Zhiyun Zou, Baoqing Zhang and Guiju Zhang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:257
  8. One of the most widely used medicinal plants in Iranian traditional medicine, Rosa × damascena Herrm. (mohammadi flower) that the people of Kashan use as a sedative and to treat nervous diseases and constipation....

    Authors: Mansureh Ghavam
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:256
  9. Traditional medicines are commonly used worldwide, especially in Africa—however, there is limited information on the prevalence and types of traditional eye medicine utilization in Ethiopia. The goal of this s...

    Authors: Sadik Taju Sherief, Munira Sherefedin Sitotaw and Abonesh Girma
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:255
  10. Considering the significant prevalence of ileus after abdominal surgery and the beneficial effects of Cuminum cyminum in digestive problems, this study aimed to examine whether Cuminum cyminum has any effect on t...

    Authors: Esmaeili Abdar Amin, Elahabadi Ismail, Raeiszadeh Mahboobeh and Sadeghi Tabandeh
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:254
  11. The utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is experiencing a global surge, accompanied by the adoption of national CAM policies in numerous countries. Traditional Persian medicine (TPM) is...

    Authors: Seyed Reza Abdipour Mehrian, Shahadat Uddin, Zahra Ghahramani, Reza Moshfeghinia, Saeed Shahabi, Aliakbar Haghdoost, Golsa Mesbahi, Mahmoud Khodadost, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mojtaba Heydari, Morteza Mojahedi, Majid Nimrouzi, Mehdi Pasalar, Hossein Molavi Vardanjani and Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:253
  12. The use of finished herbal products (FHPs) among Malaysians today is expanding rapidly leading to a huge market of FHPs in the country. However, the mass production of FHPs in today’s market is alarming due to...

    Authors: Nur Syamila Mohd Roziman, Wardah Mustafa Din, Zurina Mahadi, Farida Islahudin and Mazlina Md. Said
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:252
  13. Ancient classic prescription play a crucial role in the preservation and advancement of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theories. They represent a significant milestone in the ongoing development and transm...

    Authors: Mengcheng Jiang, Zhidong Qiu, Yuanyuan Diao, Yuwen Shi, Weipeng Liu, Na Li and Ailing Jia
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:251
  14. Chronic pain affects over 100 million Americans, with a disproportionately high number being Veterans. Chronic pain is often difficult to treat and responds variably to medications, with many providing minimal...

    Authors: Rachel S. Bergmans, Riley Wegryn-Jones, Catherine Klida, Vivian Kurtz, Laura Thomas, David A. Williams, Daniel J. Clauw, Kelley M. Kidwell, Amy S. B. Bohnert and Kevin F. Boehnke
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:250
  15. Traditional medicine (TM) interventions are plausible therapeutic alternatives to conventional medical interventions against emerging and endemic zoonotic diseases, particularly in low-and middle-income countr...

    Authors: Festus A. Asaaga, Emmanuel S. Tomude, Mujeeb Rahman, Irfan Shakeer, Nitya S. Ghotge, Sarah J. Burthe, Stefanie M. Schäfer, Abi T. Vanak, Bethan V. Purse and Subhash L. Hoti
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:249
  16. Traditional herbs have a history of clinical use in anti-fatigue. However, several adverse effects of herbs have been identified. Pityriasis rosea-like eruption (PR-LE) is a rare cutaneous complication of herb...

    Authors: Xueyan Zeng, Xin Zhou, Aiping Zhang, Yanqin Zhu, Bin Lu, Feiqin Zhu, Mengqi Wu and Riyang Lin
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:248
  17. Ginsenoside Rg3 is a component of ginseng that protects against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (MI/R) injury. Ferroptosis is a new form of cell death characterized by oxidative damage to phospholipids. The pu...

    Authors: GuoFu Zhong, Junteng Chen, Yangtao Li, Yue Han, Maosheng Wang, Qinqi Nie, Mujuan Xu, Qinghua Zhu, Xiao Chang and Ling Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:247
  18. The clinical symptoms of Lumbar Disc Herniation (LDH) can be effectively ameliorated through Lever Positioning Manipulation (LPM), which is closely linked to the brain's pain-regulating mechanisms. Magnetic Re...

    Authors: Xing-chen Zhou, Long-hao Chen, Shuang Wu, Kai-zheng Wang, Zi-cheng Wei, Tao Li, Yuan-shen Huang, Zi-han Hua, Qiong Xia, Zhi-zhen Lv and Li-jiang Lv
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:246
  19. This qualitative enquiry explores the experiences and perspectives of individuals with an eating disorder (ED) regarding their perceptions of yoga as an adjunct intervention to psychotherapy. It also explores ...

    Authors: Jennifer O’Brien, Shane McIver, Subhadra Evans, Eleanor Trethewey and Melissa O’Shea
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:245
  20. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in women. Finding novel therapeutic agents with significant cytotoxic action and minimal adverse impact on normal cells becomes crucial. Today, natural...

    Authors: Shimaa I. A. Mohamed, Ghada H. Elsayed, Amgad El Shaffai, Shaymaa M.M. Yahya and Walaa S.A. Mettwally
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:244
  21. Cucurbita pepo cv Dayangua (CPD) is an edible plant with diverse pharmacological properties. The current research on CPD has primarily focused on initial investigations of its chemical composition and pharmacolog...

    Authors: Huan Zhang, Yazhou Zhou, Zhiyuan Pan, Bikun Wang, Lei Yang, Nan Zhang, Baiyi Chen, Xiaona Wang, Zhiguang Jian, Likun Wang, Hui Ling, Xiaoming Qin, Zhelin Zhang, Teng Liu, Aiping Zheng, Yafang Tan…
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:243
  22. This study explores the medicinal plant knowledge of the Baiku Yao, a unique ethnic group in China. Despite existing research on their ethnobotanical practices, a comprehensive understanding of their medicinal...

    Authors: Tingting Li, Binsheng Luo, Yuanming Tong, Guiyuan Wei, Ling Chai and Renchuan Hu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:242
  23. Iron nanoparticles comprise a significant class of inorganic nanoparticles, which discover applications in various zones by prudence of their few exciting properties. This study achieved the green synthesis of...

    Authors: Rajeshkumar Shanmugam, M. Tharani, Shahabe Saquib Abullais, Santosh R. Patil and Mohmed Isaqali Karobari
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:241
  24. Acupuncture is a method for treating tic disorder. However, there is a lack of sufficient clinical objective basis in regards of its treatment efficacy. Indeed, there are structural abnormalities present in en...

    Authors: Yi-ming Fan, Ying-xin Li, Yi Zhang, Dong Chen, Meng-qian Yuan, Yan-cai Li, Elsie Sin May Teo, Ming-hui Xu, Yang-yang Zhou, Pan-feng Yang, Cheng-mei Zhao, Jing-jing Zheng, Jian-bing Li and Chao Bao
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:240
  25. Insomnia is common in college students, but its impact on health and wellbeing is often neglected. Enhancing sleep quality through targeted interventions could improve overall health and reduce the risk of con...

    Authors: Ming-min Xu, Nan Li, Tian-nuo Hu, Zheng-kun Zhou, Yue Chen, Xue Huang, Yulong Wei and Yu Guo
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:239
  26. The present study aimed to assess the anti-leishmanial effects of curcumin nanoemulsion (CUR-NE) against Leishmania major (MRHO/IR/75/ER) in both in vitro and in vivo experiments. CUR-NE was successfully prepared...

    Authors: Keivan Sahebi, Fatemeh Shahsavani, Fatemeh Mehravar, Gholamreza Hatam, Rasoul Alimi, Amirhossein Radfar, Mohammad Saleh Bahreini, Ali Pouryousef and Aref Teimouri
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:238
  27. Biofilms and oxidative stress retard wound healing. The resistance of biofilms to antibiotics has led to a search for alternative approaches in biofilm elimination. Antioxidants work synergistically with antib...

    Authors: Catherine Namuga, Haruna Muwonge, Kerebba Nasifu, Peter Sekandi, Tahalu Sekulima and John Baptist Kirabira
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:236
  28. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Life Rooms initiative is an established and successful model of integrating arts and culture within NHS provision. In the face of COVID-19, the Life Rooms was restructured to...

    Authors: Joanne Worsley, Josie Billington and Ekaterina Balabanova
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:235
  29. This study explored the impact of predicted miRNAs on DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) and the PODXL gene in Nalm6 cells, revealing the significance of these miRNAs in acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).

    Authors: Ali Afgar, Alireza Keyhani, Amirreza Afgar, Mohamad Javad Mirzaei-Parsa, Mahdiyeh Ramezani Zadeh Kermani, Masoud Rezaei, Mohammad Ebrahimipour, Ladan Langroudi, Mahla Sattarzadeh Bardsiri and Reza Vahidi
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:234
  30. Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is a particular type of breast cancer with the highest mortality rate. Essential oils are concerned more and more as potential anti-cancer drugs.

    Authors: Chao Yang, Wenwen Zhang, Shi Xiang, Lai Chen, Jiong Chun and Hui Chen
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:233
  31. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative age-related disease that primarily affects the elderly population leading to progressive memory impairments and neural deficits. It is counted as a major cause of ger...

    Authors: Safa Abdelbaset, Iriny M. Ayoub, Osama G. Mohamed, Ashootosh Tripathi, Omayma A. Eldahshan and Dina M. El-Kersh
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:232
  32. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is widely used by patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, their reasons and experience in using TCM have received insufficient attention. Therefore, we co...

    Authors: Qiuyang Jia, Yuebo Song, Chi Zhang, Mingxuan Li, Luda Feng, Kazuo Sugimoto, Xuebin Zhang, Jia Liu and Ying Gao
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:231
  33. Diabetes affects 75% of people in low-income countries, where conventional drugs like metformin are available, but newer drugs like alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are not accessible to most Southern African pati...

    Authors: Tumelo Akapelwa Muyenga, Samuel K. Dominion Bamitale, Dan Kibuule, Simbarashe Sithole, Stanley Mukanganyama, Carlen Rudolph, Luanne Venables, Anna C. Hattingh, Maryna van de Venter and Christian Chinyere Ezeala
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:230
  34. Any illness places a significant burden on patients, including deterioration in quality of life. Animal assisted therapy may be helpful in the rehabilitation process and in the treatment of patients to allevia...

    Authors: Veronika Mittly, Veronika Fáy, Natália Dankovics, Vanda Pál and György Purebl
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:229
  35. Endometrial cancer (EC) is an oestrogen-dependent tumour, the occurrence of which is closely related to an imbalance of oestrogen homeostasis. Our previous studies explored the effects of Resveratrol(Res) on o...

    Authors: Qing Wang, Jia-yun Zhou, Li Liu, Ze-yuan Yin, Yan-yu Li, Meng Wang, Jing-bo Zhang, Hui Lu, Xue-yan Zhou and Bei Zhang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:227
  36. Previous studies have shown that fraxetin has antitumor activity in a variety of tumors, but its role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the anti-AML effect of...

    Authors: Tingting Fang, Lanqin Liu and Wenjun Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:226
  37. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of Ge-Gen-Qin-Lian decoction (GGQLD) in the alleviation of symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by network pharmacology an...

    Authors: Zhipeng Li, Ziwei Zhao, Shujuan Chen, Xiaojuan Wang, Dongsheng Wang, Xiaoli Nie and Ye Yao
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:225
  38. In the past few decades, there has been a notable rise in the occurrence of several types of candidiasis. Candida albicans is the most common cause of superficial fungal infections in humans. In this study, plumi...

    Authors: Riham A. El-Shiekh, Meselhy Rageb Meselhy, Rana Elshimy, Marwa A. Ibrahim, Merhan E. Ali and Eman I. Hassanen
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:224
  39. The historical use of Laurus nobilis L., the plant is native to the Mediterranean region and has been cultivated for its aromatic leaves, which are used as a flavoring agent in cooking and for their potential the...

    Authors: Nidal Jaradat, Mohammed Hawash, Mohammed T. Qaoud, Nawaf Al-Maharik, Mohammad Qadi, Fatimah Hussein, Linda Issa, Ahmad Saleh, Laith Saleh and Ahmad Jadallah
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:223
  40. Bu-shen-yi-jing-fang (BSYJF) has been reported to reduce amyloid-β (Aβ)1–42 deposition in the brain of APP/PS1 mice and ameliorate cognitive function. However, its neuroprotective mechanism remains unclear.

    Authors: Yingchao Hu, Renjuan Hao, Deyu Li, Yunwei Lu and Guran Yu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:222
  41. This study aims to investigate the potential of Huangqin Tang (HQT), a traditional Chinese medicine formulation, in the treatment of breast cancer (BC) through a comprehensive approach integrating network phar...

    Authors: Ziqiao Zhao, Yongxia Zhu, Fangyi Long, Yu Ma, Qing Tang and Ting Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:221
  42. The chemical composition and biological activities of Eucalyptus essential oils (EOs) have been documented in numerous studies against multiple infectious diseases. The antibacterial activity of individual Eucaly...

    Authors: Elaissi Ameur, Moumni Sarra, Derbali Yosra, Khouja Mariem, Abid Nabil, Jlasssi Ibrahim, Khaloud Mohammed Alarjani, Frederic Lynen and Khouja Mohamed Larbi
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:220
  43. Huanglian Jiedu Decoction (HJD) is a well-known Traditional Chinese Medicine formula that has been used for liver protection in thousands of years. However, the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of HJD in tre...

    Authors: Yaochen Xie, Shuchen Gong, Lingkun Wang, Zhaoxu Yang, Chen Yang, Guilin Li, Huiyan Zha, Shuying Lv, Boneng Xiao, Xiaoyu Chen, Zhenning Di, Qiaojun He, Jincheng Wang and Qinjie Weng
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:219
  44. Natural herbs are frequently used to treat diseases or to relieve symptoms in many countries. Moreover, as their safety has been proven for a long time, they are considered as main sources of new drug developm...

    Authors: Seunghyun Wang, Hyun Chang Lee and Sunjae Lee
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24(Suppl 2):218

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 24 Supplement 2

  45. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and the expression of inflammatory factors. Regarding its anti-atopic activity, numerous ...

    Authors: Da Hye Ryu, Jwa Yeong Cho, Hyung-Seok Yu, Jin-Woo Kim, Jin-Chul Kim, Yang-Ju Son, Chu Won Nho, Muhammad Hamayun and Ho-Youn Kim
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:217
  46. This collection on medical ethnobotany focuses on contributions that explore the invaluable potential associated with the ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants, their phytochemical profiling, safety, and eff...

    Authors: Adeyemi O. Aremu, Binsheng Luo and Sakina Mussarat
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:216
  47. Acupuncture is widely used worldwide; however, studies on its effectiveness have been impeded by limitations regarding the design of appropriate control groups. In clinical research, noninvasive sham acupunctu...

    Authors: Sung Min Lim and Eunji Go
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:215
  48. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been found widespread application in neoplasm treatment, yielding promising therapeutic candidates. Previous studies have revealed the anti-cancer properties of Brevilin ...

    Authors: Ruixue Wang, Cuiyun Gao, Meng Yu, Jialing Song, Zhenzhen Feng, Ruyu Wang, Huafeng Pan, Haimeng Liu, Wei Li and Xiangzhen Fan
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:214