Zhang, Li-Min Zhen, Rong-Rong Gu, Chao Zhang, Tian-Li Li, Yue Jin, Miao Hu, Bing An, Hong-Mei
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BackgroundOxidative stress mediates the nerve injury during the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Protecting against oxidative stress damage is an important strategy to prevent and treat AD. Di-Huang-Yi-Zhi (DHYZ) is a Chinese medicine used for the treatment of AD, but its mechanism remains unknown. This study is aimed to investigate the ef...
Mogana, R. Adhikari, A. Tzar, M. N. Ramliza, R. Wiart, C.
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BackgroundCanarium patentinervium leaves are used by the local indigenous people of Malaysia for wound healing. The current study is undertaken to screen the comprehensive antibacterial activity of the leaves and barks extracts, fractions and isolated compounds from this plant. Bioassay guided fractionation was also undertaken to deeply evaluate th...
de Moraes Mello Boccolini, Patricia Siqueira Boccolini, Cristiano
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BackgroundThe use of medicinal plants or other alternative practices can be the only therapeutic resources for many communities and ethnic groups, especially in developing countries. In Brazil, the Ministry of Health incorporated Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) as a public health policy since 2006. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
Seet, Vanessa Abdin, Edimansyah Vaingankar, Janhavi A. Shahwan, Shazana Chang, Sherilyn Lee, Bernard Chong, Siow Ann Subramaniam, Mythily
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BackgroundThis study seeks to investigate factors associated with using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a mental illness among the three major ethnic groups (Chinese, Indians and Malays) in the general population of Singapore.MethodsData from the 2016 Singapore Mental Health Study was used; responses from the “Services” section of ...
Sabbagh, Heba J. AlGhamdi, Khalil S. Mujalled, Hattan T. Bagher, Sara M.
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BackgroundThe aim of the randomized double-blinded clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of tooth brushing with Salvadora persica (miswak) sticks on Streptococcus mutans count and the mean plaque score relative to brushing with fluoridated tooth paste (FTP).MethodsOur sample included 94 healthy, high caries-risk, 8 to 9-year-old students recrui...
Zhang, Jingyuan Liu, Xinkui Wu, Jiarui Zhou, Wei Tian, Jinhui Guo, Siyu Jia, Shan Shan Meng, Ziqi Ni, Mengwei
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BackgroundGlobally, more than 170 million people are infected with hepatitis C virus, a major cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The Yinchenhao Decoction (YCHD) is a classic formula comprising three herbal medicines. This decoction have long been used in China for clinically treating acute and chronic infectious hepatitis and other li...
Shehzad, Adeeb Rehmat, Shagufta Ul-Islam, Salman Ahmad, Rizwan Aljafary, Meneerah Alrushaid, Noor A. Al-Suhaimi, Ebtesam A.
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BackgroundInflammation is one of the key components in the initiation and progression of hepatic diseases. If not treated, inflammation may cause cell dysplasia, and ultimately cancer. In the current study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of plant isolated compound Lirioresinol B Dimethyl Ether (LBDE) extracted from...
Janakiram, Chandrashekar Venkitachalam, Ramanarayanan Fontelo, Paul Iafolla, Timothy J. Dye, Bruce A.
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BackgroundDespite the large number of trials conducted using herbal oral care products for the reduction of dental plaque or gingivitis, results are conflicting and inconclusive.ObjectiveTo assess the effectiveness of herbal oral care products compared to conventional products in reducing dental plaque and gingivitis adults.MethodsWe searched the f...
Tong, Chao Chen, Zewen Liu, Fang Qiao, Yanyan Chen, Tong Wang, Xuebing
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BackgroundRadix isatidis has been used in China and other Asian countries for its antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects for thousands of years. However, the antiviral effect of Radix isatidis polysaccharide against pseudorabies virus (PRV) is still unknown.MethodsThe polysaccharide were isolated from extract of the roots of Radix isatidis. MTT as...
Hong, Ki-Bae Lee, Hee-Seok Hong, Jeong Sup Kim, Dong Hyeon Moon, Joo Myung Park, Yooheon
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BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of tannase-converted green tea extract with a high (−)-epicatechin (EC), (−)-epigallocatechin (EGC), and gallic acid (GA) content on myotube density and fusion in normal and oxidative stress-induced C2C12 skeletal muscle cells. Although the use of green tea extract is considered benefici...
