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Ginseng leaf-stem: bioactive constituents and pharmacological functionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the pharmacological effects of ginseng leaf-stem on some diseases and adverse effects due to excessive consumption. Ginseng leaf-stem extract contains numerous active ingredients, such as ginsenosides, polysaccharides, triterpenoids, flavonoids, volatile oils, polyacetylenic alcohols, peptides, amino acids and fatty acids. The extract contains larger amounts of the same active ingredients than the root. These active ingredients produce multifaceted pharmacological effects on the central nervous system, as well as on the cardiovascular, reproductive and metabolic systems. Ginseng leaf-stem extract also ...
Source: Chinese Medicine - October 21, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hongwei WangDacheng PengJingtian Xie Source Type: journals

Cellular transport of anti-inflammatory pro-drugs originated from a herbal formulation of Zingiber cassumunar and Nigella sativaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Using the Caco-2 cell monolayer model, the present study finds that compounds (E)-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-yl linoleate (1), (E)-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-yl oleate (2) and (E)-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-yl palmitate (3) originated from Prasaplai preparation (a Thai herbal formula) may be transported through a facilitated mechanism and serve as pro-drugs to increase the compound D level in the blood. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - September 24, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Prasan TangyuenyongwatanaJariya KowapraditPraneet OpanasopitWandee Gritsanapan Source Type: journals

Harmonization of monographic standards is needed to ensure the quality of Chinese medicinal materialsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article provides an overview on the regulations of Chinese medicinal materials (CMMs) in various countries and regions. Harmonization of CMM monographs would provide standards for the quality control of CMM products and play an important role in the modernization and globalization of Chinese medicine. A harmonized regulatory system would improve the quality of CMMs thereby ensuring the safety of the products and assisting Chinese medicine practitioners in their practice. The fast growing demand worldwide for traditional medicines calls for harmonized monographic standards to safeguard the safety and quality of CMM pro...
Source: Chinese Medicine - September 21, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kelvin ChanKelvin LeungSandy Zhao Source Type: journals

Significant differences in alkaloid content of Coptis chinensis(Huanglian), from its related American speciesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Neither Hydrastis canadensis nor Coptis trifolia contains all the alkaloids found in Coptis chinensis used in Chinese medicine. Substitutes of this Chinese species by its American relatives are not recommended. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - August 23, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Shreya KamathMatthew SkeelsAswini Pai Source Type: journals

Significant differences in alkaloid content of Coptis chinensis (Huanglian), from its related American speciesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Neither Hydrastis canadensis nor Coptis trifolia contains all the alkaloids found in Coptis chinensis used in Chinese medicine. Substitutes of this Chinese species by its American relatives are not recommended. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - August 23, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Shreya KamathMatthew SkeelsAswini Pai Source Type: journals

Chinese medicines as a resource for liver fibrosis treatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Liver fibrosis is a condition of abnormal proliferation of connective tissue due to various types of chronic liver injury often caused by viral infection and chemicals. Effective therapies against liver fibrosis are still limited. In this review, we focus on research on Chinese medicines against liver fibrosis in three categories, namely pure compounds, composite formulae and combination treatment using single compounds with composite formulae or conventional medicines. Action mechanisms of the anti-fibrosis Chinese medicines, clinical application, herbal adverse events and quality control are also reviewed. Evidence indic...
Source: Chinese Medicine - August 19, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yibin FengKwok-Fan CheungNing WangPing LiuTadashi NagamatsuYao Tong Source Type: journals

Quasi-MSn identification of flavanone 7-glycoside isomers in Da Chengqi Tang by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The present study developed a LC-MS/MS method to explore the inter- and intra-pair difference of two pairs of flavanone 7-glycoside isomers. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - July 23, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Fengguo XuYing LiuZunjian ZhangCheng YangYuan Tian Source Type: journals

In vitro and in vivo antitumor effects of acetylshikonin isolated from Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst (Ruanzicao) cell suspension culturesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Acetylshikonin isolated from Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst cell suspension cultures exhibits specific in vivo and in vitro antitumor effects. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - July 10, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wenbi XiongGang LuoLiming ZhouYun ZengWenji Yang Source Type: journals

Effects of triptolide from Radix Tripterygium wilfordii (Leigongteng) on cartilage cytokines and transcription factor NF-kappaB: a study on induced arthritis in ratsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Triptolide lowers the arthritic scores, delays the onset of collagen induced arthritis and reduces the expressions of TNF-alpha, IL-6, NF-kappaB and COX-2 in paw cartilage in arthritic rats. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - July 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cheng XiaoJing ZhouYinghui HeHongwei JiaLinhua ZhaoNing ZhaoAiping Lu Source Type: journals

Effect of Fuzheng Huayu formula and its actions against liver fibrosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the effects and actions of FZHY, in particular the effects observed from clinical trials in treating liver fibrosis caused by chronic hepatitis B and the actions on inhibition of hepatic stellate cell activation, protection of hepatocytes and inhibition of hepatic sinusoidal capillarization. This article also reviews the coordinated effects of the constituent herbs of FZHY and the actions of their active compounds such as salvianonic acid B (SA-B) on liver fibrosis. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - June 28, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Chenghai LiuYiyang HuLieming XuCheng LiuPing Liu Source Type: journals

Hypoglycemic herbs and their action mechanismsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews recent findings about some of the most popular hypoglycemic herbs, such as ginseng, bitter melon and Coptis chinensis. Several popular commercially available herbal preparations are also discussed, including ADHF (anti-diabetes herbal formulation), Jiangtangkeli, YGD (Yerbe Mate-Guarana-Damiana) and BN (Byakko-ka-ninjin-to). The efficacy of hypoglycemic herbs is achieved by increasing insulin secretion, enhancing glucose uptake by adipose and muscle tissues, inhibiting glucose absorption from intestine and inhibiting glucose production from heptocytes. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - June 12, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hongxiang HuiGeorge TangVay Liang Go Source Type: journals

Evaluation of Applied Kinesiology meridian techniques by means of surface electromyography (sEMG): demonstration of the regulatory influence of antique acupuncture pointsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We demonstrated the central working principles, i.e. sedation and tonification, of Applied Kinesiology through the use of specific acupoints that have an influence on manual muscle tests. Sedation decreases RMS signal in sEMG, whereas tonification increases it. Interfering stimuli from scars were corrected by selective neural therapy. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - May 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Roy MoncayoHelga Moncayo Source Type: journals

Probing the mystery of Chinese medicine meridian channels with special emphasis on the connective tissue interstitial fluid system, mechanotransduction, cells durotaxis and mast cell degranulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article hypothesizes that the Chinese medicine meridian system is a special channel network comprising of skin with abundant nerves and nociceptive receptors of various types, and deeper connective tissues inside the body with the flowing interstitial fluid system. These meridian channels provide efficient migratory tracks mainly due to durotaxis (also including chemotaxis) for mast cells, fibroblasts and other cells to migrate and carry out a number of physiological functions. Acupuncture acting on meridian channel causes cytoskeletal remodeling through mechanotransduction, leading to regulation of gene expression an...
Source: Chinese Medicine - May 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Peter Chin Wan Fung Source Type: journals

Further validation of the Health Scale of Traditional Chinese Medicine (HSTCM)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The HSTCM was validated as a generic health scale and may complement existing health measurement scales in Chinese medicine health care. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - April 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Darong Wu, Shilong Lai, Luojing Zhou, Xinfeng Guo, Weixiong Liang, Zehuai Wen, Aihua Ou, Guangqing Zhang and Keji Chen Source Type: journals

Recent developments of acupuncture in Australia and the way forwardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Almost one in ten Australians has received acupuncture treatment by acupuncturists and/or medical doctors in private clinics. The majority of Australian health insurance funds offer rebates for acupuncture. Statutory regulations for acupuncture have been implemented in the State of Victoria, Australia. Six acupuncture degree courses have been approved by the Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria and/or accredited by the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association. Furthermore, a number of clinical trials of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis, pain and women's health were carried out in Australia. Recent...
Source: Chinese Medicine - April 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Charlie Xue, Anthony Zhang, Angela Yang, Shuiqing Zhang and David Story Source Type: journals

Effects of Astragaloside IV on heart failure in ratsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion ASI improved cardiac functions as measured by cardiovascular parameters. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - April 2, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhuanyou Zhao, Weiting Wang, Fang Wang, Kerui Zhao, Yingmei Han, Weiren Xu and Lida Tang Source Type: journals

Stimulation of Apolipoprotein A-IV expression in Caco-2/TC7 enterocytes and reduction of triglyceride formation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes by potential anti-obesity Chinese herbal medicinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The results suggest that Rhizoma Alistmatis and Radix Angelica Sinensis may have potential anti-obesity effects as they stimulate ApoA-IV transcription and reduce triglyceride formation. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - March 26, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ava Jiangyang Guo, Roy Chi-yan Choi, Anna Wing-han Cheung, Jun Li, Ivy Xiaoying Chen, Tina Tingxia Dong, Karl Wah-keung Tsim and Brad Wing-chuen Lau Source Type: journals

Study designs of randomized controlled trials not based on Chinese medicine theory are improperEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Current biomedical research methods to evaluate the efficacy of Chinese medicine interventions are often conceptually incompatible with the theory and clinical practice of Chinese medicine. In this commentary, we (1) highlight the theory and principles underlying Chinese medicine clinical practice; (2) use ginseng as an example to describe clinical indications in Chinese medicine; (3) propose a framework guided by Chinese medicine theory for the evaluation of study designs in Chinese medicine research; and (4) evaluate 19 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of ginseng. Our analysis indicates that all 19 tri...
Source: Chinese Medicine - February 25, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jian Yan, Veronica F Engle, Yuxin He, Yan Jiao and Weikuan Gu Source Type: journals

The immediate effects of local and adjacent acupuncture on the tibialis anterior muscle: a human studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Acupuncture at the local acupoint ST36 or adjacent acupoints SP9 reduced the tibialis anterior electromyography muscle activity. However, acupuncture at SP9 did not decrease muscle strength while acupuncture at ST36 did. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - December 18, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Larisa A Costa and Joao E de Araujo Source Type: journals

Effects of tender point acupuncture on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) - a pragmatic trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study investigates the efficacy of acupuncture on the symptoms of DOMS. Methods: Thirty subjects were assigned randomly to there groups, namely the control, non-tender point and tender point groups. Measurement of pain with full elbow flexion was used as indices of efficacy. Measurements were taken before and after exercise, immediately after treatment and seven days after treatment. Results: Significant differences in visual analog scores for pain were found between the control group and tender point group immediately after treatment and three days after exercise (P (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - November 25, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kazunori Itoh, Hideki Ochi and Hiroshi Kitakoji Source Type: journals

Prescription profile of potentially aristolochic acid containing Chinese herbal products: an analysis of National Health Insurance data in Taiwan between 1997 and 2003Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion About one-third of people in Taiwan have been prescribed with AA-CHPs between 1997 and 2003. Although the cumulated doses were not large, further actions should be carried out to ensure the safe use of AA-CHPs. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - October 23, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Shu-Ching Hsieh, I-Hsin Lin, Wei-Lum Tseng, Chang-Hsing Lee and Jung-Der Wang Source Type: journals

Recent advances in the investigation of curcuminoidsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More than 30 Curcuma species (Zingiberaceae) are found in Asia, where the rhizomes of these plants are used as both food and medicine, such as in traditional Chinese medicine. The plants are usually aromatic and carminative, and are used to treat indigestion, hepatitis, jaundice, diabetes, atherosclerosis and bacterial infections. Among the Curcuma species, C. longa, C. aromatica and C. xanthorrhiza are popular. The main constituents of Curcuma species are curcuminoids and bisabolane-type sesquiterpenes. Curcumin is the most important constituent among natural curcuminoids found in these plants. Published research has desc...
Source: Chinese Medicine - September 17, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hideji Itokawa, Qian Shi, Toshiyuki Akiyama, Susan L. Morris-Natschke and Kuo-Hsiung Lee Source Type: journals

Recent advances in the compound-oriented and pattern-oriented approaches to the quality control of herbal medicinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The current approaches to the quality control of herbal medicines are either compound-oriented or pattern-oriented, the former targeting specific components with some known chemical properties and the latter targeting all detectable components. Markers under the compound-oriented approach are specific compounds with known molecular structures. The multi-compound approach under the compound-oriented approach uses compounds with partially known mass spectra, ultraviolet spectra or retention times. Apart from chromatographic techniques, new techniques such as oscillating and electrochemistry fingerprints have been developed f...
Source: Chinese Medicine - August 4, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhongda Zeng, Foo-tim Chau, Hoi-yan Chan, Chui-yee Cheung, Tsui-yan Lau, Shuiyin Wei, Daniel Kam-wah Mok, Chi-on Chan and Yizeng Liang Source Type: journals

An optimized high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for benzoylmesaconine determination in Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi, aconite roots) and its productsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This HPLC method using BMA as a marker compound is applicable to the quality control of processed aconite roots and their products. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - May 30, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ying Xie, Hua Zhou, Yuen Fan Wong, Zhongqiu Liu, Hongxi Xu, Zhihong Jiang and Liang Liu Source Type: journals

An optimized high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for benzoylmesaconine determination in processed Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi, aconite roots) and its productsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This HPLC method using BMA as a marker compound is applicable to the quality control of processed aconite roots and their products. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - May 30, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ying Xie, Hua Zhou, Yuen Fan Wong, Zhongqiu Liu, Hongxi Xu, Zhi-Hong Jiang and Liang Liu Source Type: journals

Simultaneous determination of eight major bioactive compounds in Dachengqi Tang (DT) by high-performance liquid chromatographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Dachengqi Tang (DT) is a common traditional Chinese medicine formula for expelling neire ('internal heat') in the stomach and intestines. There was no reliable analytical method available for the quality control of DT. Methods: A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method with a reverse phase C18 column (150 x 4.6mm) was developed. The mobile phase was methanol with 0.2% acetic acid. Eight markers including naringin, hesperidin, aloe emodin, rhein, honokiol, magnolol, emodin and chrysophanol were determined. Results: Regression analysis revealed a linear relationship between the concentrations of th...
Source: Chinese Medicine - April 29, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wenfu Tang, Meihua Wan, Zhengyan Zhu, Guanyuan Chen and Xi Huang Source Type: journals

Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus-fermented rice) promotes bone formationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion RYR extract stimulated new bone formation in bone defects in vivo and increased bone cell formation in vitro. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - March 29, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ricky W K Wong and Bakr Rabie Source Type: journals

A pilot study on using acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to treat knee osteoarthritis (OA)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Combined acupuncture and TENS treatment was effective in pain relief and knee function improvement for the sampled patients suffering from knee OA. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - February 29, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kazunori Itoh, Satoko Hirota, Yasukazu Katsumi, Hideki Ochi and Hiroshi Kitakoji Source Type: journals

Effects of Yinchenhao Tang and related decoctions on DMN-induced cirrhosis/fibrosis in ratsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Among the five Chinese medicine decoctions, YCHT exerted the most significant therapeutic effects on DMN-induced cirrhosis/fibrosis in rats. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - January 31, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cheng Liu, Mingyu Sun, Lei Wang, Gaoqiang Wang, Gaofeng Chen, Chenghai Liu and Ping Liu Source Type: journals

Verification of the formulation and efficacy of Danggui Buxue Tang (a decoction of Radix Astragali and Radix Angelicae Sinensis): an exemplifying systematic approach to revealing the complexity of Chinese herbal medicine formulaeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article exemplifies a systematic approach to revealing the complexity of Chinese herbal medicine formulae through three levels of scientific research: standardization of herbs, verification of ancient formulae and mechanism studies. We use Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT) as an example for this approach. Among thousands of traditional Chinese medicine herbal formulae, almost all of which consist of multiple herbs, DBT is one of the simplest. Containing only two herbs, namely Radix Astragali (RA) and Radix Angelicae Sinensis (RAS), DBT is traditionally used to treat ailments in women. The weight ratio of RA to RAS in DBT was p...
Source: Chinese Medicine - November 29, 2007 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Qiutao Gao, Jun Li, Jerry Ka Hei Cheung, Jinao Duan, Anwei Ding, Anna Wing Han Cheung, Kuijun Zhao, Winie Zhuoming Li, Tina Tingxia Dong and Karl Wah Keung Tsim Source Type: journals

American ginseng modulates pancreatic beta cell activitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The mechanism of the beneficial effects of Panax quinquefolius (Xiyangshen, American ginseng) on diabetes is yet to be elucidated. Recent studies show that Panax quinquefolius increases insulin production and reduces the death of pancreatic beta cells. Mechanism studies indicate that Panax quinquefolius improves cell's immuno-reactivity and mitochondrial function through various factors. Clinical studies show that Panax quinquefolius improves postprandial glycemia in type 2 diabetic patients. Further studies to identify the component(s) of Panax quinquefolius linked with pancreatic islets / beta cells in vitro and in vivo ...
Source: Chinese Medicine - October 25, 2007 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zonggui Wu, John Zeqi Luo and Luguang Luo Source Type: journals

Effect of an herbal extract Number Ten (NT) on body weight in ratsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study tested the effectiveness of NT in reducing body weight gain in rats. Methods: Sixty female Wistar rats were fed a high fat diet and acclimated to gavage feeding. The rats were divided into five treatment groups: (1) Control (n=15); (2) NT-H (n=15), 1.5 g/day; (3) NT-L (n=10), 0.75 g/day; (4) Pr-fed (n=10), pair fed to NT-H; (5) d-FF (n=10), d-fenfluramine 2mg/kg. Ten rats per group were sacrificed on day 56. Weight, food intake, clinical chemistry and body composition were evaluated. Five animals in the control and 1.5 g/day NT groups were left untreated during a two week recovery period. Results: The 0.75 g/d...
Source: Chinese Medicine - September 14, 2007 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: David York, Sonyja Thomas, Frank Greenway, Zhijun Liu and Jennifer Rood Source Type: journals

Molecular biology of cantharidin in cancer cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Herbal medicine is one of the forms of traditional medical practice. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and traditional Vietnamese medicine (TVM) are well-known for their long-standing tradition of herbal medicine. Secreted by many species of blister beetle, most notably by the 'Spanish fly' (L. vesicatoria), cantharidin inhibits protein phosphatases 1 and 2A (PP1, PP2A). Blister beetle has been used in Asian traditional medicine to treat Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) infections and associated warts, and is now also used for cancer treatment. A combination of both genomic and postgenomic techniques was used in our stud...
Source: Chinese Medicine - July 4, 2007 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rolf Rauh, Stefan Kahl, Herbert Boechzelt, Rudolf Bauer, Bernd Kaina and Thomas Efferth Source Type: journals

Pharmacogenomics and the Yin/Yang actions of ginseng: anti-tumor, angiomodulating and steroid-like activities of ginsenosidesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: In Chinese medicine, ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) has long been used as a general tonic or an adaptogen to promote longevity and enhance bodily functions. It has also been claimed to be effective in combating stress, fatigue, oxidants, cancer and diabetes mellitus. Most of the pharmacological actions of ginseng are attributed to one type of its constituents, namely the ginsenosides. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in the study of ginsenosides on angiogenesis which is related to many pathological conditions including tumor progression and cardiovascular dysfunctions. Angiogenesis in the hum...
Source: Chinese Medicine - May 15, 2007 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Patrick Ying Kit Yue, Nai Ki Mak, Yuen Kit Cheng, Kar Wah Leung, Tzi Bun Ng, David Tai Ping Fan, Hin Wing Yeung and Ricky Ngok Shun Wong Source Type: journals

A survey of Chinese herbal ingredients with liver protection activitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A literature survey was conducted on herbs, their preparations and ingredients with reported liver protection activities, in which a total of 274 different species and hundreds of active ingredients have been examined. These ingredients can be roughly classified into two categories according to their activities: (1) the main ingredients, such as silybin, osthole, coumarin, glycyrrhizin, saikosaponin A, schisandrin A, flavonoids; and (2) supporting substances, such as sugars, amino acids, resins, tannins and volatile oil. Among them, some active ingredients have hepatoprotective activities (e.g. anti-inflammatory, anticance...
Source: Chinese Medicine - May 10, 2007 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rubin Wang, John Kong, Dali Wang, Linda Lien and Eric Lien Source Type: journals

Enhancement of ATP generation capacity, antioxidant activity and immunomodulatory activities by Chinese Yang and Yin tonifying herbsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chinese tonifying herbs such as Herba Cistanche, Ganoderma and Cordyceps, which possess antioxidant and/or immunomodulatory activities, can be useful in the prevention and treatment of age-related diseases. Pharmacological studies on Yang and Yin tonifying herbs suggest that Yang tonifying herbs stimulate mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) generation, presumably through the intermediacy of reactive oxidant species, leading to the enhancement of cellular/mitochondrial antioxidant status. Yin tonifying herbs, however, apart from possessing antioxidant properties, exert mainly immunomodulatory functions that may boost...
Source: Chinese Medicine - March 27, 2007 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kam Ming Ko and Hoi Yan Leung Source Type: journals

Inhibition of release of inflammatory mediators in primary and cultured cells by a Chinese herbal medicine formula for allergic rhinitisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The findings indicate that RCM-101 inhibits the release and/or synthesis of histamine, leukotriene B4 and prostaglandin E2 in cultured cells. These interactions of RCM-101 with multiple inflammatory mediators are likely to be related to its ability to reduce symptoms of allergic rhinitis. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - February 15, 2007 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: George B. Lenon, Charlie C.L. Xue, David F. Story, Frank C.K. Thien, Sarah McPhee and Chun G. Li Source Type: journals

A pilot study on acupuncture for lower urinary tract symptoms related to chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic painEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: The etiology and treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) remain poorly understood. Pain, lower urinary tract voiding symptoms and negative impact on quality of life (QOL) are the most common complaints. Acupuncture, which has been widely used to treat painful and chronic conditions, may be a potential treatment to alleviate the constellation of symptoms experienced by men with CP / CPPS. The purpose of our study was to assess the impact of standardized full body and auricular acupuncture in men refractory to conventional therapies and collect pilot data to warrant further randomi...
Source: Chinese Medicine - February 6, 2007 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jillian L Capodice, Zhezhen Jin, Debra L Bemis, David Samadi, Brian A Stone, Steven Kaplan and Aaron E Katz Source Type: journals

Chinese Medicine: a peer-reviewed open access journal for evidence-led Chinese medicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No abstract available (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - November 23, 2006 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hin Wing Yeung Source Type: journals

Inhibition of vascular remodelling in a porcine coronary injury model by herbal extract XS0601Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Both intimal hyperplasia and vascular remodelling are attributed to late lumen loss in this porcine coronary injury model. XS0601 markedly reduced angiographic late lumen loss resulting from intimal hyperplasia, vascular remodelling and XS0601 may be a potential agent to prevent restenosis after PCI. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - November 23, 2006 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hao Xu, Dazhuo Shi and Keji Chen Source Type: journals

Preclinical and clinical examinations of Salvia miltiorrhiza and its tanshinones in ischemic conditionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Salvia miltiorrhiza (Labiatae, Laminaceae), danshen, is an annual sage mainly found in China and neighboring countries. The crude drug (dried root) and its preparations are currently used in China to treat patients suffering from heart attack, angina pectoris, stroke and some other conditions. The use of S. miltiorrhiza has been increasing in the management of stroke. Pharmacological examinations showed that the plant and its active ingredients, tanshinones and salvianolic acids, have anticoagulant, vasodilatory, increased blood flow, anti-inflammatory, free radical scavenging, mitochondrial protective and other activities...
Source: Chinese Medicine - November 23, 2006 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: James David Adams, Rubin Wang, Jun Yang and Eric Jungchi Lien Source Type: journals

Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) for primary hyperlipidemia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Extracts of Chinese red yeast rice (RYR, a traditional dietary seasoning of Monascus purpureus) contains several active ingredients including lovastatin, and several trials of its possible lipid-lowering effects have been conducted. This meta-analysis assesses the effectiveness and safety of RYR preparations on lipid modification in primary hyperlipidemia. We included randomized controlled trials testing RYR preparation, compared with placebo, no treatment, statins, or other active lipid-lowering agents in people with hyperlipidemia through searching PubMed, CBMdisk, TCMLARS, the Cochrane Library, and AMED up to December 2...
Source: Chinese Medicine - November 23, 2006 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jianping Liu, Jing Zhang, Yi Shi, Sameline Grimsgaard, Terje Alraek and Vinjar Fønnebø Source Type: journals