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Volume 13;  2013
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CamMedNP: Building the Cameroonian 3D structural natural products database for virtual screening
Fidele Ntie-Kang, James A Mbah, Luc Meva’a Mbaze, Lydia L Lifongo, Michael Scharfe, Joelle Ngo Hanna, Fidelis Cho-Ngwa, Pascal Amoa Onguéné, Luc C Owono Owono, Eugene Megnassan, Wolfgang Sippl, Simon MN Efange
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 88. Published online 2013 April 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-88
PMCID:
PMC3637470
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.9M Supplementary Material
Reviewer Acknowledgement
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine reviewer acknowledgement 2012
Thomas A Rowles
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 57. Published online 2013 March 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-57
PMCID:
PMC3606322
Abstract Full Text PDF–133K
Study Protocol
The eCALM Trial-eTherapy for cancer appLying mindfulness: online mindfulness-based cancer recovery program for underserved individuals living with cancer in Alberta: protocol development for a randomized wait-list controlled clinical trial
Kristin A Zernicke, Tavis S Campbell, Michael Speca, Kelley McCabe-Ruff, Steven Flowers, Dale A Dirkse, Linda E Carlson
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 34. Published online 2013 February 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-34
PMCID:
PMC3576301
Abstract Full Text PDF–587K
Moxibustion for treating knee osteoarthritis: study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Seunghoon Lee, Kun Hyung Kim, Tae-Hun Kim, Jung-Eun Kim, Joo-Hee Kim, Jung Won Kang, Kyung-Won Kang, So-Young Jung, Ae-Ran Kim, Hyo-Ju Park, Mi-Suk Shin, Kwon-Eui Hong, Ho-Sueb Song, Jin-Bong Choi, Hyung-Jun Kim, Sun-Mi Choi
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 59. Published online 2013 March 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-59
PMCID:
PMC3605252
Abstract Full Text PDF–842K
Research Articles
Evaluation of pharmacological activities and assessment of intraocular penetration of an ayurvedic polyherbal eye drop (Itone™) in experimental models
Thirumurthy Velpandian, Pankaj Gupta, Alok Kumar Ravi, Hanuman Prasad Sharma, Nihar Ranjan Biswas
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 1. Published online 2013 January 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-1
PMCID:
PMC3542029
Abstract Full Text PDF–3.0M
Paraptosis and NF-κB activation are associated with protopanaxadiol-induced cancer chemoprevention
Chong-Zhi Wang, Binghui Li, Xiao-Dong Wen, Zhiyu Zhang, Chunhao Yu, Tyler D Calway, Tong-Chuan He, Wei Du, Chun-Su Yuan
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 2. Published online 2013 January 3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-2
PMCID:
PMC3575249
Abstract Full Text PDF–863K
Chemopreventive effect of Copaifera langsdorffii leaves hydroalcoholic extract on 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-induced DNA damage and preneoplastic lesions in rat colon
Juliana Marques Senedese, Jacqueline Morais Alves, Ildercílio Mota de Souza Lima, Erick Augusto Pedroso de Andrade, Ricardo Andrade Furtado, Jairo Kenupp Bastos, Denise Crispim Tavares
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 3. Published online 2013 January 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-3
PMCID:
PMC3606370
Abstract Full Text PDF–525K
Mondia whitei (Periplocaceae) prevents and Guibourtia tessmannii (Caesalpiniaceae) facilitates fictive ejaculation in spinal male rats
Pierre Watcho, Patrick Brice Deeh Defo, Modeste Wankeu-Nya, Miguel Carro-Juarez, Telesphore Benoît Nguelefack, Albert Kamanyi
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 4. Published online 2013 January 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-4
PMCID:
PMC3544574
Abstract Full Text PDF–457K
The hexane fraction of Ardisia crispa Thunb. A. DC. roots inhibits inflammation-induced angiogenesis
Dayang Erna Zulaikha Awang Hamsin, Roslida Abdul Hamid, Latifah Saiful Yazan, Che Norma Mat Taib, Yeong Looi Ting
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 5. Published online 2013 January 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-5
PMCID:
PMC3547822
Abstract Full Text PDF–526K
Dietary grape polyphenol resveratrol increases mammary tumor growth and metastasis in immunocompromised mice
Linette Castillo-Pichardo, Luis A Cubano, Suranganie Dharmawardhane
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 6. Published online 2013 January 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-6
PMCID:
PMC3544562
Abstract Full Text PDF–997K Supplementary Material
Murraya koenigii leaf extract inhibits proteasome activity and induces cell death in breast cancer cells
Bindu Noolu, Rajanna Ajumeera, Anitha Chauhan, Balakrishna Nagalla, Raghunath Manchala, Ayesha Ismail
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 7. Published online 2013 January 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-7
PMCID:
PMC3549284
Abstract Full Text PDF–2.2M
The biomechanical demands of standing yoga poses in seniors: The Yoga empowers seniors study (YESS)
Man-Ying Wang, Sean S-Y Yu, Rami Hashish, Sachithra D Samarawickrame, Leslie Kazadi, Gail A Greendale, George Salem
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 8. Published online 2013 January 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-8
PMCID:
PMC3557154
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.0M
Hair growth-promoting activity of hot water extract of Thuja orientalis
Nan-nan Zhang, Dong Ki Park, Hye-Jin Park
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 9. Published online 2013 January 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-9
PMCID:
PMC3637267
Abstract Full Text PDF–12M
Improved glycemic control, pancreas protective and hepatoprotective effect by traditional poly-herbal formulation “Qurs Tabasheer” in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats
Danish Ahmed, Manju Sharma, Alok Mukerjee, Pramod W Ramteke, Vikas Kumar
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 10. Published online 2013 January 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-10
PMCID:
PMC3564698
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.8M
Transcriptional profiling of Chinese medicinal formula Si-Wu-Tang on breast cancer cells reveals phytoestrogenic activity
Mandy Liu, Jeffery Fan, Steven Wang, Zhijun Wang, Charles Wang, Zhong Zuo, Moses SS Chow, Leming Shi, Zhining Wen, Ying Huang
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 11. Published online 2013 January 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-11
PMCID:
PMC3637310
Abstract Full Text PDF–2.1M
In vitro antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of plants of the ethnopharmacopeia from northwest of Mexico
Manuel Jiménez-Estrada, Carlos Velázquez-Contreras, Adriana Garibay-Escobar, Davisela Sierras-Canchola, Ricardo Lapizco-Vázquez, Carolina Ortiz-Sandoval, Armando Burgos-Hernández, Ramón Enrique Robles-Zepeda
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 12. Published online 2013 January 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-12
PMCID:
PMC3547710
Abstract Full Text PDF–379K
The contributions of muscarinic receptors and changes in plasma aldosterone levels to the anti-hypertensive effect of Tulbaghia violacea
Ismaila Raji, Pierre Mugabo, Kenechukwu Obikeze
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 13. Published online 2013 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-13
PMCID:
PMC3631126
Abstract Full Text PDF–954K
The flavonoid content and antiproliferative, hypoglycaemic, anti-inflammatory and free radical scavenging activities of Annona dioica St. Hill
Anelise S N Formagio, Candida A L Kassuya, Frederico Formagio Neto, Carla R F Volobuff, Edna K K Iriguchi, Maria do C Vieira, Mary Ann Foglio
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 14. Published online 2013 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-14
PMCID:
PMC3551637
Abstract Full Text PDF–248K
Current challenges and future directions for naturopathic medicine in Australia: a qualitative examination of perceptions and experiences from grassroots practice
Jon Lee Wardle, Jon Adams, Chi-Wai Lui, Amie Elizabeth Steel
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 15. Published online 2013 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-15
PMCID:
PMC3598391
Abstract Full Text PDF–213K
Characteristics of users and implications for the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Ghanaian cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy: a cross- sectional study
Joel Yarney, Andrew Donkor, Samuel Y Opoku, Lily Yarney, Isaac Agyeman-Duah, Alice C Abakah, Emmanuel Asampong
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 16. Published online 2013 January 19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-16
PMCID:
PMC3565863
Abstract Full Text PDF–198K Supplementary Material
Effects of microcurrent stimulation on Hyaline cartilage repair in immature male rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Carla de Campos Ciccone, Denise Cristina Zuzzi, Lia Mara Grosso Neves, Josué Sampaio Mendonça, Paulo Pinto Joazeiro, Marcelo Augusto Marretto Esquisatto
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 17. Published online 2013 January 19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-17
PMCID:
PMC3554581
Abstract Full Text PDF–2.2M
Efficacy and safety of Suanzaoren decoction for primary insomnia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Cheng-long Xie, Yong Gu, Wen-Wen Wang, Lin Lu, Deng-lei Fu, Ai-ju Liu, Hui-qin Li, Ji-huang Li, Yan Lin, Wen-jie Tang, Guo-qing Zheng
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 18. Published online 2013 January 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-18
PMCID:
PMC3554563
Abstract Full Text PDF–309K Supplementary Material
Edible Bird’s nest extract as a chondro-protective agent for human chondrocytes isolated from osteoarthritic knee: in vitro study
Kien-Hui Chua, Ting-Hun Lee, Kamini Nagandran, Nor Hamdan Md Yahaya, Chew-Tin Lee, Eddie Tan Ti Tjih, Ramlan Abdul Aziz
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 19. Published online 2013 January 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-19
PMCID:
PMC3558384
Abstract Full Text PDF–986K
Antifungal, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxicity activities of three varieties of labisia pumila benth: from microwave obtained extracts
Ehsan Karimi, Hawa ZE Jaafar, Syahida Ahmad
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 20. Published online 2013 January 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-20
PMCID:
PMC3608971
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.7M
Antidiarrhoeal and antimicrobial activity of Calpurnia aurea leaf extract
Shemsu Umer, Alemu Tekewe, Nigatu Kebede
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 21. Published online 2013 January 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-21
PMCID:
PMC3565866
Abstract Full Text PDF–171K
Electroacupuncture preconditioning reduces cerebral ischemic injury via BDNF and SDF-1α in mice
Ji Hyun Kim, Kyung Ha Choi, Young Jung Jang, Ha Neui Kim, Sun Sik Bae, Byung Tae Choi, Hwa Kyoung Shin
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 22. Published online 2013 January 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-22
PMCID:
PMC3562247
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.4M
Antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities of stingless bee Melipona scutellaris geopropolis
Marcos Guilherme da Cunha, Marcelo Franchin, LíviaCâmaradeCarvalho Galvão, AnaLúciaTascaGóis de Ruiz, João Ernesto de Carvalho, Masarahu Ikegaki, Severino Matias de Alencar, Hyun Koo, Pedro Luiz Rosalen
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 23. Published online 2013 January 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-23
PMCID:
PMC3568042
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Evaluation of the cytotoxic effect and antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activities of Hypericum triquetrifolium Turra essential oils from Tunisia
Zyed Rouis, Nabil Abid, Sadok Koudja, Thabet Yangui, Ameur Elaissi, Pier Luigi Cioni, Guido Flamini, Mahjoub Aouni
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 24. Published online 2013 January 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-24
PMCID:
PMC3637322
Abstract Full Text PDF–499K
Effects of organic extracts of six Bangladeshi plants on in vitro thrombolysis and cytotoxicity
M Atiar Rahman, Rabeya Sultana, Talha Bin Emran, M Saiful Islam, M Ashiqur Rahman, Joti Sankhar Chakma, Harun-ur Rashid, Chowdhury Mohammad Monirul Hasan
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 25. Published online 2013 January 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-25
PMCID:
PMC3567938
Abstract Full Text PDF–594K
Antibacterial activities of the methanol extracts of ten Cameroonian vegetables against Gram-negative multidrug-resistant bacteria
Jaurès AK Noumedem, Marius Mihasan, Stephen T Lacmata, Marius Stefan, Jules R Kuiate, Victor Kuete
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 26. Published online 2013 January 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-26
PMCID:
PMC3598735
Abstract Full Text PDF–235K Supplementary Material
Acute and chronic antihypertensive effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum stem bark methanol extract in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats
Paulin Nyadjeu, Elvine Pami Nguelefack-Mbuyo, Albert Donatien Atsamo, Telesphore Benoît Nguelefack, Alain Bertrand Dongmo, Albert Kamanyi
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 27. Published online 2013 January 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-27
PMCID:
PMC3572416
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.0M
Pharmacological, antioxidant, genotoxic studies and modulation of rat splenocyte functions by Cyperus rotundus extracts
Kilani-Jaziri Soumaya, Mhalla Dhekra, Châbane Fadwa, Ghedira Zied, Limem Ilef, Ghedira Kamel, Chekir-Ghedira Leila
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 28. Published online 2013 February 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-28
PMCID:
PMC3570401
Abstract Full Text PDF–452K
Cytotoxic and apoptotic evaluations of marine bacteria isolated from brine-seawater interface of the Red Sea
Sunil Sagar, Luke Esau, Tyas Hikmawan, Andre Antunes, Karie Holtermann, Ulrich Stingl, Vladimir B Bajic, Mandeep Kaur
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 29. Published online 2013 February 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-29
PMCID:
PMC3598566
Abstract Full Text PDF–282K
Heteropterys tomentosa (A. Juss.) infusion counteracts Cyclosporin a side effects on the ventral prostate
Karine M Freitas, Juliana C Monteiro, Marcos LM Gomes, Sebastião R Taboga, Heidi Dolder
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 30. Published online 2013 February 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-30
PMCID:
PMC3606839
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.0M
Vasorelaxant effect of Prunus yedoensis bark
Kyungjin Lee, Inhye Ham, Gabsik Yang, Mihwa Lee, Youngmin Bu, Hocheol Kim, Ho-Young Choi
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 31. Published online 2013 February 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-31
PMCID:
PMC3585796
Abstract Full Text PDF–521K
Chemical constituents and antihistamine activity of Bixa orellana leaf extract
Yoke Keong Yong, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Arifah Abdul Kadir, Muhammad Nazrul Somchit, Gwendoline Ee Cheng Lian, Zuraini Ahmad
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 32. Published online 2013 February 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-32
PMCID:
PMC3582463
Abstract Full Text PDF–735K
A potential anti-tumor herbal medicine, Corilagin, inhibits ovarian cancer cell growth through blocking the TGF-β signaling pathways
Luoqi Jia, Hongyan Jin, Jiayi Zhou, Lianghua Chen, Yiling Lu, Yanlin Ming, Yinhua Yu
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 33. Published online 2013 February 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-33
PMCID:
PMC3598193
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.7M
Complementary and alternative medicine utilization by a sample of infertile couples in Jordan for infertility treatment: clinics-based survey
Sanaa K Bardaweel, Mayadah Shehadeh, Ghadeer ARY Suaifan, Maria-Vanessa Z Kilani
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 35. Published online 2013 February 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-35
PMCID:
PMC3599001
Abstract Full Text PDF–441K Supplementary Material
In vitro antitumor actions of extracts from endemic plant Helichrysum zivojinii
Ivana Z Matić, Ivana Aljančić, Željko Žižak, Vlatka Vajs, Milka Jadranin, Slobodan Milosavljević, Zorica D Juranić
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 36. Published online 2013 February 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-36
PMCID:
PMC3585823
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.9M
Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic activity of Piper longum root aqueous extract in STZ induced diabetic rats
Shaik Abdul Nabi, Ramesh Babu Kasetti, Swapna Sirasanagandla, Thandaiah Krishna Tilak, Malaka Venkateshwarulu Jyothi Kumar, Chippada Appa Rao
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 37. Published online 2013 February 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-37
PMCID:
PMC3583796
Abstract Full Text PDF–416K
The prevalence of traditional herbal medicine use among hypertensives living in South African communities
Gail D Hughes, Oluwaseyi M Aboyade, Bobby L Clark, Thandi R Puoane
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 38. Published online 2013 February 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-38
PMCID:
PMC3598715
Abstract Full Text PDF–193K
In vitro and in vivo effects of standardized extract and fractions of Phaleria macrocarpa fruits pericarp on lead carbohydrate digesting enzymes
Rabyah B Ali, Item J Atangwho, Navneet Kuar, Mariam Ahmad, Roziahanim Mahmud, Mohd Z Asmawi
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 39. Published online 2013 February 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-39
PMCID:
PMC3599621
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.8M
Antioxidant capacity of chewing stick miswak Salvadora persica
Saleh A Mohamed, Jalaluddin A Khan
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 40. Published online 2013 February 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-40
PMCID:
PMC3607854
Abstract Full Text PDF–455K
Induction of selective cytotoxicity and apoptosis in human T4-lymphoblastoid cell line (CEMss) by boesenbergin a isolated from boesenbergia rotunda rhizomes involves mitochondrial pathway, activation of caspase 3 and G2/M phase cell cycle arrest
Kuan-Beng Ng, Ahmad Bustamam, Mohd Aspollah Sukari, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Syam Mohan, Michael James Christopher Buckle, Behnam Kamalidehghan, Nabilah Muhammad Nadzri, Theebaa Anasamy, A Hamid A Hadi, Heshu Sulaiman Rahman
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 41. Published online 2013 February 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-41
PMCID:
PMC3600682
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.6M
Citrus aurantium L. essential oil exhibits anxiolytic-like activity mediated by 5-HT1A-receptors and reduces cholesterol after repeated oral treatment
Celso A R A Costa, Thaís C Cury, Bruna O Cassettari, Regina K Takahira, Jorge C Flório, Mirtes Costa
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 42. Published online 2013 February 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-42
PMCID:
PMC3598547
Abstract Full Text PDF–898K
Physicochemical and antioxidant properties of Malaysian honeys produced by Apis cerana, Apis dorsata and Apis mellifera
Mohammed Moniruzzaman, Md Ibrahim Khalil, Siti Amrah Sulaiman, Siew Hua Gan
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 43. Published online 2013 February 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-43
PMCID:
PMC3598513
Abstract Full Text PDF–372K
The investigation of a traditional Chinese medicine, Guizhi Fuling Wan (GFW) as an intravesical therapeutic agent for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder
Chi-Chen Lu, Mei-Yi Lin, Syue-Yi Chen, Cheng-Huang Shen, Lih-Geeng Chen, Hsiao-Yen Hsieh, Michael WY Chan, Cheng-Da Hsu
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 44. Published online 2013 February 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-44
PMCID:
PMC3599278
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.6M Supplementary Material
Morus alba and active compound oxyresveratrol exert anti-inflammatory activity via inhibition of leukocyte migration involving MEK/ERK signaling
Yi-Ching Chen, Yin-Jing Tien, Chun-Houh Chen, Francesca N Beltran, Evangeline C Amor, Ran-Juh Wang, Den-Jen Wu, Clément Mettling, Yea-Lih Lin, Wen-Chin Yang
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 45. Published online 2013 February 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-45
PMCID:
PMC3639811
Abstract Full Text PDF–621K Supplementary Material
Capsaicin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human KB cancer cells
Chia-Han Lin, Wei-Cheng Lu, Che-Wei Wang, Ya-Chi Chan, Mu-Kuan Chen
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 46. Published online 2013 February 25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-46
PMCID:
PMC3599796
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.4M
Ganghwaljetongyeum, an anti-arthritic remedy, attenuates synoviocyte proliferation and reduces the production of proinflammatory mediators in macrophages: the therapeutic effect of GHJTY on rheumatoid arthritis
Bo-Ram Jeoung, Kyung Dong Lee, Chang-Su Na, Young-Eok Kim, BoA Kim, Young Ran Kim
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 47. Published online 2013 February 26. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-47
PMCID:
PMC3605347
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.5M
Anti-protozoal activity of aporphine and protoberberine alkaloids from Annickia kummeriae (Engl. & Diels) Setten & Maas (Annonaceae)
Hamisi M Malebo, Tanja Wenzler, Monical Cal, Sauda M Swaleh, Maurice O Omolo, Ahmed Hassanali, Urs Séquin, Daniel Häussinger, Petur Dalsgaard, Matthias Hamburger, Reto Brun, Isaiah O Ndiege
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 48. Published online 2013 February 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-48
PMCID:
PMC3599822
Abstract Full Text PDF–350K
Photoprotective and antioxidant effects of Rhubarb: inhibitory action on tyrosinase and tyrosine kinase activities and TNF-α, IL-1α and α-MSH production in human melanocytes
Jéssica PS Silveira, Leonardo N Seito, Samara Eberlin, Gustavo C Dieamant, Cecília Nogueira, Maria CV Pereda, Luiz C Di Stasi
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 49. Published online 2013 February 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-49
PMCID:
PMC3598645
Abstract Full Text PDF–798K
Propolis changes the anticancer activity of temozolomide in U87MG human glioblastoma cell line
Renata Markiewicz-Żukowska, Maria H Borawska, Anna Fiedorowicz, Sylwia K Naliwajko, Diana Sawicka, Halina Car
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 50. Published online 2013 February 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-50
PMCID:
PMC3598711
Abstract Full Text PDF–987K
In vitro biological effects of two anti-diabetic medicinal plants used in Benin as folk medicine
Fifa TD Bothon, Eric Debiton, Felicien Avlessi, Christiane Forestier, Jean-Claude Teulade, Dominique KC Sohounhloue
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 51. Published online 2013 March 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-51
PMCID:
PMC3599091
Abstract Full Text PDF–502K
Guava leaf extracts promote glucose metabolism in SHRSP.Z-Leprfa/Izm rats by improving insulin resistance in skeletal muscle
Xiangyu Guo, Hisae Yoshitomi, Ming Gao, Lingling Qin, Ying Duan, Wen Sun, Tunhai Xu, Peifeng Xie, Jingxin Zhou, Liansha Huang, Tonghua Liu
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 52. Published online 2013 March 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-52
PMCID:
PMC3599057
Abstract Full Text PDF–568K
Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of Abrus precatorius leaf extracts - an in vitro study
Mir Z Gul, Farhan Ahmad, Anand K Kondapi, Insaf A Qureshi, Irfan A Ghazi
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 53. Published online 2013 March 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-53
PMCID:
PMC3600005
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.1M
Efficacy of modified LiuJunZi decoction on functional dyspepsia of spleen-deficiency and qi-stagnation syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
Shengsheng Zhang, Luqing Zhao, Hongbing Wang, Chuijie Wang, Suiping Huang, Hong Shen, Wei Wei, Lin Tao, Tao Zhou
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 54. Published online 2013 March 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-54
PMCID:
PMC3599864
Abstract Full Text PDF–507K
Acupuncture for ankle sprain: systematic review and meta-analysis
Jimin Park, Seokyung Hahn, Ji-Yeun Park, Hi-Joon Park, Hyangsook Lee
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 55. Published online 2013 March 4. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-55
PMCID:
PMC3606608
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.3M Supplementary Material
Hepatoprotective effect of ethanolic extract of Curcuma longa on thioacetamide induced liver cirrhosis in rats
Suzy M Salama, Mahmood Ameen Abdulla, Ahmed S AlRashdi, Salmah Ismail, Salim S Alkiyumi, Shahram Golbabapour
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 56. Published online 2013 March 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-56
PMCID:
PMC3605171
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.8M
The effectiveness of fermented turmeric powder in subjects with elevated alanine transaminase levels: a randomised controlled study
Sang-Wook Kim, Ki-Chan Ha, Eun-Kyung Choi, Su-Young Jung, Min-Gul Kim, Dae-Young Kwon, Hye-Jung Yang, Min-Jung Kim, Hee-Joo Kang, Hyang-Im Back, Sun-Young Kim, Soo-Hyun Park, Hum-Young Baek, Yong-Jae Kim, Joon-Yeol Lee, Soo-Wan Chae
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 58. Published online 2013 March 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-58
PMCID:
PMC3600681
Abstract Full Text PDF–503K
Anti-inflammatory, gastroprotective and anti-ulcerogenic effects of red algae Gracilaria changii (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) extract
Meng-Hooi Shu, David Appleton, Keivan Zandi, Sazaly AbuBakar
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 61. Published online 2013 March 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-61
PMCID:
PMC3606449
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.2M
Anti-hyperglycaemic globulins from selected Cucurbitaceae seeds used as antidiabetic medicinal plants in Africa
Clautilde Mofor Teugwa, Thaddée Boudjeko, Bruno Tugnoua Tchinda, Pascaline Chouadeu Mejiato, Denis Zofou
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 63. Published online 2013 March 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-63
PMCID:
PMC3618205
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.3M
Red ginseng abrogates oxidative stress via mitochondria protection mediated by LKB1-AMPK pathway
Guang-Zhi Dong, Eun Jeong Jang, Seung Ho Kang, Il Je Cho, Sun-Dong Park, Sang Chan Kim, Young Woo Kim
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 64. Published online 2013 March 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-64
PMCID:
PMC3635924
Abstract Full Text PDF–978K
A Chinese herbal formula, Yi-Qi-Fu-Sheng, inhibits migration/invasion of colorectal cancer by down-regulating MMP-2/9 via inhibiting the activation of ERK/MAPK signaling pathways
Wanli Deng, Hua Sui, Qiaolin Wang, Nana He, Chunyan Duan, Liang Han, Qi Li, Ming Lu, Shuqin Lv
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 65. Published online 2013 March 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-65
PMCID:
PMC3617034
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.0M
Extracts of Euphorbia hirta Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) and Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel (Apocynaceae) demonstrate activities against Onchocerca volvulus Microfilariae in vitro
Simon K Attah, Patrick F Ayeh-Kumi, Archibald A Sittie, Isaac V Oppong, Alexander K Nyarko
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 66. Published online 2013 March 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-66
PMCID:
PMC3606627
Abstract Full Text PDF–276K
The effect of Lycium barbarum on spinal cord injury, particularly its relationship with M1 and M2 macrophage in rats
Yu-Kai Zhang, Jian Wang, Ling Liu, Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang, Kwok-Fai So, Gong Ju
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 67. Published online 2013 March 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-67
PMCID:
PMC3618261
Abstract Full Text PDF–3.4M
Prokinetic and laxative effects of the crude methanolic extract of Viola betonicifolia whole plant in rodents
Naveed Muhammad, Najeeb ur Rehman, Haroon Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 70. Published online 2013 March 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-70
PMCID:
PMC3626539
Abstract Full Text PDF–636K
Dracaena arborea alleviates ultra-structural spermatogenic alterations in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Modeste Wankeu-Nya, Adrian Florea, Stefana Bâlici, Pierre Watcho, Horea Matei, Albert Kamanyi
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 71. Published online 2013 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-71
PMCID:
PMC3621614
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.2M
Could the Sasang constitution itself be a risk factor of abdominal obesity?
Eunsu Jang, Younghwa Baek, Kihyun Park, Siwoo Lee
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 72. Published online 2013 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-72
PMCID:
PMC3635926
Abstract Full Text PDF–368K
Consultations with complementary and alternative medicine practitioners by older Australians: results from a national survey
Laurann Yen, Tanisha Jowsey, Ian S McRae
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 73. Published online 2013 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-73
PMCID:
PMC3616991
Abstract Full Text PDF–189K
Gallotannin-rich Caesalpinia spinosa fraction decreases the primary tumor and factors associated with poor prognosis in a murine breast cancer model
Claudia Urueña, Juan Mancipe, John Hernandez, Diana Castañeda, Luis Pombo, Alejandra Gomez, Alexzander Asea, Susana Fiorentino
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 74. Published online 2013 April 3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-74
PMCID:
PMC3626639
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.4M Supplementary Material
Biochemical and haematological assessment of toxic effects of the leaf ethanol extract of Petroselinum crispum (Mill) Nyman ex A.W. Hill (Parsley) in rats
Emmanuel Olorunju Awe, S Olatunbosun Banjoko
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 75. Published online 2013 April 4. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-75
PMCID:
PMC3637085
Abstract Full Text PDF–641K
Regulation of podocalyxin expression in the kidney of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats with Chinese herbs (Yishen capsule)
Jingai Fang, Hongkun Wei, Yanyan Sun, Xiaodong Zhang, Wenyuan Liu, Qintao Chang, Ruihua Wang, Yuewen Gong
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 76. Published online 2013 April 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-76
PMCID:
PMC3637235
Abstract Full Text PDF–923K
Anti-hyperglycemic effects of three medicinal plants in diabetic pregnancy: modulation of T cell proliferation
Akadiri Yessoufou, Joachim Gbenou, Oussama Grissa, Aziz Hichami, Anne-Marie Simonin, Zouhair Tabka, Mansourou Moudachirou, Kabirou Moutairou, Naim A Khan
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 77. Published online 2013 April 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-77
PMCID:
PMC3637230
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.8M
Cytotoxic and antimicrobial activity of selected Cameroonian edible plants
Jean Paul Dzoyem, Santosh Kumar Guru, Constant Anatole Pieme, Victor Kuete, Akash Sharma, Inshad Ali Khan, Ajit Kumar Saxena, Ram Anuj Vishwakarma
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 78. Published online 2013 April 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-78
PMCID:
PMC3635900
Abstract Full Text PDF–254K
In vitro anticancer screening of 24 locally used Nigerian medicinal plants
Saudat Adamson Fadeyi, Olugbeminiyi O Fadeyi, Adedeji A Adejumo, Cosmas Okoro, Elbert Lewis Myles
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 79. Published online 2013 April 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-79
PMCID:
PMC3635908
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.2M
Nutrient- and non-nutrient-based natural health product (NHP) use in adults with mood disorders: prevalence, characteristics and potential for exposure to adverse events
Karen M Davison, Bonnie J Kaplan
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 80. Published online 2013 April 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-80
PMCID:
PMC3626531
Abstract Full Text PDF–245K
Antibacterial constituents of three Cameroonian medicinal plants: Garcinia nobilis, Oricia suaveolens and Balsamocitrus camerunensis
Hugues Fouotsa, Armelle T Mbaveng, Celine D Mbazoa, Augustin E Nkengfack, Shaheen Farzana, Choudhary M Iqbal, Jacobus J Marion Meyer, Namrita Lall, Victor Kuete
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 81. Published online 2013 April 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-81
PMCID:
PMC3637112
Abstract Full Text PDF–279K
Effect of an office worksite-based yoga program on heart rate variability: outcomes of a randomized controlled trial
Birinder S Cheema, Angelique Houridis, Lisa Busch, Verena Raschke-Cheema, Geoff W Melville, Paul W Marshall, Dennis Chang, Bianca Machliss, Chris Lonsdale, Julia Bowman, Ben Colagiuri
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 82. Published online 2013 April 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-82
PMCID:
PMC3648394
Abstract Full Text PDF–275K
Prevalence and factors associated with the use of alternative (folk) medicine practitioners in 8 countries of the former Soviet Union
Andrew Stickley, Ai Koyanagi, Erica Richardson, Bayard Roberts, Dina Balabanova, Martin McKee
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 83. Published online 2013 April 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-83
PMCID:
PMC3636035
Abstract Full Text PDF–235K
Simultaneous transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation mitigates simulator sickness symptoms in healthy adults: a crossover study
Hsin Chu, Min-Hui Li, Yu-Cheng Huang, Shih-Yu Lee
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 84. Published online 2013 April 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-84
PMCID:
PMC3637548
Abstract Full Text PDF–294K
Complexity-based measures inform tai chi’s impact on standing postural control in older adults with peripheral neuropathy
Brad Manor, Lewis A Lipsitz, Peter M Wayne, C-K Peng, Li Li
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 87. Published online 2013 April 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-87
PMCID:
PMC3640896
Abstract Full Text PDF–225K
Herbal compound “Songyou Yin” attenuates hepatoma cell invasiveness and metastasis through downregulation of cytokines secreted by activated hepatic stellate cells
Qing-An Jia, Zhi-Ming Wang, Zheng-Gang Ren, Yang Bu, Xiao-Ying Xie, Yan-Hong Wang, Lan Zhang, Qiang-Bo Zhang, Tong-Chun Xue, Li-Fen Deng, Zhao-You Tang
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 89. Published online 2013 April 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-89
PMCID:
PMC3639812
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.4M
In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities of cranberry press cake extracts alone or in combination with β-lactams against Staphylococcus aureus
Moussa S Diarra, Glenn Block, Heidi Rempel, B Dave Oomah, Judy Harrison, Jason McCallum, Simon Boulanger, Éric Brouillette, Mariza Gattuso, François Malouin
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 90. Published online 2013 April 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-90
PMCID:
PMC3641957
Abstract Full Text PDF–553K
Evaluation of the cytotoxicity, mutagenicity and antimutagenicity of a natural antidepressant, Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John’s wort), on vegetal and animal test systems
Ana Paula Peron, Rosinete Gonçalves Mariucci, Igor Vivian de Almeida, Elisângela Düsman, Mário Sérgio Mantovani, Veronica Elisa Pimenta Vicentini
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 97. Published online 2013 May 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-97
PMCID:
PMC3653805
Abstract Full Text PDF–422K
Debate
Is acupuncture “stimulation” a misnomer? A case for using the term “blockade”
Morry Silberstein
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013; 13: 68. Published online 2013 March 25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-68
PMCID:
PMC3614535
Abstract Full Text PDF–169K
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