Phytotherapy
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Metabolic regulation and redox activity as mechanisms for angioprevention by dietary phytochemicals.

30 Oct 2009 The existence of active principles in numerous foods and beverages has been recognized by traditional medicines worldwide after centuries of empirical trial. Epidemiological studies support the concepts linking diet to survival, particularly in the ... Read more...

A systematic review of treating Helicobacter pylori infection with Traditional Chinese Medicine.

5 Oct 2009 AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. METHODS: We electronically and manually searched electronic databases, references lists and conferences ... Read more...

American ginseng berry enhances chemopreventive effect of 5-FU on human colorectal cancer cells.

29 Sep 2009 In this study, we investigated the possible synergistic chemopreventive effects of American ginseng berry extract (AGBE) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on human colorectal cancer cell lines, SW-480, HCT-116 and HT-29. We used high-performance liquid ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Phytotherapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Metabolic regulation and redox activity as mechanisms for angioprevention by dietary phytochemicals. 30 Oct 2009
• Vitamin D2 could be one of the protective phytochemicals. 13 Oct 2009
• A systematic review of treating Helicobacter pylori infection with Traditional Chinese Medicine. 5 Oct 2009
• American ginseng berry enhances chemopreventive effect of 5-FU on human colorectal cancer cells. 29 Sep 2009
• In vitro anti-neoplastic activity of the ethno-pharmaceutical plant Hypericum adenotrichum Spach endemic to Western Turkey. 29 Sep 2009
• A phase II randomized controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Praneem polyherbal vaginal tablets compared with betadine vaginal pessary in women with symptoms of abnormal vaginal discharge. 29 Sep 2009
• Mostly plants. 29 Sep 2009
• Effects of plant-based diets on plasma lipids. 29 Sep 2009
• Effects of consumption of pomegranate juice on carotid intima-media thickness in men and women at moderate risk for coronary heart disease. 29 Sep 2009
• Induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human HCC MHCC97H cells with Chrysanthemum indicum extract. 26 Sep 2009
• How pot became legal. 26 Sep 2009
• An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by local people in the lowlands of Konta Special Woreda, southern nations, nationalities and peoples regional state, Ethiopia. 22 Sep 2009
• Effect of the phytotherapeutic agent Eviprostat on 17beta-estradiol-induced nonbacterial inflammation in the rat prostate. 13 Sep 2009
• Complementary therapies, herbs, and other OTC agents. 30 Aug 2009
• The association between self-reported glaucoma and ginkgo biloba use. 30 Aug 2009
• The effect of an Iranian herbal drug on primary dysmenorrhea: a clinical controlled trial. 30 Aug 2009
• Leaf concentrate. Not only lucerne. 30 Aug 2009
• Inhibition of p300 and nuclear factor-kappaB by curcumin and its role in diabetic nephropathy. 30 Aug 2009
• Clinical images: severe photosensitive skin reaction secondary to an herbal treatment in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. 30 Aug 2009
• The ethnomedicine of the Haya people of Bugabo ward, Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. 29 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Phytotherapy'

Definition: Use of plants or herbs to treat diseases or to alleviate pain.

Descriptor UI: D008517

Alternative terms: Phytotherapy; Herb Therapy; Herbal Therapy;

Related Mesh Headings: Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Pharmacognosy; Plant Extracts; Plants, Medicinal; Ethnobotany; Ethnopharmacology;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.190.755;

History Note: 2002(1963)

Technical Notes: coordinate IM disease /drug ther (IM) + specific plant (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ ther use (IM or NIM) + specific chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29; Medical Botany: index under BOTANY