Plant Extracts - Administration & dosage
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The association between self-reported glaucoma and ginkgo biloba use.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: To assess the association between Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) use and glaucoma. METHODS: Self-reported data on the past 12 months of GBE use and the presence of glaucoma were obtained from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey, a ... Read more...

Echinacea/sage or chlorhexidine/lidocaine for treating acute sore throats: a randomized double-blind trial.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The aim of this trial was to assess the relative efficacy of a sage/echinacea spray and a chlorhexidine/lidocaine spray in the treatment of acute sore throats. METHODS: This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy ... Read more...

Biochemical, behavioural and quantitative alterations in cerebellum of Swiss albino mice following irradiation and its modulation by Grewia asiatica.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: To study the biochemical, quantitative histopathological and behavioural changes after 5 Gy whole body irradiation and its modulation by supplementation of Grewia asiatica extract (GAE) on male Swiss albino mice up to 30 days. MATERIALS AND ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Plant Extracts - Administration & dosage'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The association between self-reported glaucoma and ginkgo biloba use. 30 Aug 2009
• Echinacea/sage or chlorhexidine/lidocaine for treating acute sore throats: a randomized double-blind trial. 30 Aug 2009
• Biochemical, behavioural and quantitative alterations in cerebellum of Swiss albino mice following irradiation and its modulation by Grewia asiatica. 30 Aug 2009
• Oenanthe javanica extract accelerates ethanol metabolism in ethanol-treated animals. 29 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of the free radical scavenging activity and radioprotective efficacy of Grewia asiatica fruit. 16 Aug 2009
• Panax notoginseng reduces atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE-deficient mice and inhibits TNF-alpha-induced endothelial adhesion molecule expression and monocyte adhesion. 10 Aug 2009
• Anticoagulatory, antiinflammatory, and antioxidative effects of protocatechuic acid in diabetic mice. 10 Aug 2009
• Non-sunscreen photoprotection: antioxidants add value to a sunscreen. 30 Jul 2009
• Syzygium cumini inhibits adenosine deaminase activity and reduces glucose levels in hyperglycemic patients. 30 Jul 2009
• The diuretic effect in human subjects of an extract of Taraxacum officinale folium over a single day. 30 Jul 2009
• Association between ginseng intake and mortality: Kangwha cohort study. 30 Jul 2009
• Studies on the metabolism of mitragynine, the main alkaloid of the herbal drug Kratom, in rat and human urine using liquid chromatography-linear ion trap mass spectrometry. 30 Jul 2009
• In vitro amoebicidal activity of Salvia staminea and Salvia caespitosa on Acanthamoeba castellanii and their cytotoxic potentials on corneal cells. 30 Jul 2009
• Protective effects of green tea extracts on photoaging and photommunosuppression. 30 Jul 2009
• Study of antiseizure effects of Matricaria recutita extract in mice. 30 Jul 2009
• Antiandrogenic activities of Glycyrrhiza glabra in male rats. 30 Jul 2009
• The influence of adaptogens on ultraweak biophoton emission: a pilot-experiment. 30 Jul 2009
• A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. 30 Jul 2009
• Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthesis by Cimicifuga racemosa (Actaea racemosa, black cohosh) extracts in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. 30 Jul 2009
• Assessment of quality of life in Mexican patients suffering from chronic venous disorder - impact of oral Ruscus aculeatus-hesperidin-methyl-chalcone-ascorbic acid treatment - 'QUALITY Study'. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Plant Extracts'

Definition: Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D010936

Alternative terms: Plant Extracts; Extracts, Plant;

Related Mesh Headings: Phytotherapy;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D20.215.784.500; D26.667;

History Note: 76(67); was see under PLANTS 1975

Technical Notes: coordinate with specific plant and PLANT COMPONENTS term; for use in therapy coordinate IM or NIM with phytotherapy (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + specific chemical / ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29; extracts of medicinal plants in Chinese medicine = PLANT EXTRACTS, CHINESE see DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL