Plant Extracts - Adverse effects
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Airborne contact dermatitis induced by parthenium: a study of 50 cases in South India.

22 Nov 2009 Airborne contact dermatitis (ABCD) is a commonly occurring form of allergic contact dermatitis with varied aetiology, often posing a diagnostic challenge in management. A study was carried out on patients with a clinical picture and history ... Read more...

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 Abnormal vaginal discharge (AVD) caused by a variety of reproductive tract infections is a widespread syndrome among women in India and in other developing countries. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a polyherbal formulation, ... 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...

Latest indexed articles for 'Plant Extracts - Adverse effects'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Airborne contact dermatitis induced by parthenium: a study of 50 cases in South India. 22 Nov 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
• Herbal toxicity. 29 Sep 2009
• Toxicity issues surrounding herbal use internationally and the U.S. Foreword. 29 Sep 2009
• Echinacea/sage or chlorhexidine/lidocaine for treating acute sore throats: a randomized double-blind trial. 30 Aug 2009
• Clinical images: severe photosensitive skin reaction secondary to an herbal treatment in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. 30 Aug 2009
• Comparison of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F versus sulfasalazine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized trial. 16 Aug 2009
• The Chinese herbal remedy Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. 16 Aug 2009
• Efficacy and safety of Curcuma domestica extracts in patients with knee osteoarthritis. 30 Jul 2009
• A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. 30 Jul 2009
• St. John's Wort inhibits adipocyte differentiation and induces insulin resistance in adipocytes. 28 Jul 2009
• [Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 in the treatment of dementia: evidence of efficacy and tolerability] 18 Jul 2009
• Garlic for the common cold. 6 Jul 2009
• Suspected black cohosh hepatotoxicity--challenges and pitfalls of causality assessment. 5 Jul 2009
• Drug safety reports on complementary and alternative medicines (ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines) by a spontaneous reporting program in a tertiary care hospital. 29 Jun 2009
• Estrogenic effects of herbal medicines from Costa Rica used for the management of menopausal symptoms. 29 Jun 2009
• In vitro inhibition of CYP3A4 by herbal remedies frequently used by cancer patients. 29 Jun 2009
• Effects of St. John's wort extract on indinavir pharmacokinetics in rats: differentiation of intestinal and hepatic impacts. 22 Jun 2009
• An unusual outbreak of hypoglycemia--a correction. 2 Jun 2009
• Phytotherapy for pain relief. 30 May 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