Plant Preparations - Therapeutic use
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Curriculum resource use and relationships with educational outcomes in an online curriculum.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: Web-based continuing education (CE) offerings have increased dramatically, yet educators know little about factors influencing resource use within online curricula or relationships between resource use and educational outcomes. METHOD: The ... Read more...

The use of herbal preparations to alleviate climacteric disorders and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in a German case-control study.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: The use of herbal preparations (HEP) to alleviate climacteric disorders is expected to increase as women seek alternatives to menopausal hormone therapy to avoid the associated breast cancer risk. Data are sparse on the long-term effects ... Read more...

Type 2 diabetes and glycemic response to grapes or grape products.

20 Jul 2009 Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 7% of the population in the United States and is characterized by decreased disposal of glucose in peripheral tissues due to insulin resistance and overproduction of glucose by the liver, defects in pancreatic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Plant Preparations - Therapeutic use'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Medical marijuana: informational resources for family physicians. 13 Oct 2009
• How pot became legal. 26 Sep 2009
• Use of complementary and alternative medicine among individuals with serious mood disorders receiving electroconvulsive therapy. 30 Aug 2009
• Curriculum resource use and relationships with educational outcomes in an online curriculum. 30 Aug 2009
• The use of herbal preparations to alleviate climacteric disorders and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in a German case-control study. 30 Jul 2009
• Type 2 diabetes and glycemic response to grapes or grape products. 20 Jul 2009
• Unraveling the relationship between grapes and health. 20 Jul 2009
• Grapes and cardiovascular disease. 20 Jul 2009
• Dark chocolate or tomato extract for prehypertension: a randomised controlled trial. 6 Jul 2009
• Antiresorptive effects of phytoestrogen supplements compared with estradiol or risedronate in postmenopausal women using (41)Ca methodology. 5 Jul 2009
• Effect of extracts from indigowood root (Isatis indigotica Fort.) on immune responses in radiation-induced mucositis. 29 Jun 2009
• Ginkgo biloba: specificity of neuropsychological improvement--a selective review in search of differential effects. 29 Jun 2009
• Cover picture. The precious qualities of a "fossil" tree. 29 Jun 2009
• Stinging nettle cream for osteoarthritis. 29 Jun 2009
• Phenolic composition, antioxidant capacity and in vitro cancer cell cytotoxicity of nine prickly pear (Opuntia spp.) juices. 30 May 2009
• Effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of powdered Nigella sativa (kalonji) seed in capsules on serum lipid levels, blood sugar, blood pressure, and body weight in adults: results of a randomized, double-blind controlled trial. 30 May 2009
• Clinical evaluation of an Indian polyherbal topical formulation in the management of eczema. 30 May 2009
• Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. 30 May 2009
• Assessment of drug use among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 30 May 2009
• Effect of a tart cherry juice blend on exercise-induced muscle damage in horses. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Plant Preparations'

Definition: Material prepared from plants.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D028321

Alternative terms: Plant Preparations; Plant Preparation; Preparation, Plant; Herbal Preparation; Herbal Preparations;

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

Tree Number: D20.215.784;

History Note: 2002

Technical Notes: coord with specific plant and PLANT COMPONENTS term; for use in therapy coord IM or NIM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + specific chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29