Plant Preparations
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Saturday, November 21, 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 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...

Clinical feasibility of Açai (Euterpe olerácea) pulp as an oral contrast agent for magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: We evaluate the effectiveness of the Amazonian fruit pulp from Euterpe olerácea (popularly named Açaí) as a negative oral contrast agent applied to clinical routine. The use of such contrasts is particularly important in magnetic ... Read more...

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...

Latest indexed articles for 'Plant Preparations'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Medical marijuana: informational resources for family physicians. 13 Oct 2009
• Contraception for women. First consultation for the pill. 3 Oct 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
• 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
• Clinical feasibility of Açai (Euterpe olerácea) pulp as an oral contrast agent for magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. 30 Aug 2009
• ECJ 2009/03 Commission of the European Communities v. Kingdom of Spain, 5 March 2009 (C-88/07). 30 Aug 2009
• Curriculum resource use and relationships with educational outcomes in an online curriculum. 30 Aug 2009
• Triterpenes augment the inhibitory effects of anticancer drugs on growth of human esophageal carcinoma cells in vitro and suppress experimental metastasis in vivo. 13 Aug 2009
• Freshly crushed garlic is a superior cardioprotective agent than processed garlic. 10 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
• Growth inhibition of estrogen receptor positive human breast cancer cells by Taheebo from the inner bark of Tabebuia avellandae tree. 30 Jul 2009
• Aloe-induced hypokalemia in a patient with breast cancer during chemotherapy. 30 Jul 2009
• Grape consumption supports immunity in animals and humans. 27 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
• Bioavailability of alpha-linolenic acid from flaxseed diets as a function of the age of the subject. 6 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

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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