Recent Herbal Medicine Research Extracts

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Recent Herbal Medicine Research Extracts

[Effects of the combination of sandostatin and gardenia jasminoides ellis on pancreatic mitochondria injury in severe acute pancreatitis rats]. [Article in Chinese] Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2011 Jan;42(1):37-40The combination of sandostatin and gardenia jasminoides ellis can protect pancreatic mitochondria injury in severe acute pancreatitis. PMID: 21355297 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]]

[Protective effect of shenfu injection on kidney against ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats]. [Article in Chinese] Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2011 Jan;42(1):41-3, 77. Shenfu injection can protect rats against acute renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by increasing SOD activity and decreasing MDA content. PMID: 21355298 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Antihypertensive and vasorelaxant effects of water-soluble proanthocyanidins from persimmon leaf tea in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2011;75(8):1435-9. Epub 2011 Aug 7. The antihypertensive effect of proanthocyanidins in persimmon leaf tea is due to vasorelaxation via an endothelium-dependent nitric oxide/cGMP pathway, and that proanthocyanidins might be useful in dietary lowering of blood pressure. PMID: 21821959 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Comparative healing property of kombucha tea and black tea against indomethacin-induced gastric ulceration in mice: possible mechanism of action. Food Funct. 2010 Dec;1(3):284-93. Epub 2010 Nov 3. The tea preparation KT4 (15 mg kg(-1)) was as effective as the positive control, omeprazole (3 mg kg(-1)) in ulcer healing. PMID: 21776478 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Effects of long-term cranberry supplementation on endocrine pancreas in aging rats. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2011 Nov;66(11):1139-51. Epub 2011 Jul 18. Cranberry is of particular benefit to -cell function in normal aging rats. PMCID: PMC3193520 [Available on 2012/11/1] PMID: 21768504 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Hypocholesterolemic activity of onion is mediated by enhancing excretion of fecal sterols in hamsters. Food Funct. 2010 Oct;1(1):84-9. Epub 2010 Sep 13. The hypocholesterolemic activity of onion powder was mediated by enhancement of fecal sterol excretion and up-regulation of LXR and CYP7A1. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2010 PMID: 21776458 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Influence of traditional Chinese medicine on spermatozoa infected in vitro with Escherichia coli. Andrologia. 2011 Oct;43(5):321-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2010.01078.x. Epub 2011 Aug 2. TCM-Qinglishengjing pills could reverse E. coli effects on spermatozoa in vitro. © 2011 Blackwell Verlag GmbH. PMID: 21806651 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Inhibition of the experimental induction of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a possible role for fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook f.) seeds. Urol Int. 2011;87(2):218-24. Epub 2011 Jun 28. The test diet inhibited the induction of BPH in rats and may act by increasing the testosterone:estradiol ratio. Copyright © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel. PMID: 21709398 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Ligustrazine improves atherosclerosis in rat via attenuation of oxidative stress. Pharm Biol. 2011 Aug;49(8):856-63. Epub 2011 May 10. Lig suppresses the development of atherosclerosis and hepatic lipid accumulation via the alleviation of oxidative stress and the improvement of dyslipidemia. PMID: 21554147 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Medicinal cupping therapy in 30 patients with fibromyalgia: a case series observation. Forsch Komplementmed. 2011;18(3):122-6. Epub 2011 May 24. Medicinal cupping therapy was associated with a reduction in fibromyalgia symptoms for both pain ratings and number of tender points. The findings from this case series should be tested in a controlled clinical trial. Copyright © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel. PMID: 21701180 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Superior wound healing effect of topically delivered silver nanoparticle formulation using eco-friendly potato plant pathogenic fungus: synthesis and characterization. J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2011 Oct;7(5):659-66. The least effective dose of SNP 0.125% (w/w) ointments showed significant wound healing as compared to standard silver sulphadiazine ointment currently available in the market. PMID: 22195483 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Therapeutic effect of Chinese herbal medicine for strengthening qi, nourishing yin, and removing stasis on serum osteopontin and quality of life of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome. Chin J Integr Med. 2011 Sep;17(9):710-4. Epub 2011 Sep 11. Chinese herbal medicine for strengthening qi, nourishing yin, and removing stasis could alleviate pSS disease and improve the QOL. In addition, the OPN level might be used as an evaluating index for pSS disease. PMID: 21910074 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Use of Cordia dichotoma bark in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Pharm Biol. 2011 Aug;49(8):850-5. The methanol fraction of crude methanol extract of C. dichotoma bark is effective in the treatment of UC. PMID: 21696332 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]