Chinese herbal drugs have been proved to be effective agents in myocardial protection by preventing ischemia-reperfusion injury. The underlying mechanisms as to how these agents work were however poorly elucidated. Studies on the monomers or on the single drugs have highlighted the possible rationales, leading to a better understanding of the pharmaceutical effects of the active parts of the he...

Noni (Morinda citrifolia) juice is a popular herbal dietary supplement globally used for preventive or therapeutic purposes in a variety of ailments, claiming to exhibit hepatoprotective properties as well. Herein we present the case of a 38-year-old woman who developed acute liver injury associated with noni juice consumption on a long-term (9 months) anticonvulsant therapy. Clinical presentat...

Jian-Pi-Yi-Shen (JPYS) decoction is a traditional Chinese herbal formula. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of JPYS drug-containing serum on proliferation and activity mouse osteoblasts. Sprague‒Dawley rats were fed decoction, calcium supplement, or normal saline for 6 weeks, was collected. Mouse osteoblasts treated with serum, supplement blank control serum. Cell assayed using ...

Objective: ABCG8 plays a crucial role in the reverse transfer of cholesterol from macrophages to the liver. The herbal compliments and regular physical improve the lipid profile and metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of eight weeks aerobic exercise and green tea on the ABCG8 gene expression of peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) and the atherogenic ratio ...

Use of complementary and alternative medicine has increased over the past decade. A variety of studies have suggested that this use is greater in persons with symptoms or diagnoses of anxiety and depression. Data support the effectiveness of some popular herbal remedies and dietary supplements; in some of these products, particularly kava, the potential for benefit seems greater than that for h...

this experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of biohebal® feed supplement on performance, egg traits, blood biochemical and immunity parameters of laying hens. experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with 144 of hy- line (w36) laying hens from 23 to 34 weeks of age in 4 treatment and 3 replicate (with 12 bird in each replicate) and included: contr...

Garcinia cambogia (G.cambogia) is a herbal dietary supplement for managing obesity. Several adverse effects of G.cambogia have been reported including serotonin syndrome and mania. We report patient with refractory status epilepticus after taking G.cambogia. A 24-year-old woman was admitted continuing seizures. Based on electroencephalography neuroimaging findings, she diagnosed as attributed t...

BACKGROUND Dietary supplements, such as herbal or complementary nutritional products and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), are commonly used in the United States, yet national data on adverse effects are limited. METHODS We used nationally representative surveillance data from 63 emergency departments obtained from 2004 through 2013 to describe visits to U.S. emergency departments becau...

Introduction: Little is known about the prevalence of herbal and dietary supplement (HDS) use among ambulatory patients who use prescription medications or about the risk of adverse drug events (ADEs) related to drug-HDS interactions. Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of a study of patients who received prescription medications at four primary care practices. We used chart reviews and ...