BACKGROUND Reproductive dysfunction is a complication of diabetes. Arctium lappa (burdock) root has hypoglycemic and antioxidative properties, which are traditionally used for treatment of impotence and sterility. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of its hydro alcoholic extract on gonadotropin, testosterone, and sperm parameters in nicotinamide/ streptozotocin-induc...

Essiac, a tea reportedly developed by the Ojibwa tribe of Canada and widely publicized as a homeopathic cancer treatment, is prepared from a mixture of four herbs Arctium lappa, Rumex acetosella, Ulmus rubra and Rheum officinale. Each of these herbs has been reported to possess antioxidant and anti-cancer activity. Essiac itself has also been reported to demonstrate anti-cancer activity in vitr...

Over the last twenty years, there is a limited number of effective cytotoxic or biological agents that managed to get approval in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Despite numerous trials, investments in translational research and generally in health care, the survival of pancreatic cancer patients has improved by a few only months. This disappointing reality necessitates a better unde...

Invasive species are threatening the diverse habitats within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The invasive exotics burdock (Arctium minus), bishop’s goutweed (Aegopodium podgraria), forget-me-not (Myosotis spp.), garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), periwinkle (Vinca spp.), red clover (Trifolium pratense), spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa), and sweet clo...