Traditional herbal medicine and nanomedicine: Converging disciplines to improve therapeutic efficacy and human health

J Zhang, K Hu, L Di, P Wang, Z Liu, J Zhang… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional herbal medicine (THM), an ancient science, is a gift from nature. For thousands of
years, it has helped humans fight diseases and protect life, health, and reproduction …

Self-nano-emulsifying drug-delivery systems: From the development to the current applications and challenges in oral drug delivery

AB Buya, A Beloqui, PB Memvanga, V Préat - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Approximately one third of newly discovered drug molecules show insufficient water
solubility and therefore low oral bio-availability. Self-nano-emulsifying drug-delivery systems …

Clinical practice guideline: allergic rhinitis

MD Seidman, RK Gurgel, SY Lin… - … –Head and Neck …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common diseases affecting adults. It is the
most common chronic disease in children in the United States today and the fifth most …

Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma

J Bousquet, P Van Cauwenberge… - Journal of allergy and …, 2001 - jacionline.org
Allergic rhinitis is clinically defined as a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced by an IgE-
mediated inflammation after allergen exposure of the membranes lining the nose. Symptoms …

Efficacy, safety, quality control, marketing and regulatory guidelines for herbal medicines (phytotherapeutic agents)

JB Calixto - Brazilian Journal of medical and Biological research, 2000 - SciELO Brasil
This review highlights the current advances in knowledge about the safety, efficacy, quality
control, marketing and regulatory aspects of botanical medicines. Phytotherapeutic agents …

Health effects of omega-3,6,9 fatty acids: Perilla frutescens is a good example of plant oils

M Asif - Oriental Pharmacy & Experimental Medicine, 2011 - Springer
Perilla frutescens seeds are a good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). The
seeds of perilla are small end globular weight about 4 g/1000, contained approximately 35 …

Immune system effects of echinacea, ginseng, and astragalus: a review

KI Block, MN Mead - Integrative cancer therapies, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Traditional herbal medicine provides several remedies for strengthening the body's
resistance to illness through effects on immune system components. This review article …

Should we be concerned about herbal remedies

M Elvin-Lewis - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2001 - Elsevier
During the latter part of this century the practice of herbalism has become mainstream
throughout the world. This is due in part to the recognition of the value of traditional medical …

Platinum‐based anticancer agents: Innovative design strategies and biological perspectives

YP Ho, SCF Au‐Yeung, KKW To - Medicinal research reviews, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of cisplatin on cancer chemotherapy cannot be denied. Over the past 20 years,
much effort has been dedicated to discover new platinum‐based anticancer agents that are …

Immunomodulatory effect of Nigella sativa proteins fractionated by ion exchange chromatography

A Haq, PI Lobo, M Al-Tufail, NR Rama… - International journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
Whole Nigella sativa (N. sativa) proteins were purified on a DEAE Sephadex A50 ion
exchange column. Complete fractionation was achieved in four peaks. Analysis of the …