Piperine is the major bio‐active component of pepper, which imparts pungency and biting
taste to it. This naturally occurring alkaloid has numerous demonstrated health effects and …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Collagen is a biopolymer found in the animal body. It is one of the most abundant proteins in
the extracellular matrix that provides strength to the skin, joints, and bones in the human …

The concomitant use of herbal medicines and pharmacotherapy is wide spread. We have
reviewed the literature to determine the possible interactions between seven popular herbal …

Despite the lack of sufficient information on the safety of herbal products, their use as
alternative and/or complementary medicine is globally popular. There is also an increasing …

The polymorphic P450 (CYP) enzyme superfamily is the most important system involved in
the biotransformation of many endogenous and exogenous substances including drugs …

The use of herbal/botanical products, also referred to as complementary and alternative
medicines (CAM), worldwide enjoys increasing popularity. It appears in particular highly …

Summary Background and Aims: The use of herbs and dietary supplements (HDS) alone or
concomitantly with medications can potentially increase the risk of adverse events …

The increasing availability of food supplements, aggressive media advertising, and common
beliefs that these substances have only positive effects on health and sport performance …

The aim of this study was to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of oral ginger for
symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) by carrying out a systematic literature search …