The use of alternative medicine for the treatment of insomnia in the elderly

EP Cherniack - Psychogeriatrics, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Insomnia is a frequent problem among the elderly, for which patients often self‐medicate.
The use of alternative medicine by individuals worldwide, including the elderly, is increasing …

Ursolic acid enhances stress resistance, reduces ROS accumulation and prolongs life span in C. elegans serotonin-deficient mutants

J Naß, S Abdelfatah, T Efferth - Food & Function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Introduction: Depression and anxiety disorders contribute to the global disease burden.
Ursolic acid (UA), a natural compound present in many vegetables, fruits and medicinal …

Toxicity of Panax genseng-An herbal medicine and dietary supplement

PC Chan, PP Fu - Journal of Food and Drug analysis, 2007 - jfda-online.com
Ginseng is one of the most popular herbal dietary supplements in the US market, with five to
six million persons using it even before the recent boom in the herbal supplement industry …

Mycotoxins in root extracts of American and Asian ginseng bind estrogen receptors α and β

SL Gray, BR Lackey, PL Tate… - Experimental …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
The estrogenic activity of ginseng has been the subject of conflicting reports. Cell
proliferation, induction of estrogen-responsive genes, and isolated cases of adverse …

[图书][B] Handbook of essential tremor and other tremor disorders

KE Lyons, R Pahwa - 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
Filling a gap in the literature, this reference offers 25 authoritative chapters on the
epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and medical and surgical treatment of essential tremor …

Studies on the reproductive, cytological and biochemical toxicity of Ginkgo biloba in Swiss albino mice

AA Al-Yahya, AA Al-Majed, AM Al-Bekairi… - Journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Ginkgo biloba (an herbal product), used as a folkloric medicine in the treatment of dementia,
was evaluated for its effects on reproductive, cytological and biochemical toxicity in male …

银杏叶提取物药理学研究概况

康辉, 黄矛 - 药学实践杂志, 2002 - yxsjzz.smmu.edu.cn
目的介绍银杏叶提取物(extract of Ginkgo Biloba, EGB) 药理学研究概况.
方法以国内外有代表性的论文为依据, 进行分析和综述. 结果EGB 具有拮抗血小板活化因子 …

Studies on the cytological and biochemical effects of valerian in somatic and germ cells of Swiss albino mice

AA Al-Majed, AA Al-Yahya, AM Al-Bekairi… - Food and chemical …, 2006 - Elsevier
Valerian is widely known for its use as a sedative and an anti-anxiety drug in the folk
medicine. Literature reports suggested valerian to induce genotoxicity in vitro (ECV304 …

Antioxidant effect of parsley and panax ginseng extract standardized with ginsenosides Rg3 against alteration induced in reproductive functions in male mice

AM Hassan, MA Abdel-Wahhab - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2006 - ejhm.journals.ekb.eg
In the present study, the antigcidant effects of parsley oil and panax ginseng have been
evaluated against the clastogenecity of ZEN. One hundred and eight mature male mice were …

GABAergic functions and depression: from classical therapies to herbal medicine

JWC Leung, H Xue - Current Drug Targets-CNS & Neurological …, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com
Classical medications employed to treat depression comprise mostly tricyclic
antidepressants (TCAs), specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and monoamine …