Quality of herbal medicines: challenges and solutions

J Zhang, B Wider, H Shang, X Li, E Ernst - Complementary therapies in …, 2012 - Elsevier
The popularity of herbal medicines has risen worldwide. This increase in usage renders
safety issues important. Many adverse events of herbal medicines can be attributed to the …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-based approaches to the authentication of medicinal plants

NJ Sucher, MC Carles - Planta medica, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Medicinal plants are the source of a large number of essential drugs in Western medicine
and are the basis of herbal medicine, which is not only the primary source of health care for …

A 22-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind controlled trial of Crocus sativus in the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease

S Akhondzadeh, M Shafiee Sabet, MH Harirchian… - …, 2010 - Springer
Rationale There is increasing evidence to suggest the possible efficacy of Crocus sativus
(saffron) in the management of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Objective The purpose of the …

A recent review on bio-availability enhancement of poorly water-soluble drugs by using bioenhancer and nanoparticulate drug delivery system

M Kumar, D Kumar, S Kumar, A Kumar… - Current …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Intravenous route of drug administration has maximum bioavailability, which
shows 100% of the drug reaches blood circulation, whereas the oral administration of drugs …

European legislation on herbal medicines: a look into the future

G Calapai - Drug safety, 2008 - Springer
Harmonization of the market for herbal medicines is a fundamental requirement for
European industries and health professionals and it will also be useful for consumers …

Crocus sativus L. Versus Methylphenidate in Treatment of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind Pilot Study

S Baziar, A Aqamolaei, E Khadem… - Journal of child and …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common
neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence. About 30% of patients do not …

Complementary and alternative medicine use in children with cancer and general and specialty pediatrics

J Post-White, M Fitzgerald… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this survey is to determine the frequency, reasons, and factors influencing
use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in general and specialty pediatrics …

Health risk assessment of toxic metals and toxigenic fungi in commercial herbal tea samples from Belgrade, Serbia

M Krstić, M Stupar, D Đukić-Ćosić, K Baralić… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to:(i) determine the content of toxic metals and toxigenic fungi in 14
commercial herbal tea samples from the market of Belgrade, Serbia; and (ii) assess their risk …

Resin from the mukul myrrh tree, guggul, can it be used for treating hypercholesterolemia? A randomized, controlled study

LA Nohr, LB Rasmussen, J Straand - Complementary Therapies in …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Guggul, herbal extract from resin of the Commiphora mukul tree, is widely
used in Asia as a cholesterol-lowering agent based on Indian Ayurvedic medicine. Its …

Prospects of saffron and its derivatives in Alzheimer's disease

N Zandi, B Pazoki, NM Roudsari… - Archives of Iranian …, 2021 - journalaim.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most
common form of dementia in the old age population, making it a worldwide concern …