COVID-19: is there evidence for the use of herbal medicines as adjuvant symptomatic therapy?

D Silveira, JM Prieto-Garcia, F Boylan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Current recommendations for the self-management of SARS-Cov-2 disease
(COVID-19) include self-isolation, rest, hydration, and the use of NSAID in case of high fever …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced research on the antioxidant and health benefit of elderberry (Sambucus nigra) in food–a review

A Sidor, A Gramza-Michałowska - Journal of functional foods, 2015 - Elsevier
Elderberry plant (Sambucus nigra) is a good source of protein, free and conjugated forms of
amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, fibre fractions, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals …

Anti-inflammatory compounds of plant origin. Part II. Modulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and adhesion molecules

JB Calixto, MM Campos, MF Otuki… - Planta medica, 2004 - thieme-connect.com
It has been widely shown that many plant-derived compounds present significant anti-
inflammatory effects. For this reason, they represent potential molecules for the development …

Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activity assessment of plants used as remedy in Turkish folk medicine

N Erdemoglu, E Küpeli, E Yeşilada - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2003 - Elsevier
Ethanolic and aqueous extracts from seven plant species used in Turkish traditional
medicine were evaluated for in vivo anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities; …

A systematic review on the Rosa canina effect and efficacy profiles

C Chrubasik, BD Roufogalis… - … Journal Devoted to …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Rose hip, rose hip and seed and rose hip seed, all were negatively monographed by the
German Commission E due to insufficient evidence of effects and effectiveness. Therefore a …

A Review of the Antiviral Properties of Black Elder (Sambucus nigra L.) Products

RS Porter, RF Bode - Phytotherapy Research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Black elder (Sambucus nigra L.) has a long ethnobotanical history across many disparate
cultures as a treatment for viral infection and is currently one of the most‐used medicinal …

A cross-cultural study: anti-inflammatory activity of Australian and Chinese plants

RW Li, SP Myers, DN Leach, GD Lin… - Journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
In this study, in vitro inhibitory effects of 33 ethanol extracts obtained from 24 plant species
(representing 11 different families) on cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) were evaluated. The plant …

A Review on Cistus sp.: Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Activities

I Zalegh, M Akssira, M Bourhia, F Mellouki, N Rhallabi… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Resistance to drugs is reaching alarming levels and is placing human health at risk. With the
lack of new antimicrobials drugs, infectious diseases are becoming harder to treat. Hence …

Phenolic composition and biological activities of Salvia halophila and Salvia virgata from Turkey

EK Akkol, F Göger, M Koşar, KHC Başer - Food chemistry, 2008 - Elsevier
The aerial parts of Salvia halophila and Salvia virgata were subjected to Soxhlet extraction
with different solvents such as n-hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol, and aqueous methanol …

Treatment of organic livestock with medicinal plants: a systematic review of European ethnoveterinary research

M Mayer, CR Vogl, M Amorena, M Hamburger… - Forschende …, 2014 - karger.com
Background: The EC Regulation for Organic Farming states that organic livestock should be
treated preferably with phytotherapeutic products. In spite of the high importance of organic …