Topical therapies for knee osteoarthritis

EC Rodriguez-Merchan - Postgraduate medicine, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) involves millions of adults around the
world. Purpose: To analyze the effectiveness and tolerability of topical therapies and their …

Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder (Sambucus ebulus L): A Review

M Jabbari, B Daneshfard, M Emtiazy… - Journal of evidence …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Dwarf elder (Sambucus ebulus L) is one of the best known medicinal herbs since ancient
times. In view of its benefits as a widely applicable phytomedicine, it is still used in folk …

The Protective Effect of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger) on Ethanol-Induced Reproductive Toxicity in Male Rats

A Akbari, K Nasiri, M Heydari… - Journal of evidence …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This study was conducted to evaluate the prophylactic effect of ginger extract on ethanol-
induced reproductive toxicity in male rats. Twenty-eight adult male Sprague-Dawley rats …

Multidisciplinary guidelines for the rational use of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for musculoskeletal pain (2022)

C Shi, Z Ye, Z Shao, B Fan, C Huang, Y Zhang… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the
primary drugs for treating musculoskeletal pain. However, there are currently no evidence …

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized open-label active-controlled clinical trial

MH Hashempur, S Sadrneshin, SH Mosavat, A Ashraf - Clinical Nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Green tea is known as a dietary supplement and a novel functional food
worldwide. Since there are increasing preclinical evidence about efficacy of green tea for …

Plants producing ribosome-inactivating proteins in traditional medicine

L Polito, M Bortolotti, S Maiello, MG Battelli… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are enzymes that deadenylate nucleic acids and are
broadly distributed in the plant kingdom. Many plants that contain RIPs are listed in the …

An evidence-based study on medicinal plants for hemorrhoids in Medieval Persia

MH Hashempur, F Khademi… - Journal of Evidence …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Hemorrhoids is one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases. There are several
therapeutic options associated with some complications. Therefore, researchers look for …

Predicting response to topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in osteoarthritis: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

MSM Persson, J Stocks, G Varadi… - …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To identify predictors of the specific (difference between treatment and placebo)
and overall (change from baseline in treatment arm) treatment effects of topical NSAIDs in …

Systematic review of topical diclofenac for the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain

PJ Wiffen, J Xia - Current medical research and opinion, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Aim The objective was to systematically review the efficacy and safety of topical diclofenac in
both acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults. Methods We used standard …

Could elderberry fruits processed by modern and conventional drying and extraction technology be considered a valuable source of health-promoting compounds?

M Terzić, T Majkić, G Zengin, I Beara… - Food chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence of drying and extraction processes on the phytochemical composition and
biopotential of elderberry is challenging for the food industry. For this reason in this research …