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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 9

 

 

 

Research article
Oral administration of PPC enhances antigen-specific CD8+ T cell responses while reducing IgE levels in sensitized mice.
Mike Burrows, Deepak Assundai, Esteban Celis, Frank Tufaro, Akiko Tanaka, W GUY Bradley
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:49 (30November2009)
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Research article
Evaluation of hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic potential of Tridax procumbens (Linn.)
Hemant Pareek, Sameer Sharma, Balvant S. Khajja, Kusum Jain, G. C. Jain
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:48 (29November2009)
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Research article
Studies on the antidiarrhoeal activity of Aegle marmelos unripe fruit: Validating its traditional usage
S Brijesh, Poonam Daswani, Pundarikakshudu Tetali, Noshir Antia, Tannaz Birdi
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:47 (23November2009)
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Research article
Cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of endophytic fungi isolated from plants at the National Park, Pahang, Malaysia
Nurul AMN Hazalin, Kalavathy Ramasamy, Siong Meng Lim, Ibtisam Abdul Wahab, Anthony LJ Cole, Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:46 (21November2009)
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Research article
Bee products prevent VEGF-induced angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells
Hiroshi Izuta, Masamitsu Shimazawa, Kazuhiro Tsuruma, Yoko Araki, Satoshi Mishima, Hideaki Hara
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:45 (17November2009)
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Research article
Interleukin-6 and Cyclooxygenase-2 downregulation by fatty-acid fractions of Ranunculus constantinopolitanus
Sabreen F Fostok, Rima A Ezzeddine, Fadia R Homaidan, Jamal A Al-Saghir, Ralph G Salloum, Najat A Saliba, Rabih S Talhouk
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:44 (16November2009)
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Research article
Mutagenicity of Chinese traditional medicine Semen Armeniacae amarum by two modified Ames tests
Jianling Jin, Bo Liu, Hui Zhang, Xiao Tian, Yupin Cai, Peiji Gao
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:43 (15November2009)
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Research article
Self-medication with over-the-counter drugs and complementary medications in South Australia's elderly population
Lynn Yeen Goh, Agnes I Vitry, Susan J Semple, Adrian Esterman, Mary A Luszcz
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:42 (11November2009)
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Research article
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A survey in Turkish Gastroenterology Patients
Taylan Kav
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:41 (26October2009)
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Research article
Traditional eye medicine use by newly presenting ophthalmic patients to a teaching hospital in south-eastern Nigeria: socio-demographic and clinical correlates
Boniface Ikenna Eze, Chimdi Memnofu Chuka-Okosa, Judith Nkechi Uche
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:40 (24October2009)
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Research article
Dietary supplementation by older adults in southern China: a hospital outpatient clinic study
Wenbin Liang, Andy H Lee, Colin W Binns
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:39 (20October2009)
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Research article
Evaluation and implications of natural product use in preoperative patients: a retrospective review
Allison R King, Flint S Russett, Joyce A Generali, Dennis W Grauer
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:38 (13October2009)
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Research article
Justification for the use of Ocimum gratissimum L in herbal medicine and its interaction with disc antibiotics
Emeka I Nweze, Elizabeth E Eze
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:37 (28September2009)
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Research article
Anti-Inflammatory properties of Salograviolide A purified from Lebanese plant Centaurea ainetensis
Jamal Al-Saghir, Randa Al-Ashi, Ralph Salloum, Najat A Saliba, Rabih S Talhouk, Fadia R Homaidan
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:36 (23September2009)
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Research article
Termite usage associated with antibiotic therapy: enhancement of aminoglycoside antibiotic activity by natural products of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky 1855)
Henrique DM Coutinho, Alexandre Vasconcellos, Micheline A Lima, Geraldo G Almeida-Filho, Rmulo RN Alves
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:35 (17September2009)
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Research article
The antibacterial properties of Malaysian tualang honey against wound and enteric microorganisms in comparison to manuka honey
Hern Tze Tan, Rosliza Abdul Rahman, Siew Hua Gan, Ahmad Sukari Halim, Siti Asma' Hassan, Siti Amrah Sulaiman, Kirnpal-Kaur BS
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:34 (15September2009)
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Research article
Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain - a pragmatic randomised clinical pilot trial
Tobias Sundberg, Max Petzold, Per Wndell, Anna Rydn, Torkel Falkenberg
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:33 (7September2009)
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Research article
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding gemstone therapeutics in a selected adult population in Pakistan
Sidra Ishaque, Taimur Saleem, Waris Qidwai
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:32 (26August2009)
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Study protocol
Acupuncture in acute herpes zoster pain therapy (ACUZoster) design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Johannes Fleckenstein, Sybille Kramer, Philipp Hoffrogge, Sarah Thoma, Philip M Lang, Lukas Lehmeyer, Gabriel M Schober, Florian Pfab, Johannes Ring, Peter Weisenseel, Klaus J Schotten, Ulrich Mansmann, Dominik Irnich
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:31 (12August2009)
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Research article
Antibacterial and phytochemical screening of Anethum graveolens, Foeniculum vulgare and Trachyspermum ammi
Gurinder J Kaur, Daljit S Arora
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:30 (6August2009)
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Research article
Inhibition of HIV-1 entry by extracts derived from traditional Chinese medicinal herbal plants
In-Woo Park, Changri Han, Xiaoping Song, Linden A Green, Ting Wang, Ying Liu, Changchun Cen, Xinming Song, Biao Yang, Guangying Chen, Johnny J He
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:29 (5August2009)
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Research article
Protective effects of hydroalcoholic extract from rhizomes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. on compensated right heart failure in rats
Alireza Garjani, Arash Afrooziyan, Hossein Nazemiyeh, Moslem Najafi, Ali Kharazmkia, Nasrin Maleki-Dizaji
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:28 (5August2009)
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Research article
Anti-collagenase, anti-elastase and anti-oxidant activities of extracts from 21 plants
Tamsyn SA Thring, Pauline Hili, Declan P Naughton
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:27 (4August2009)
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Research article
Acute effect of electroacupuncture at the Zusanli acupoints on decreasing insulin resistance as shown by lowering plasma free fatty acid levels in steroid-background male rats
Rong-Tsung Lin, Chung-Yuh Tzeng, Yu-Chen Lee, Wai-Jane Ho, Juei-Tang Cheng, Jaung-Geng Lin, Shih-Liang Chang
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:26 (1August2009)
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Research article
Bioassay guided purification of the antimicrobial fraction of a Brazilian propolis from Bahia state
Myrella Lessio Castro, Walquria Ribeiro Vilela, Rogria Cristina Zauli, Masaharu Ikegaki, Vera Lcia Garcia Rehder, Mary Ann Foglio, Severino Matias de Alencar, Pedro Luiz Rosalen
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:25 (30July2009)
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Study protocol
Mindfulness for irritable bowel syndrome: protocol development for a controlled clinical trial
Susan A Gaylord, William E Whitehead, Rebecca S Coble, Keturah R Faurot, Olafur S Palsson, Eric L Garland, William Frey, John Douglas Mann
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:24 (28July2009)
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Research article
Anti-microbial activities of pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by cupric sulphate against clinical isolates of S. aureus, MRSA and PVL positive CA-MSSA
Simon WJ Gould, Mark D Fielder, Alison F Kelly, Declan P Naughton
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:23 (27July2009)
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Research article
Dark chocolate or tomato extract for prehypertension: a randomised controlled trial
Karin Ried, Oliver R Frank, Nigel P Stocks
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:22 (8July2009)
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Research article
Assessment of the medicinal potentials of the methanol extracts of the leaves and stems of Buddleja saligna
Adeolu A Adedapo, Florence O Jimoh, Srinivas Koduru, Patrick J Masika, Anthony J Afolayan
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:21 (6July2009)
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Research article
Anti-tumor effect of Liqi, a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, in tumor bearing mice
Deng-Bo Ji, Jia Ye, Yi-Min Jiang, Bo-Wen Qian
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:20 (1July2009)
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Research article
The potential of complementary and alternative medicine in promoting well-being and critical health literacy: a prospective, observational study of shiatsu
Andrew F Long
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:19 (18June2009)
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Debate
Evaluating complex health interventions: a critical analysis of the 'outcomes' concept
Charlotte Paterson, Charlotte Baarts, Laila Launs, Marja J Verhoef
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:18 (18June2009)
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Research article
Animal-based folk remedies sold in public markets in Crato and Juazeiro do Norte, Cear, Brazil
Felipe S Ferreira, Samuel V Brito, Samuel C Ribeiro, Antnio AF Saraiva, Waltcio O Almeida, Rmulo RN Alves
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:17 (3June2009)
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Research article
Bach Flower Remedies for psychological problems and pain: a systematic review
Kylie Thaler, Angela Kaminski, Andrea Chapman, Tessa Langley, Gerald Gartlehner
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:16 (26May2009)
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Research article
Anti-angiogenic effects of pterogynidine alkaloid isolated from Alchornea glandulosa
Flvia CM Lopes, Ana Rocha, Ana Pirraco, Luis O Regasini, Dulce HS Silva, Vanderlan S Bolzani, Isabel Azevedo, Iracilda Z Carlos, Raquel Soares
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:15 (22May2009)
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Study protocol
The use of herbal medicines by people with cancer: a qualitative study
Christine Gratus, Sue Wilson, Sheila M Greenfield, Sarah L Damery, Sally A Warmington, Robert Grieve, Neil M Steven, Philip Routledge
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:14 (14May2009)
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Research article
Herbal therapy associated with antibiotic therapy: potentiation of the antibiotic activity against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Turnera ulmifolia L
Henrique DM Coutinho, Jos GM Costa, Edeltrudes O Lima, Vivyanne S Falco-Silva, Jos P Siqueira Jnior
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:13 (8May2009)
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Research article
A complementary method for detecting qi vacuity
Ming-Feng Chen, Hsi-Ming Yu, Shu-Fang Li, Ta-Jung You
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:12 (8May2009)
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Research article
Development and evaluation of an instrument for the critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials of natural products
Tannis Jurgens, Anne Marie Whelan, Melissa MacDonald, Lindsay Lord
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:11 (23April2009)
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Research article
Effect of optically modified polyethylene terephthalate fiber socks on chronic foot pain
Robyn MB York, Ian L Gordon
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:10 (22April2009)
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Research article
How parents choose to use CAM: a systematic review of theoretical models
Ava Lorenc, Yael Ilan-Clarke, Nicola Robinson, Mitch Blair
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:9 (22April2009)
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Research article
Low infra red laser light irradiation on cultured neural cells: effects on mitochondria and cell viability after oxidative stress
Alessandro Giuliani, Luca Lorenzini, Michele Gallamini, Alessandro Massella, Luciana Giardino, Laura Calz
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:8 (15April2009)
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Research article
Studies of the in vitro anticancer, antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials of selected Yemeni medicinal plants from the island Soqotra
Ramzi A Mothana, Ulrike Lindequist, Renate Gruenert, Patrick J Bednarski
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:7 (25March2009)
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Research article
Frankincense oil derived from Boswellia carteri induces tumor cell specific cytotoxicity
Mark Barton Frank, Qing Yang, Jeanette Osban, Joseph T Azzarello, Marcia R Saban, Ricardo Saban, Richard A Ashley, Jan C Welter, Kar-Ming Fung, Hsueh-Kung Lin
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:6 (18March2009)
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Research article
The impact of NHS based primary care complementary therapy services on health outcomes and NHS costs: a review of service audits and evaluations
Lesley Wye, Deborah Sharp, Alison Shaw
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:5 (6March2009)
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Research article
Comparison of bee products based on assays of antioxidant capacities
Yoshimi Nakajima, Kazuhiro Tsuruma, Masamitsu Shimazawa, Satoshi Mishima, Hideaki Hara
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:4 (26February2009)
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Research article
Alternative vs. conventional treatment given on-demand for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a randomised controlled trial
Per G Farup, Mathis Heibert, Victor Heg
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:3 (24February2009)
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Research article
Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity and immunostimulatory effect of extracts from Byrsonima crassa Nied. (Malpighiaceae)
Cibele Bonacorsi, Maria Stella G Raddi, Iracilda Z Carlos, Miriam Sannomiya, Wagner Vilegas
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:2 (16January2009)
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Research article
Evidence-based effect size estimation:An illustration using the case of acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue
Michael F Johnston, Ron D Hays, Ka-Kit Hui
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:1 (13January2009)
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