Phytotherapy

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A phase 1B dose escalation trial of Scutellaria barbata (BZL101) for patients with metastatic breast cancer. 
  • A placebo-controlled study of Kava kava in generalized anxiety disorder. 
  • A systematic review of newer pharmacotherapies for depression in adults: evidence report summary. 
  • ALSUntangled No. 26: lunasin. 
  • Acute and chronic dosing of lepidium meyenii (Maca) on male rat sexual behavior 
  • Advising patients who seek complementary and alternative medical therapies for cancer. 
  • Alternative therapy use by psychiatric outpatients. 
  • Anti-diabetic potential of Barleria lupulina extract in rats. 
  • Anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, and antipyretic effects of Lantana trifolia Linnaeus in experimental animals. 
  • Antidiabetic potential of Barleria lupulina extract in rats. 
  • Antidiarrhoeal activity of Strychnos potatorum seed extract in rats. 
  • Antitussive potential of methanol extract of stem bark of Ficus racemosa Linn. 
  • Assessing patient beliefs in a clinical trial of Hypericum perforatum in major depression. 
  • Attenuation of alcohol intake by extract of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) in two different strains of alcohol-preferring rats. 
  • Ayurvedic medicine for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. 
  • Botanical medicines for anxiety: do they have a place? 
  • Complementary and alternative medicine in cardiovascular disease: a review of biologically based approaches. 
  • Cranberry Capsules do not Appear to Reduce Bacteriuria and Pyuria in Elderly Women Residing in Nursing Homes. 
  • Cranberry use among pediatric nephrology patients. 
  • Current and future treatments for cognitive deficits in dementia. 
  • Dietary supplementation with fresh pineapple juice decreases inflammation and colonic neoplasia in IL-10-deficient mice with colitis. 
  • Drugs derived from cannabinoids. 2. Basic esters of nitrogen and carbocyclic analogs. 
  • Drugs derived from cannabinoids. 4. Effect of alkyl substitution in sulfur and carbocyclic analogs. 
  • Effect of Trichodesma indicum extract on cough reflex induced by sulphur dioxide in mice. 
  • Effect of a soy isoflavone supplement on lung function and clinical outcomes in patients with poorly controlled asthma: a randomized clinical trial. 
  • Effect of flaxseed supplementation on prostatic carcinoma in transgenic mice. 
  • Effect of hawthorn standardized extract on flow mediated dilation in prehypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults: a randomized, controlled cross-over trial. 
  • Efficacy and safety of St. John's wort for the treatment of major depression. 
  • Efficacy of newer medications for treating depression in primary care patients. 
  • Evaluation of anti-pyretic potential of Ficus racemosa bark. 
  • Evaluation of anti-tussive activity of Bergenia ciliata Sternb. rhizome extract in mice. 
  • Evaluation of antidiarrhoeal profile of Jussiaea suffruticosa linn. extract in rats. 
  • Evaluation of antitussive potential of Jussiaea suffruticosa linn. extract in albino mice. 
  • Evaluation of purgative activity of roots of Rumex nepalensis. 
  • Explanatory attributions of anxiety and recovery in a study of kava. 
  • Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Leguminosae): an evidence-based systematic review by the natural standard research collaboration. 
  • Flaxseed-derived enterolactone is inversely associated with tumor cell proliferation in men with localized prostate cancer. 
  • Herbal Supplements: Widely Used, Poorly Understood. 
  • Herbal remedies for alcoholism: promises and possible pitfalls. 
  • Herbal remedies in psychiatric practice. 
  • Herbal supplements: Widely used, poorly understood. 
  • In the clinic. Hepatitis C. 
  • In vitro and in vivo neuroprotective activity of the cardiac glycoside oleandrin from Nerium oleander in brain slice-based stroke models. 
  • In vitro keratinocyte antiproliferant effect of Centella asiatica extract and triterpenoid saponins. 
  • Induction of apoptosis by Polygonatum odoratum lectin and its molecular mechanisms in murine fibrosarcoma L929 cells. 
  • Integrative package for low back pain with leg pain in Korea: a prospective cohort study. 
  • Integrative treatment modalities for stoke victims in Korea. 
  • Investigating the effects of resveratrol on chronically ischemic myocardium in a swine model of metabolic syndrome: a proteomics analysis. 
  • Kava in generalized anxiety disorder: three placebo-controlled trials. 
  • Management of Menopausal Symptoms for Women Who Are at High Risk of Thrombosis. 
  • Mechanisms of tolerance induced by PG490-88 in a bone marrow transplantation model. 
  • Milk thistle nomenclature: why it matters in cancer research and pharmacokinetic studies. 
  • Modulation of high alcohol drinking in the inbred Fawn-Hooded (FH/Wjd) rat strain: implications for treatment. 
  • National survey of US oncologists' knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns regarding herb and supplement use by patients with cancer. 
  • Non-cholinergic strategies for treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease. 
  • Nonpharmacologic treatments for depression in patients with coronary heart disease. 
  • Plant-based oral tolerance to hemophilia therapy employs a complex immune regulatory response including LAP+CD4+ T cells. 
  • Reevaluating the efficacy of naturopathic ear drops. 
  • St John's for depression, worts and all. 
  • St John's wort and depression. 
  • St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum): a review of the current pharmacological, toxicological, and clinical literature. 
  • St. John's wort in generalized anxiety disorder: three case reports. 
  • Studies on the psychopharmacological activities of Rumex nepalensis Spreng. root extract in rats and mice. 
  • Tea drinking and cognitive function in oldest-old Chinese. 
  • The cardiovascular patient's perceptions of complementary and alternative medicine. 
  • The convergence of herb pharmacodynamics and herb-drug interactions on hemostasis. 
  • The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C. 
  • Traditional medicine practices among community members with chronic kidney disease in northern Tanzania: an ethnomedical survey. 
  • Treatment of chronic conditions with traditional Chinese medicine: findings from traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in Hubei, China. 
  • Treatment of depression--newer pharmacotherapies. 
  • Treatment of post-stroke depression with antidepressants. 
  • Unexplained infertility treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine in Korea. 
  • Use of alternative therapies in menopause. 
  • Use of complementary and alternative medicine in men with family history of prostate cancer: a pilot study. 
  • Use of non-pharmacological therapies among patients with osteoarthritis. 
  • Variability in St. John's wort formulations is an important consideration. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Chen, Jun, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute
  • Sampson, John Howard, Robert H., M.D. and Gloria Wilkins Professor of Neurosurgery, in the School of Medicine, Immunology