Comparison effects of Ferula gummosa essential oil and Beta-pinene Alginate nanoparticles on human melanoma and breast cancer cells proliferation and apoptotic index in short term normobaric hyperoxic model
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, and melanoma is the most dreadful type of skin cancer. Due to the side effects of chemotherapy drugs, the development of new herbal nano-medicines has been ... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 28, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mahmoud Osanloo, Somayyeh Pishamad, Ali ghanbariasad, Elham Zarenezhad, Media Alipanah and Hiva Alipanah Tags: Research Source Type: research

ITRAQ-based proteomics analysis of human ectopic endometrial stromal cells treated by Maqian essential oil
Endometriosis is a common and complex syndrome characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. Chinese medicine has been recently found to show good efficacy in treating endometrio... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 27, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Liu-yang Zhang, Ting-ting Huang, Li-ping Li, Dan-ping Liu, Yong Luo, Wan Lu, Ning Huang, Peng-peng Ma, Yan-qiu Liu, Ping Zhang and Bi-cheng Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Associations between demographics and clinical ideology, beliefs, and practice patterns: a secondary analysis of a survey of randomly sampled United States chiropractors
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Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 25, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zachary A. Cupler, Jordan A. Gliedt, Stephen M. Perle, Aaron A. Puhl and Michael J. Schneider Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Shaoyao decoction alleviates TNBS-induced ulcerative colitis by decreasing inflammation and balancing the homeostasis of Th17/Treg cells
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a persistent and non-specific inflammatory condition that mainly affects the bowels and has challenging treatment. UC has a growing incidence and significantly affects the well-being... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 24, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dongsheng Wu, Yu Zhang, Bo Zou, Yi Lu and Hui Cao Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of hand reflexology in ameliorating anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography
Reflexology is a popular non-invasive complementary medicine technique to enhance anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 24, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Eman Abdeen Ali, Wafaa Hassan Ali Awad, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr and Emad Abd El Gawad Ali Rabie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Gallic acid rescues uranyl acetate induced-hepatic dysfunction in rats by its antioxidant and cytoprotective potentials
The liver was identified as a primary target organ for the chemo-radiological effects of uranyl acetate (UA). Although the anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic properties of gallic acid (GA) make it a promising phy... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 22, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ibtisam M. H. Elmileegy, Hanan S. A. Waly, Alshaimaa A. I. Alghriany, Nasser S. Abou Khalil, Sara M. M. Mahmoud and Eman A. Negm Tags: Research Source Type: research

Integrated network pharmacology and experimental validation to explore the potential pharmacological mechanism of Qihuang Granule and its main ingredients in regulating ferroptosis in AMD
Qihuang Granule (QHG) is a traditional prescription that has exhibited potential in safeguarding against age-related maculopathy (AMD). Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) and Fructus lycii (FL) are the main components ... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 21, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lu Wang, Canyang Zhang, Long Pang and Yan Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Chemo- and bio-informatics insight into anti-cholinesterase potentials of berries and leaves of Myrtus communis L., Myrtaceae: an in vitro/in silico study
Myrtus communis L. (MC) has been used in Mesopotamian medicine. Here, the cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitory potential of its methyl alcohol extracts has been investigated and computationally dissected. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 21, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Baydaa Abed Hussein, Isaac Karimi and Namdar Yousofvand Tags: Research article Source Type: research

A real-world study and network pharmacology analysis of EGFR-TKIs combined with ZLJT to delay drug resistance in advanced lung adenocarcinoma
This study aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of combining epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) with ZiLongJin Tablet (ZLJT) in delaying acquired resistance in advanced... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 21, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xue Han, Lan Liang, Chenming He, Qinyou Ren, Jialin Su, Liang Cao and Jin Zheng Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Astragalus polysaccharide restores insulin secretion impaired by lipopolysaccharides through the protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin/glucose transporter 2 pathway
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Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 20, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xiaodan Ren, Ying Dai, Mengya Shan, Jing Zheng, Zhongyi Zhang and Tao Shen Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Effects of pulmonary-based Qigong exercise in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial
This study aimed to further investigate the rehabilitative effects of pulmonary-based Qigong exercise (PQE) in stable patients w... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 20, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Linhong Jiang, Peijun Li, Jiacheng Shi, Yidie Bao, Zhenwei Wang, Weibing Wu and Xiaodan Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Tracking the effect of roasting and fermentation on the metabolites of licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) using UPLC-MS analysis combined with multivariate statistical analysis
Roasting, honey-roasting and fermentation are the most common pre-processing procedures of licorice roots. They were shown to noticeably change the composition of extracts. In this work, the common alterations... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 20, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sarah S. Takla, Eman Shawky, Yasmin A. Mahgoub and Reham S. Darwish Tags: Research Source Type: research

Combinative effects of akarkara root-derived metabolites on anti-inflammatory and anti-alzheimer key enzymes: integrating bioassay-guided fractionation, GC-MS analysis, and in silico studies
Anacyclus pyrethrum L. (Akarkara root), a valuable Ayurvedic remedy, is reported to exhibit various pharmacological activities. Akarkara root was subjected to bioassay-guided fractionation, to isolate its active ... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 17, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rana M. Ibrahim, Passent M. Abdel-Baki, Ghada F. Elmasry, Ahmed A. El-Rashedy and Nariman E. Mahdy Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bei Mu Gua Lou San facilitates mucus expectoration by increasing surface area and hydration levels of airway mucus in an air-liquid-interface cell culture model of the respiratory epithelium
Bei Mu Gua Lou San (BMGLS) is an ancient formulation known for its moisturizing and expectorant properties, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. We investigated concentration-dependent effects of BMGL... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 17, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Silvia Groiss, Ina Somvilla, Christine Daxb öck, Manuela Stückler, Elisabeth Pritz and Dagmar Brislinger Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prediction and validation of common targets in atherosclerosis and non-small cell lung cancer influenced by atorvastatin
Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Studies have shown that these two diseases may have some common risk factors. Atorvastatin is mainly used for the tre... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 17, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yu-qian Li, Lu-yao Li, Xue Yang, Qi-qi Lei, Liu-yan Xiang, Yuan-ru Wang, Si-meng Gu, Ya-jun Cao, Yan Pan, Lu Tie and Xue-jun Li Tags: Research Source Type: research