Healthy Living for Elders: Are You at Risk for Drug Interactions? by Jennifer Hillan

“… Drugs (prescription medications, over-the-counter products, vitamins, minerals, and herbals) may interact with each other or the food you eat and cause harmful reactions. …”
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Healthy Living for Elders: Are You at Risk for Drug Interactions? by Jennifer Hillan

“… Drugs (prescription medications, over-the-counter products, vitamins, minerals, and herbals) may interact with each other or the food you eat and cause harmful reactions. …”
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Editorial: Metabolic disorders as risk factors for osteoarthritis and targeted therapies for this pathology by Giuseppe Lisco, Hee Geun Jo, Graziana Colaianni

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Factors Associated with Medication Nonadherence among Hypertensives in Ghana and Nigeria by Vincent Boima, Adebowale Dele Ademola, Aina Olufemi Odusola, Francis Agyekum, Chibuike Eze Nwafor, Helen Cole, Babatunde L. Salako, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Bamidele O. Tayo

“…MNA was associated with formal education (P=0.001) and use of herbal preparation (P=0.014). MNA was found in 61.7% of uninsured participants versus 73.1% of insured participants (P=0.032). …”
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Modification of cotton gauze using Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) and assessment of the chemical and antimicrobial properties by Umme Lewara Bristi, Abdur Rahman, Sadit Bihongo Malitha, Oishee Rahman, Sharmin Shoukat

“…The objective of this study is to create cotton bandages treated with herbal extracts containing antimicrobial properties. …”
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Finger roots (Uvaria chemea) and African greenheart (Cylicodiscus gabunensis): Alternative potent therapy to sildenafil in erectile dysfunction by Etukudo Okon Jimmy, Grace Edet Bassey, Abijah Ekwere, Udoh Idorenyin Umoh, Adeyemi Fatai Odetayo, Udoh Nsikan Malachy

“…Further investigations are necessary to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of action, determine optimal dosages, and evaluate the long-term safety profiles of these herbal extracts for potential human applications.…”
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Pharmacokinetic Interactions between Cardiovascular Medicines and Plant Products by Irina-Iuliana Costache, Anca Miron, Monica Hăncianu, Viviana Aursulesei, Alexandru Dan Costache, Ana Clara Aprotosoaie

“…This review highlights the pharmacokinetic clinically relevant interactions between major conventional cardiovascular medicines and plant products with an emphasis on their putative mechanisms, drawbacks of herbal products use, and the perspectives for further well-designed studies.…”
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Systematic qualitative proteome-wide analysis of lysine malonylation profiling in Platycodon grandiflorus by Qingshan Yang, Shaowei Xu, Weimin Jiang, Fei Meng, Shuting Wang, Zongping Sun, Na Chen, Daiyin Peng, Juan Liu, Shihai Xing

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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of Triphala mouthwash and Curcumin mouthwash in the treatment of gingivitis – A randomized controlled study by S. Divya Bharathi, S.P. Aiswarya, Archana R. Sankar

“…Results: The study has shown that herbal mouthwashes are as effective as chlorhexidine in treating gingivitis although curcumin mouthwash showed a greater potential in reducing gingival inflammation. …”
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Chemical composition by PTP 1B inhibitory activity guided analysis of a plant- based antidiabetic polyherbal drug used in ethnomedical systems by Pardon Mugari, Pamhidzai Dzomba, Stephen Nyoni

“…Abstract Background Due to growing resistance and continued depletion of drugs that can be used as replacements, people turn to herbal antidiabetic medicines. A polyherbal drug consisting of a mixture of two herbal plants, Zanthoxylum chalybeum and Xeroderris stuhlmannii root powder mixed in equal amounts using a tea cup, was studied to investigate its chemical composition and possible mode of action. …”
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Yindanxinnaotong, a Chinese compound medicine, synergistically attenuatesatherosclerosis progress by Long Cheng, Guo-feng Pan, Xiao-dong Zhang, Jian-lu Wang, Wan-dan Wang, Jian-yong Zhang, Hui Wang, Ri-xin Liang, Xiao-bo Sun

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Uji kandungan logam berat pada budidaya rumput laut Eucheuma cottonii di Nusa Lembogan serta analisis resiko kesehatan manusia by I Made Gde Sudyadnyana Sandhika, Putu Angga Wiradana, I Wayan Rosiana, I Gede Widhiantara, Anak Agung Ayu Putri Permatasari, Ni Kadek Yunita Sari, I Made Wisnu Adhi Putra, Ni Luh Utari Sumadewi, Ni Putu Eny Sulistyadewi

“…Rumput laut Eucheuma cottonii dikenal sebagai salah satu agen hayati yang potensial untuk dikembangkan sebagai bahan baku herbal di bidang kesehatan, bahan baku industri kosmetik dan sebagai sektor pangan fungsional. …”
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A systematic review of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. adams traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, bioactivities, and toxicities by Gang, Roggers, Okello, Denis, Yeongjun, Ban, Kang, Youngmin

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Screening of the Dichloromethane: Methanolic Extract of Centella asiatica for Antibacterial Activities against Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Shigella sonnei, Bacillus subtili... by Berick Moturi Sieberi, George Isanda Omwenga, Rachael Kitondo Wambua, Judith Chemutai Samoei, Mathew Piero Ngugi

“…About 60% of the population living in developing countries depends on herbal drugs for healthcare needs. This study involved the screening of Centella asiatica commonly used by herbal medicine practitioners in Kisii County to treat symptoms related to bacterial infections. …”
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The Antibacterial Property of Nigella sativa (Black seed) Oil Against Gram-positive and Gramnegative Bacteria by Sakar Ahmed Abdullah, Tara Faeq M. Salih, Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Hassan Hussein Hamaamin

“…The black seed was purchased from the traditional herbal medicine market, Hot extraction of the oil was performed. …”
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Development of nanofiber facial mask inspired by the multi-function of dried ginger (Zingiberis Rhizoma) essential oil by Yiwen Hao, Xia Lin, Wenwen Liu, Tinghongyang Jiang, Xing Zhang, Shasha Yang, You Huang, Wenjing Lai, Chaomei Fu, Zhen Zhang

“…Abstract Plant extracts, especially herbal extracts, are in line with the cosmetics development trend of natural and safe in today’s world. …”
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The complete mitochondrial genome of an important medicinal plant, Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) DC., 1845 (Lamiales, Orobanchaceae) by Yu Bai, Huan An, Rengang Zhang, Yanna Ma, Hongjia Zhang, Zhili Guo, Li Zhao, Zhaoxuan Wang

“…Rehmannia glutinosa, an extensively utilized Chinese herbal medicine, is highly valued for its medicinal properties. …”
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Editorial: Emerging technologies for viability enumeration of live microorganisms by Hanan R. Shehata, Marco Pane, Elna M. Buys, Binu Koshy, Christina S. Vegge, Jean L. Schoeni

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Analysis of Active Components in Salvia Miltiorrhiza Injection Based on Vascular Endothelial Cell Protection by Shen Jie, Yang Kai, Sun Caihua, Zheng Minxia

“…Correlation analysis based on chromatograms and pharmacological activities is essential for understanding the effective components in complex herbal medicines. In this report, HPLC and measurement of antioxidant properties were used to describe the active ingredients of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection (SMI). …”
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Influencias recíprocas entre la ginecología y obstetricia europea y la indígena en Uruguay by José Enrique Pons

“…Ethnic medical notions attributed the origin of diseases to supernatural powers, and therapeutic resources were mainly herbal. When Spanish conquerors occupied the territory, they adopted many of the indigenous therapeutic resources for lack of other means, but eventually a slow Europeanization started developing, though native criteria remained for a long while. …”
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