Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine guidelines

Phytotherapy

Guidelines, reviews

Alzheimer disease - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Galantamine for Alzheimer's disease
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Ginkgo for dementia [1999]
• United States of America
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    • B vitamins and berries and age-related neurodegenerative disorders [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
    • Progress in studies of huperzine A, a natural cholinesterase inhibitor from Chinese herbal medicine [2006]
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Alzheimer's disease: the pros and cons of pharmaceutical, nutritional, botanical, and stimulatory therapies, with a discussion of treatment strategies from the perspective of patients and practitioners [2010]
  • American Family Physician
    • Gingko Biloba [2003]
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Reversing the deleterious effects of aging on neuronal communication and behavior: beneficial properties of fruit polyphenolic compounds [2005]
    • Oxidative stress and Alzheimer disease [2000]
  • Archives of Neurology
    • The Efficacy of Ginkgo biloba on Cognitive Function in Alzheimer Disease [1998]
  • BMC Geriatrics
    • Effects of Ginkgo biloba in dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis [2010]
  • BMC Neuroscience
    • Therapeutic potential of resveratrol in Alzheimer's disease [2008]
    • Immune defects in Alzheimer's disease: new medications development [2008]
  • Clinical Interventions in Aging
    • Galantamine-ER for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease [2010]
    • Efficacy and safety of donepezil, galantamine, and rivastigmine for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis [2008]
    • Treating senile dementia with traditional Chinese medicine [2007]
  • Current Aging Science
    • Polyphenols and Aging [2010]
  • Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
    • Safety and tolerability of donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine for patients with Alzheimer's disease: systematic review of the 'real-world' evidence [2009]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • The Use of Herbal Medicine in Alzheimer's Disease—A Systematic Review [2006]
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • Challenges for Research on Polyphenols from Foods in Alzheimer’s Disease: Bioavailability, Metabolism, and Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms [2008]
  • Journal of Clinical Interventions in Aging
    • Treating senile dementia with traditional Chinese medicine [2007]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Grape Juice, Berries, and Walnuts Affect Brain Aging and Behavior [2009]
    • Garlic Reduces Dementia and Heart-Disease Risk [2006]

Analgesia, anesthesia - Phytotherapy

• Articles in journals
  • British Journal of Anaesthesia
    • Therapeutic potential of cannabis in pain medicine [2008]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Systematic review of topical capsaicin for the treatment of chronic pain [2004]
    • Are cannabinoids an effective and safe treatment option in the management of pain? A qualitative systematic review [2001]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • An analgesic role for cannabinoids [2000]
  • Pharmacological Reviews
    • Topical and Peripherally Acting Analgesics [2003]

Autoimmune diseases - Phytotherapy

• Articles in journals
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Modulation of cytokine expression by traditional medicines: a review of herbal immunomodulators [2006]
  • BMB Reports
    • A new approach to managing oral manifestations of Sjogren's syndrome and skin manifestations of lupus [2006]
  • Cellular & Molecular Immunology
    • The immunopharmaceutical effects and mechanisms of herb medicine [2008]

Body weight - Phytotherapy

• United States of America
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    • Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement: Clinical Efficacy and Side Effects [2003]
  • Office of Dietary Supplements
    • Ephedra and Ephedrine Alkaloids for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance
• Articles in journals
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Plant foods and plant-based diets: protective against childhood obesity? [2009]
    • Beneficial role of dietary phytoestrogens in obesity and diabetes [2002]
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Complementary medicines and weight management [2006]
  • Experimental Biology and Medicine
    • The Effects of Soy Isoflavones on Obesity [2008]
    • Citrus aurantium, an Ingredient of Dietary Supplements Marketed for Weight Loss: Current Status of Clinical and Basic Research [2004]
  • International Journal of Medical Sciences
    • Role of Dietary Soy Protein in Obesity [2007]
  • JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
    • Efficacy and Safety of Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance [2003]
  • Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
    • Hoodia gordonii in the treatment of obesity: A review [2010]
  • Mediators of Inflammation
    • Functional Food Targeting the Regulation of Obesity-Induced Inflammatory Responses and Pathologies [2010]
  • World Journal of Gastroenterology
    • A systematic review of the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines used in the treatment of obesity [2009]

Breast cancer - Phytotherapy

• Canada
  • BC Cancer Agency
    • Natural Health Products and Breast Cancer [2008]
  • Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance
    • Unconventional therapies for cancer: 3. Iscador [1998]
    • Unconventional therapies for cancer: 2. Green tea [1998]
    • Unconventional therapies for cancer: 1. Essiac [1998]
• Articles in journals
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Phytoestrogens and breast cancer [2004]
    • Protection against breast cancer with genistein: a component of soy [2000]
    • Soy intake and risk of breast cancer in Asians and Asian Americans [1998]
  • British Journal of Cancer
    • The role of early life genistein exposures in modifying breast cancer risk [2008]
    • Epidemiology of soy exposures and breast cancer risk [2008]
  • CA - A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
    • Implications of Phytoestrogen Intake for Breast Cancer [2007]
  • Endocrine-Related Cancer
    • Phytoestrogens and breast cancer -promoters or protectors? [2006]
  • Environmental Health Perspectives
    • Phytoestrogens and Breast Cancer Prevention: Possible Mechanisms of Action [2008]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis of Survival and Psychosomatic Self-Regulation from Published Prospective Controlled Cohort Studies for Long-Term Therapy of Breast Cancer Patients with a Mistletoe Preparation (Iscador) [2010]
  • Human Reproduction Update
    • Effects of isoflavones on breast density in pre- and post-menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [2010]
  • Journal of Epidemiology
    • Factors to consider in the association between soy isoflavone intake and breast cancer risk [2010]
  • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
    • Viscum album L. extracts in breast and gynaecological cancers: a systematic review of clinical and preclinical research [2009]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Indole-3-Carbinol and 3-3'-Diindolylmethane Antiproliferative Signaling Pathways Control Cell-Cycle Gene Transcription in Human Breast Cancer Cells by Regulating Promoter-Sp1 Transcription Factor Interactions [2003]
    • DING, a Genistein Target in Human Breast Cancer: A Protein Without a Gene [2003]
    • Bax Translocation to Mitochondria Is an Important Event in Inducing Apoptotic Cell Death by Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) Treatment of Breast Cancer Cells [2003]
    • Soy for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Critical Review of the Literature [2001]
  • Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology
    • Soyfood intake in the prevention of breast cancer risk in women: a meta-analysis of observational epidemiological studies [2006]
  • Journal of the National Cancer Institute
    • Meta-Analysis of Soy Intake and Breast Cancer Risk [2006]
    • Addressing the Soy and Breast Cancer Relationship: Review, Commentary, and Workshop Proceedings [2006]
  • Nutrition Journal
    • Soy isoflavones, estrogen therapy, and breast cancer risk: analysis and commentary [2008]
  • Planta Medica
    • Natural Product Compounds with Aromatase Inhibitory Activity: An Update [2010]

Cardiovascular diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Tongxinluo (Tong xin luo or Tong-xin-luo) capsule for unstable angina pectoris
    • Herbal medicines for viral myocarditis
    • Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure
    • Garlic for peripheral arterial occlusive disease
    • Chinese herbal medicine suxiao jiuxin wan for angina pectoris
    • Artichoke leaf extract for treating hypercholesterolaemia
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Garlic for hypercholesterolemia: Update [2001]
    • Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication [2000]
    • Garlic for hyperlipidaemia [2000]
    • Garlic for blood pressure [2000]
    • Artichoke leaf extract for serum cholesterol reduction [2000]
• United States of America
  • American Heart Association
    • Soy Protein, Isoflavones, and Cardiovascular Health: An American Heart Association Science Advisory for Professionals From the Nutrition Committee [2006]
    • Phytochemicals and Cardiovascular Disease [1997]
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    • Cholesterol Spinach (Gynura nepalensis)
• Articles in journals
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Hemorrhoids and varicose veins: a review of treatment options [2001]
    • Botanical influences on cardiovascular disease [1998]
  • American Family Physician
    • FPIN's clinical inquiries. Best alternatives to statins for treating hyperlipidemia [2007]
  • American Journal of Chinese Medicine
    • Commonly Used Antioxidant Botanicals: Active Constituents and their Potential Role in Cardiovascular Illness [2007]
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Nuts and novel biomarkers of cardiovascular disease [2009]
    • Carotenoids and cardiovascular health [2006]
    • Got soy? [2001]
    • Nuts and their bioactive constituents: effects on serum lipids and other factors that affect disease risk [1999]
  • Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità
    • Anthocyanins and heart health [2007]
  • Annals of Internal Medicine
    • Garlic for treating hypercholesterolemia. A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials [2000]
  • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
    • Effect of garlic on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis [2008]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Plant sterol and stanol margarines and health [2000]
  • Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
    • The grapefruit: an old wine in a new glass? Metabolic and cardiovascular perspectives [2010]
  • Circulation
    • Cocoa and Cardiovascular Health [2009]
  • Current Medicinal Chemistry
    • Green Tea Catechins and Cardiovascular Health: An Update [2008]
  • Experimental Biology and Medicine
    • Flavonoids Attenuate Cardiovascular Disease, Inhibit Phosphodiesterase, and Modulate Lipid Homeostasis in Adipose Tissue and Liver [2006]
    • Lycopene, Tomatoes, and the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease [2003]
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology
    • Cocoa, chocolate and cardiovascular disease [2009]
  • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
    • A Critical Evaluation of the Role of Soy Protein and Isoflavone Supplementation in the Control of Plasma Cholesterol Concentrations [2006]
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
    • Sex is a potent modifier of the cardiovascular system [2003]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Grapes and Cardiovascular Disease [2009]
    • The Role of Tree Nuts and Peanuts in the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Multiple Potential Mechanisms [2008]
    • Garlic and Cardiovascular Disease: A Critical Review [2006]
    • Tea Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease: Effects on Endothelial Function [2003]
    • Effects on the Human Serum Lipoprotein Profile of ß-Glucan, Soy Protein and Isoflavones, Plant Sterols and Stanols, Garlic and Tocotrienols [2002]
    • Suppression of LDL Oxidation by Garlic [2001]
    • Saponins in Garlic as Modifiers of the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease [2001]
    • Historical Perspective on Garlic and Cardiovascular Disease [2001]
    • Cholesterol-Lowering Effect of Garlic Extracts and Organosulfur Compounds: Human and Animal Studies [2001]
    • Soy and cardiovascular disease: cholesterol lowering and beyond [2000]
  • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
    • Endocannabinoids and Vascular Function [2000]
  • Mediators of Inflammation
    • Tea Polyphenols Regulate Key Mediators on Inflammatory Cardiovascular Diseases [2009]
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
    • Pastis and hypertension--what is the molecular basis? [2000]
  • Netherlands Journal of Medicine
    • A systematic review on the influence of trial quality on the effect of garlic on blood pressure [2009]
  • Pharmacological Reports
    • Antihypertensive effects of the flavonoid quercetin [2009]
  • Physiological Research
    • Beneficial effects of Provinols: cardiovascular system and kidney [2006]
  • QJM
    • Tea flavonoids and cardiovascular health [2001]
  • Vascular Health and Risk Management
    • Plant Sterols as Dietary Adjuvants in the Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk: Theory and Evidence [2006]
  • Women's Health
    • Influence of sex hormones and phytoestrogens on heart disease in men and women [2010]

Cerebrovascular disorders - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Tongxinluo capsule for acute stroke
    • Sanchi for acute ischaemic stroke
    • Puerarin for acute ischaemic stroke
    • Ginkgo biloba for acute ischaemic stroke
    • Dengzhanhua preparations for acute cerebral infarction
    • Chuanxiong-type preparations for acute ischemic stroke
• Articles in journals
  • Expert Reviews
    • Potential role of curcumin in stroke prevention [2008]
  • Stroke
    • Green and Black Tea Consumption and Risk of Stroke: A Meta-Analysis [2009]

Child care - Phytotherapy

• Articles in journals
  • Archives of Disease in Childhood
    • Does treatment with Echinacea purpurea effectively shorten the course of upper respiratory tract infections in children? [2006]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Soy-Based Formulae and Infant Growth and Development: A Review [2002]
  • Pediatrics
    • Herbal Remedies and Children: Do They Work? Are They Harmful? [2003]

Contraceptives - Phytotherapy

• Articles in journals
  • Journal of Biosciences
    • Current status of fertility control methods in India [2001]

Dental diseases - Phytotherapy

• Articles in journals
  • Indian Journal of Dental Research
    • Uses of turmeric in dentistry: an update [2009]
  • Journal of the American Dental Association
    • Dietary Supplements: Clinical Implications for Dentistry [2008]

Diabetes - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Chinese herbal medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
    • Chinese herbal medicines for people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting blood glucose
• Articles in journals
  • African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines
    • An Overview of Indian Novel Traditional Medicinal Plants with Anti-Diabetic Potentials [2008]
  • Diabetes Care
    • A Systematic Quantitative Analysis of the Literature of the High Variability in Ginseng (Panax spp.): Should ginseng be trusted in diabetes? [2004]
    • Systematic Review of Herbs and Dietary Supplements for Glycemic Control in Diabetes [2003]
    • Use of Antidiabetic Plants in Morocco and Quebec [2001]
  • Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
    • Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome [2008]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Ginseng on Hyperglycemia: Effects and Mechanisms [2009]
    • Antidiabetes and Anti-Obesity Activity of Lagerstroemia speciosa [2007]
  • Experimental Biology and Medicine
    • Hints of Western Medicine from Chinese Medicine [2003]
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
    • The blooming of the French lilac [2001]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Type 2 Diabetes and Glycemic Response to Grapes or Grape Products [2009]
    • Antiglycation Properties of Aged Garlic Extract: Possible Role in Prevention of Diabetic Complications [2006]
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
    • Botanicals and Dietary Supplements in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy [2003]
  • Journal of the American College of Nutrition
    • Konjac-Mannan and American Ginseng: Emerging Alternative Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus [2001]

Digestive system diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
    • Colchicine for primary biliary cirrhosis
    • Colchicine for alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
    • Chinese medicinal herbs for acute pancreatitis
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Peppermint oil for irritable bowel syndrome [2000]
    • Does ginger prevent nausea and vomiting? [2000]
    • Herbal medicine for IBS [1999]
• Articles in journals
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • A review of plants used in the treatment of liver disease: part two [1999]
    • A review of plants used in the treatment of liver disease: part 1 [1998]
  • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
    • Antioxidant properties of natural compounds used in popular medicine for gastric ulcers [2002]
  • British Journal of Anaesthesia
    • Efficacy of ginger for nausea and vomiting: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials [2000]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Effectiveness of treatments for infantile colic: systematic review [1998]
  • Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International
    • Progress in research into the mechanism of Radix salviae miltiorrhizae in treatment of acute pancreatitis [2006]
  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
    • Hepatoprotective herbal drug, silymarin from experimental pharmacology to clinical medicine [2006]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Protection against Helicobacter pylori and other bacterial infections by garlic [2001]
  • Journal of the Pancreas
    • Progress in the Study of Therapeutic Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Extracts in Treating Severe Acute Pancreatitis [2007]
    • Association of free radicals and the tissue renin-angiotensin system: prospective effects of Rhodiola, a genus of Chinese herb, on hypoxia-induced pancreatic injury [2001]
  • Journal of Zhejiang University Science B
    • Study progress in therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine monomer in severe acute pancreatitis [2007]
  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility
    • Japanese herbal medicine in functional gastrointestinal disorders [2009]
  • World Journal of Gastroenterology
    • Spices, herbal xenobiotics and the stomach: Friends or foes? [2010]
    • Olive oil consumption and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [2009]
    • Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review [2008]
    • Fiber and colorectal diseases: separating fact from fiction [2007]
    • Resveratrol: a medical drug for acute pancreatitis [2005]
    • Pharmacology of tetrandrine and its therapeutic use in digestive diseases [2001]

Eye diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
• United States of America
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • Marijuana in the treatment of Glaucoma [2003]
    • Ginkgo Biloba Extract and Ocular Conditions [2002]
• Articles in journals
  • British Journal of Ophthalmology
    • Cannabinoids and glaucoma [2004]
  • Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
    • Natural compounds: evidence for a protective role in eye disease [2007]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Possible Biologic Mechanisms for a Protective Role of Xanthophylls [2002]

Hemostasis - Phytotherapy

• Articles in journals
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Evaluation of Hemostatic Effects of Ankaferd as an Alternative Medicine [2010]

Hepatitis - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Medicinal herbs for hepatitis C virus infection
    • Chinese medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B
    • Chinese medicinal herbs for asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B virus infection
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Chinese herbs for hepatitis B [2001]
• Articles in journals
  • Hepatology
    • Contemporary Clinical Research of Traditional Chinese Medicines for Chronic Hepatitis B in China: An Analytical Review [2010]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Black cohosh and other herbal remedies associated with acute hepatitis [2002]

HIV/AIDS - Phytotherapy

• Canada
  • Canadian AIDS Society
    • HIV/AIDS and the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis [2004]
  • Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
    • A Practical Guide to Herbal Therapies for People Living with HIV [2004]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Herbal medicines for treating HIV infection and AIDS
• Articles in journals
  • Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
    • Possible role of red palm oil supplementation in reducing oxidative stress in HIV/AIDS and TB patients: A Review [2010]
  • Nutrition Journal
    • African herbal medicines in the treatment of HIV: Hypoxisand Sutherlandia. An overview of evidence and pharmacology [2005]

Infections - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Garlic for the common cold
    • Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold
    • Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections
    • Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
    • Chinese medicinal herbs for the common cold
    • Chinese medicinal herbs for sore throat
    • Chinese medicinal herbs for measles
    • Chinese medicinal herbs for influenza
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Cranberry to prevent UTI [2006]
    • Echinacea treatments for colds [2003]
    • Echinacea for the common cold [2001]
    • Chinese herbal for respiratory tract infection [2000]
    • Cranberry juice reduces bacteriuria and pyuria [1994]
• Articles in journals
  • African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines
    • Tetrapleura Tetraptera: Molluscicidal Activity and Chemical Constituents [2007]
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Interstitial cystitis: understanding the syndrome [2003]
    • Review of antiviral and immunomodulating properties of plants of the Peruvian rainforest with a particular emphasis on Uña de Gato and Sangre de Grado [2001]
  • American Family Physician
    • Cranberry for Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections [2004]
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
    • Combination Chemotherapy of Schistosomiasis in Laboratory Studies and Clinical Trials [2003]
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
    • The Antiviral Activities of Artemisinin and Artesunate [2008]
    • Treatment of the Common Cold with Echinacea: A Structured Review [2005]
  • Clinical Microbiology Reviews
    • Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil: a Review of Antimicrobial and Other Medicinal Properties [2006]
    • Plant Products as Antimicrobial Agents [1999]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • What's in a Name? Can Mullein Weed Beat TB Where Modern Drugs Are Failing? [2011]
    • Therapeutic Potential of Plants as Anti-Microbials for Drug Discovery [2010]
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
    • Herbal medicines for treatment of bacterial infections: a review of controlled clinical trials [2003]
  • Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
    • The multiple actions of the phytomedicine Echinacea in the treatment of colds and flu [2010]
    • Techniques for evaluation of medicinal plant products as antimicrobial agents: Current methods and future trends [2010]
    • Use of bioactive plant products in combination with standard antibiotics: Implications in antimicrobial chemotherapy [2009]
    • The use of herbal extracts in the control of influenza [2009]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Carotenoid Action on the Immune Response [2004]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of acute respiratory infections: a review of randomised and controlled clinical trials [1998]

Malaria - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Artesunate plus mefloquine versus mefloquine for treating uncomplicated malaria
    • Artemisinin derivatives for treating uncomplicated malaria
    • Artemisinin derivatives for treating severe malaria
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Artemether for severe malaria [2000]
• Articles in journals
  • African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines
    • The Antimalarial Potential of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Malaria in Cameroonian Folk Medicine [2008]
  • BMC Infectious Diseases
    • Rectal artemisinins for malaria: a review of efficacy and safety from individual patient data in clinical studies [2008]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Traditional herbal medicines for malaria [2004]
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
    • Artemisinin derivatives versus quinine for cerebral malaria in African children: a systematic review [2009]
  • Current Medicinal Chemistry
    • Recent Advances in Artemisinin Production Through Heterologous Expression [2008]
  • Expert Reviews
    • Discovery, mechanisms of action and combination therapy of artemisinin [2009]
  • Journal of Experimental Biology
    • Antimalarial drug discovery: old and new approaches [2003]
    • Antimalarial compounds: from bench to bedside [2003]
  • Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
    • Developing artemisinin based drug combinations for the treatment of drug resistant falciparum malaria: A review [2004]
  • Malaria Journal
    • Ellagitannins of the fruit rind of pomegranate (Punica granatum) antagonize in vitro the host inflammatory response mechanisms involved in the onset of malaria [2010]
    • The clinical efficacy of artemether/lumefantrine (Coartem(R)) [2009]
    • Safety profile of Coartem(R): the evidence base [2009]
    • Impact of the large-scale deployment of artemether/lumefantrine on the malaria disease burden in Africa: case studies of South Africa, Zambia and Ethiopia [2009]
    • Dispersible formulation of artemether/lumefantrine: specifically developed for infants and young children [2009]
    • Coartem(R): the journey to the clinic [2009]
    • Artemisinin derivatives versus quinine in treating severe malaria in children: a systematic review [2008]
    • Plants traditionally prescribed to treat tazo (malaria) in the eastern region of Madagascar [2003]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Improving the availability of artesunate for treatment of severe malaria [2006]
    • Artemisinin-based combination therapies for uncomplicated malaria [2005]
  • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
    • The search for new antimalarial drugs from plants used to treat fever and malaria or plants ramdomly selected: a review [2001]
  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
    • Artemisinin and the antimalarial endoperoxides: from herbal remedy to targeted chemotherapy [1996]
  • Nature Reviews Microbiology
    • Artemisinin-based combination therapies: a vital tool in efforts to eliminate malaria [2009]

Menopause, osteoporosis - Phytotherapy

• Canada
  • Osteoporosis Society of Canada
    • 2002 clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada [2002]
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Alternatives for the menopause [1998]
• United States of America
  • Office of Dietary Supplements
    • Black Cohosh [2004]
• Articles in journals
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Soy and its isoflavones: a review of their effects on bone density [2002]
  • American Family Physician
    • Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes in Menopause [2006]
    • Black Cohosh [2003]
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Menopause, micronutrients, and hormone therapy [2005]
    • Dietary phytoestrogens and their effect on bone: evidence from in vitro and in vivo, human observational, and dietary intervention studies [2003]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Clinical nutrition: 2. The role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of adult osteoporosis [2001]
  • Endocrine Journal
    • Pharmaceutical prospects of phytoestrogens [2006]
  • Gender Medicine
    • The effects of botanical dietary supplements on cardiovascular, cognitive and metabolic function in males and females [2008]
  • Human Reproduction Update
    • Effects of soy protein and isoflavones on circulating hormone concentrations in pre- and post-menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis [2009]
    • Impact of endocrine disruptor chemicals in gynaecology [2008]
  • Israel Medical Association Journal
    • Possible Beneficial Effects of Soy Protein on the Vascular Endothelium in Postmenopausal Women - Future Directions [2003]
  • Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy
    • Treatment strategies for reducing the burden of menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms [2008]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Phytoestrogen Supplement Use by Women [2003]
    • Hormonal Effects of Soy Isoflavones: Studies in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women [2000]
  • Journal of the American College of Nutrition
    • The Role of Phytoestrogens in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Ovarian Hormone Deficiency [2001]
  • Maturitas
    • Contemporary Alternatives to Plant Estrogens for Menopause [2006]
  • Nutrition Research
    • Green Tea and Bone metabolism [2009]
  • Planta Medica
    • Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators and Phytoestrogens [2008]

Menstruation disturbances, female gonadal disorders - Phytotherapy

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Evening primrose oil for premenstrual syndrome [2000]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Chasteberry [2005]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Chinese Herbal Medicine for Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: A Meta-Analysis [2009]
    • Can Vitex Agnus castus Be Used for the Treatment of Mastalgia? What Is the Current Evidence? [2008]
  • Human Reproduction Update
    • Evolution of medical treatment for endometriosis: back to the roots? [2007]

Mental disorders - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Valerian for anxiety disorders
    • St John's wort for major depression
    • Kava extract for treating anxiety
    • Ginkgo Biloba for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
    • Galantamine for vascular cognitive impairment
    • Chinese herbal medicine for schizophrenia
    • Cannabis and schizophrenia
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Evening primrose oil and fish oil for schizophrenia [2001]
    • Kava extract reduces anxiety [2000]
    • Herbal remedy for depression [1996]
    • Ginkgo biloba [1995]
• Articles in journals
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • The importance of pharmacological synergy in psychoactive herbal medicines [2002]
  • American Family Physician
    • St. John's Wort for Depression [2005]
    • St. John's Wort [2005]
    • Valerian [2003]
  • Australian Prescriber
    • St. John's wort - quack medicine or novel antidepressant treatment? [1999]
  • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Bach Flower Remedies for psychological problems and pain: a systematic review [2009]
  • British Journal of Psychiatry
    • Complementary medicines in psychiatry: Review of effectiveness and safety [2006]
    • Psychiatric effects of cannabis [2001]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Treating generalised anxiety disorder [2003]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • St John's wort versus paroxetine for depression [2007]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Diagnosis and management of depression in primary care: a clinical update and review [2002]
  • Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine
    • St. John's wort - an overview [2009]
  • Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
    • Use of ginseng in medicine with emphasis on neurodegenerative disorders [2006]
    • Proof of the Mysterious Efficacy of Ginseng: Basic and Clinical Trials: Clinical Effects of Medical Ginseng, Korean Red Ginseng: Specifically, Its Anti-stress Action for Prevention of Disease [2004]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) in depression: pest or blessing? [1998]
  • Psychiatric Services
    • A Review of Herbal Medicines for Psychiatric Disorders [2000]
  • Yakugaku Zasshi
    • Search for Constituents with Neurotrophic Factor-Potentiating Activity from the Medicinal Plants of Paraguay and Thailand [2004]

Multiple indications - Phytotherapy

• Canada
  • Therapeutics Initiative
    • Herbal Medicines [1998]
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • No evidence for ginseng [2000]
    • Effectiveness of aloe vera [2000]
• United States of America
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    • Effects of soy on health outcomes [2005]
  • InteliHealth
    • Wild Yam
    • Valerian
    • Turmeric
    • Tea Tree Oil
    • Sweet Almond
    • St. John's Wort
    • Spirulina
    • Sorrel
    • Saw Palmetto
    • Red Yeast
    • Red Clover
    • Pygeum
    • Psyllium
    • Pennyroyal
    • Passionflower
    • Oleander
    • Milk Thistle
    • Lycopene
    • Licorice
    • Lavender
    • Kava
    • Horsetail
    • Horse Chestnut Seed Extract
    • Hops
    • Hawthorn
    • Gymnema
    • Guggul
    • Grapefruit
    • Grape Seed
    • Gotu Kola
    • Ginseng
    • Ginkgo
    • Ginger
    • Garlic
    • Flaxseed
    • Feverfew
    • Fenugreek
    • Evening Primrose Oil
    • Eucalyptus Oil
    • Ephedra
    • Elder
    • Echinacea
    • Devil's Claw
    • Danshen
    • Dandelion
    • Cranberry
    • Coleus
    • Clove
    • Chaparral
    • Chamomile
    • Cat's Claw
    • Calendula
    • Burdock
    • Bupleurum
    • Boswellia
    • Blessed Thistle
    • Black Cohosh
    • Bitter Melon
    • Bitter Almond
    • Bilberry
    • Betel Nut
    • Belladonna
    • Barley
    • Bach Flower Remedies
    • Astragalus
    • Arnica
    • Aloe
    • Alfalfa
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    • Zestra
    • Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe)
    • Willow Bark (Salix alba)
    • Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa. Family: Dioscoreaeae)
    • Wheat Grass (Triticum aestivum Family: Gramineae/Poaceae)
    • Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianae radix)
    • Ukrain (Chelidonium majus alkaloid, thiophosphoric acid derivative)
    • Turmeric (Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica)
    • Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
    • Sun Farms Vegetable Soup
    • Stillingia (Stillingia sylvatica)
    • St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
    • Soy (Glycine Max)
    • Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)
    • Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis, Scutellaria latifola)
    • Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus, Acanthopanax senticosus)
    • Sho-saiko-to
    • Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
    • Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella)
    • Seasilver
    • Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
    • Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
    • Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
    • Rhubarb (Rheum palmatum, Rheum officinale)
    • Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)
    • Resveratrol
    • Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)
    • Red Yeast Rice (Monascus purpureus. Family: Monascaceae )
    • Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
    • Pygeum (Pygeum africanum, Prunus africana)
    • Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
    • Pine Bark Extract (Pinus maritima)
    • Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium, Hedeoma pulegioides)
    • Pau D’arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa, Tabebuia avellanedae, Tabebuia heptaphylla)
    • Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
    • Olive Leaf (Olea Europaea)
    • Oleandrin (Nerium oleander)
    • Noni (Morinda citrifolia)
    • Nettle (Urtica dioica)
    • Myrrh (Commiphora Molmol)
    • Mistletoe (European) (Viscum album, Viscum coloratum)
    • Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum, Carduus marianum)
    • Mate (Ilex paraguariensis)
    • Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.)
    • Maitake (Grifola frondosa)
    • Maca (Lepidium Meyennii Walp; Lepidium peruvianum Chacon. Family: Brassicacae)
    • Lycopene
    • Lycium (Lycium barbarum; Lycium chinense; Lycium europeaum)
    • Lutein
    • Lobelia (Lobelia inflata)
    • Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza uralensis)
    • Lentinan
    • Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia)
    • Kombucha
    • Kava (Piper methysticum)
    • Juice Plus
    • Isatis Root (Ban Lan Gen, Radix isatidis baphicacanthi, Isatis tinctoria, Isatis indigotica)
    • Isatis Leaf (Isatidis baphicacanthi, Isatis tinctoria, Isatis indigotica)
    • Indirubin (Indigofera tinctoria)
    • Huanglian (Coptis chinensis)
    • Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
    • Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
    • Guggul (Commiphora mukul)
    • Guarana (Paullinia cupana)
    • Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)
    • Graviola (Annona muricata. Family: Annonaceae)
    • Grape Seed (vitis vinifera, vitis coignetiae; Family: Vitaceae)
    • Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica, Hydrocotyle asiatica)
    • Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
    • Glehnia (Glehnia littoralis)
    • Ginseng (Asian) (Panax ginseng)
    • Ginseng (American) (Panax quinquefolius)
    • Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
    • Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
    • Garlic (Allium sativum)
    • Forskolin (Coleus forskohlii)
    • Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum. Family: Linacae )
    • Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
    • Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
    • Evening Primrose Oil (Oenothera biennis)
    • Essiac (Burdock root (Arctium lappa), sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella), slippery elm bark (Ulmus fulva), turkish rhubarb root (Rheum palmatum))
    • Ephedra (Ephedra sinica, Ephedra equisetina)
    • Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida)
    • Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis)
    • Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
    • Dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum. Taraxacum officinale. Family: compositae)
    • Coriolus Versicolor (Trametes versicolor, Polyporus versicolor)
    • Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
    • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
    • Chinese Asparagus (Asparagus cochinchinensis)
    • Chasteberry (Vitex agnus castus)
    • Chaparral (Larrea tridentate, Larrea divaricata)
    • Chamomile (German) (Matricaria recutita L.)
    • Cayenne (Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum annuum. Family: Solanaceae)
    • Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa)
    • Cascara (Rhamnus Purshiana)
    • Capsaicin (Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum annuum. Family: Solanaceae)
    • Calendula (Calendula officinalis. Family: Asteraceae/Compositae)
    • Butchers Broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
    • Burdock (Arctium majus)
    • Bupleurum (Bupleurum chinense, Bupleurum scorzoneraefolium)
    • Bromelain (Sulphydryl proteolytic enzyme, cysteine-proteinase)
    • Boswellia (Boswellia Serrata)
    • Borage (Borago officinalis)
    • Blue-green Algae (Spirulina sp., Aphanizomenon flos-aquae)
    • Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
    • Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)
    • Bilberry Fruit (Vaccinium myrtillus)
    • Beta-Carotene
    • Bee Pollen
    • Avlimil
    • Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
    • Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera. Family: Solanaceae)
    • Artemisia annua (Family: compositae)
    • Arnica (Arnica Montana)
    • Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis, Aloe capensis)
    • Alfalfa (Medicago sativa. Family: fabaceae)
    • 714X (Trimethylaminohydroxybicycloheptane chloride)
  • National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Thunder God Vine
    • Milk Thistle
    • Licorice Root
    • Lavender
    • Kava
    • Horse Chestnut
    • Hoodia
    • Hawthorn
    • Green Tea
    • Grape Seed Extract
    • Goldenseal
    • Ginseng (Asian)
    • Ginkgo biloba
    • Ginger
    • Garlic
    • Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oi
    • Feverfew
    • Fenugreek
    • Evening Primrose Oil
    • Echinacea
    • Dandelion
    • Cranberry
    • Chasteberry
    • Chamomile
    • Black Cohosh
    • Bitter Orange
    • Bilberry
    • Astragalus
    • Aloe Vera
• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants - Volume 4 [2009]
    • Medicinal Plants in Papua New Guinea [2009]
    • WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants - Volume 3 [2007]
    • WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants - Volume 2 [2002]
    • WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants - Volume 1 [1999]
    • Medicinal plants in the South Pacific : information on 102 commonly used medicinal plants in the South Pacific [1998]
    • Medicinal plants in the Republic of Korea [1998]
• Articles in journals
  • AAPS Journal
    • Multiple Molecular Targets in Cancer Chemoprevention by Curcumin [2006]
  • Acta Biochimica Polonica
    • Synthetic derivatives of genistein, their properties and possible applications [2010]
  • Age and Ageing
    • What's the use of cranberry juice? [2000]
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Sulforaphane Glucosinolate Monograph [2010]
    • Crataegus oxyacantha (Hawthorn). Monograph [2010]
    • Bromelain Monograph [2010]
    • A review of the sirtuin system, its clinical implications, and the potential role of dietary activators like resveratrol: part 2 [2010]
    • A review of the sirtuin system, its clinical implications, and the potential role of dietary activators like resveratrol: part 1 [2010]
    • Panax ginseng. Monograph [2009]
    • Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse chestnut). Monograph [2009]
    • Therapeutic applications of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.): a review [2008]
    • Boswellia serrata [2008]
    • D-Limonene: safety and clinical applications [2007]
    • Active components and clinical applications of olive oil [2007]
    • Sambucus nigra [2005]
    • Glycyrrhiza glabra [2005]
    • Withania somnifera [2004]
    • Policosanol [2004]
    • Hypericum perforatum [2004]
    • Diosmin [2004]
    • Zingiber officinale (ginger) [2003]
    • Vinpocetine [2003]
    • Humulus lupus [2003]
    • Cimicifuga racemosa [2003]
    • Astragalus membranaceus [2003]
    • Pygeum africanum (Prunus africanus) (African plum tree) [2002]
    • Plantago ovata. (Psyllium) [2002]
    • Isatis tinctoria [2002]
    • Ruscus aculeatus (butcher's broom) [2001]
    • Beta-carotene: the controversy continues [2000]
    • Chinese herbs: a clinical review of Astragalus, Ligusticum, and Schizandrae [1998]
  • American Family Physician
    • Soy: A Complete Source of Protein [2009]
    • Green Tea: Potential Health Benefits [2009]
    • Peppermint Oil [2007]
    • Ginger: An Overview [2007]
    • Milk Thistle [2005]
    • Health Effects of Garlic [2005]
    • Panax ginseng [2003]
    • Echinacea [2003]
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Nuts and health outcomes: new epidemiologic evidence [2009]
    • Mechanisms by which botanical lipids affect inflammatory disorders [2008]
    • Botanicals for age-related diseases: from field to practice [2008]
    • Selected herbals and human exercise performance [2000]
    • Health-promoting properties of common herbs [1999]
  • Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità
    • Polyphenols, intracellular signalling and inflammation [2007]
    • Polyphenols, dietary sources and bioavailability [2007]
    • Bioavailability, antioxidant and biological properties of the natural free-radical scavengers cyanidin and related glycosides [2007]
    • Bioavailability and antioxidant effects of olive oil phenolic compounds in humans: a review [2007]
    • Apoptosis in cancer and atherosclerosis: polyphenol activities [2007]
  • Annals of Botany
    • The Domestication of Artichoke and Cardoon: From Roman Times to the Genomic Age [2007]
  • Archives of Family Medicine
    • A review of 12 commonly used medicinal herbs [1998]
  • Biomedical Papers
    • Berry fruits as a source of biologically active compounds: the case of Lonicera caerulea [2007]
  • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Systematic reviews of complementary therapies – an annotated bibliography. Part 2: Herbal medicine [2001]
  • British Journal of Anaesthesia
    • Pharmacology and potential therapeutic uses of cannabis [1999]
  • British Journal of General Practice
    • Aloe vera: a systematic review of its clinical effectiveness [1999]
  • British Journal of Psychiatry
    • Therapeutic aspects of cannabis and cannabinoids [2001]
    • Pharmacology and effects of cannabis: a brief review [2001]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Frankincense: systematic review [2008]
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
    • Use of medicinal plants and pharmaceuticals by indigenous communities in the Bolivian Andes and Amazon [2004]
  • Cellular & Molecular Immunology
    • Dendritic cells as a pharmacological target of traditional Chinese medicine [2006]
  • Chinese Medical Journal
    • Pharmacological action and mechanisms of ginkgolide B [2007]
    • Retrospect on the research of the cultivation of Gastrodia elata Bl, a rare traditional Chinese medicine [2000]
  • Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
    • Clinical Immunology and Traditional Herbal Medicines [2003]
  • Current Medicinal Chemistry
    • Current Evaluation of the Millennium Phytomedicine - Ginseng (II): Collected Chemical Entities, Modern Pharmacology, and Clinical Applications Emanated from Traditional Chinese Medicine [2009]
    • Current Evaluation of the Millennium Phytomedicine - Ginseng (I): Etymology, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Market and Regulations [2009]
  • Current Vascular Pharmacology
    • Ginseng Compounds: An Update on Their Molecular Mechanisms and Medical Applications [2009]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Spirulina in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Human Applications [2011]
    • Guaraná's Journey from Regional Tonic to Aphrodisiac and Global Energy Drink [2010]
    • Herbal Medicine Today: Clinical and Research Issues [2007]
    • Goniothalamus Species: A Source of Drugs for the Treatment of Cancers and Bacterial Infections? [2007]
    • Curcumin in Cell Death Processes: A Challenge for CAM of Age-Related Pathologies [2007]
    • Antioxidant Activity of Leaves and Fruits of Iranian Conifers [2007]
    • The State of the Art of Traditional Arab Herbal Medicine in the Eastern Region of the Mediterranean: A Review [2006]
    • Streblus asper Lour. (Shakhotaka): A Review of its Chemical, Pharmacological and Ethnomedicinal Properties [2006]
  • Experimental Biology and Medicine
    • In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Allergic Effects of Arctium lappa L. [2008]
    • Overview of Mechanisms of Action of Lycopene [2002]
    • Chemopreventive Effects of Cocoa Polyphenols on Chronic Diseases [2001]
  • FASEB Journal
    • Resveratrol: from grapevines to mammalian biology [2003]
  • Hong Kong Medical Journal
    • The medicinal action of androgens and green tea epigallocatechin gallate [2001]
  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
    • Ethnobotany & ethnopharmacology of Tabernaemontana divaricata [2008]
  • Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources
    • Ficus racemosa Linn.–An overview [2009]
  • Indian Journal of Pharmacology
    • Chemistry and medicinal properties of Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi) [2003]
  • International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
    • Potential Therapeutic Effects of Curcumin, the Anti-inflammatory Agent, Against Neurodegenerative, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Metabolic, Autoimmune and Neoplastic Diseases [2009]
  • International Journal of Epidemiology
    • Placebo-controlled trials of Chinese herbal medicine and conventional medicine comparative study [2007]
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
    • Soy isoflavones and immunity [2008]
  • Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
    • Traditional herbal medicine in Far-west Nepal: a pharmacological appraisal [2010]
    • American palm ethnomedicine: A meta-analysis [2009]
    • Ethnobotany in the Nepal Himalaya [2008]
    • Bioprospecting the African Renaissance: The new value of muthi in South Africa [2008]
    • Wild vascular plants gathered for consumption in the Polish countryside: a review [2007]
  • Journal of Hematology & Oncology
    • Emerging role of Garcinol, the antioxidant chalcone from Garcinia indica Choisy and its synthetic analogs [2009]
  • Journal of Medical Investigation
    • Soy isoflavones and immunity [2008]
  • Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
    • Vernonia amygdalina, an ethnoveterinary and ethnomedical used green vegetable with multiple bio-activities [2010]
    • The chemistry, pharmacology and clinical properties of Sambucus ebulus: A review [2010]
    • Search for a novel antioxidant, anti-inflammatory/analgesic or anti-proliferative drug: Cucurbitacins hold the ace [2010]
    • Salvia miltiorrhiza: Chemical and pharmacological review of a medicinal plant [2010]
    • Saffron chemicals and medicine usage [2010]
    • Potential role of natural molecules in health and disease: Importance of boswellic acid [2010]
    • Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.): A medicinal plant with myriad biological properties - short review [2010]
    • Phytochemical constituents and bioactivities of the extracts of Cassia nigricans Vahl: A review [2010]
    • Orchids: A review of uses in traditional medicine, its phytochemistry and pharmacology [2010]
    • Metabolic regulation and genetic engineering of pharmaceutical component tanshinone biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza [2010]
    • Melissa officinalis L., a valuable medicine plant: A review [2010]
    • Herbal medicine in ancient Egypt [2010]
    • Coleus forskohlii – A comprehensive review on morphology, phytochemistry and pharmacological aspects [2010]
    • Chemical constituents and biological activities of the berry of Panax ginseng [2010]
    • Biotechnological intervention of Agave sisalana: A unique fiber yielding plant with medicinal property [2010]
    • Bioactive potential of Anethum graveolens, Foeniculum vulgare and Trachyspermum ammi belonging to the family Umbelliferae - Current status [2010]
    • Acorus calamus: An overview [2010]
    • A review account on medicinal value of Hedychium spicatum Buch-Ham ex Sm: Vulnerable medicinal plant [2010]
    • Traditional practice, bioactivities and commercialization potential of Elephantopus scaber Linn [2009]
    • The pharmacology and clinical properties of Kalopanax pictus [2009]
    • Salicornia herbacea: Botanical, chemical and pharmacological review [2009]
    • Ethnomedicinal, pharmacological properties and chemistry of some medicinal plants of Boraginaceae in India [2009]
    • Acinos species: Chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidative activity [2009]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Genistein, Estrogen Receptors, and the Acquired Immune Response [2006]
    • Clarifying the Real Bioactive Constituents of Garlic [2006]
    • From 1989 to 2001: What Have We Learned About the "Biological Actions of Beta-Carotene"? [2004]
    • Metabolism of Tea Flavonoids in the Gastrointestinal Tract [2003]
    • Isoflavonoid and Lignan Phytoestrogens as Dietary Biomarkers [2003]
    • Antioxidant Activity of Tea Polyphenols In Vivo: Evidence from Animal Studies [2003]
    • Intake of Garlic and Its Bioactive Components [2001]
    • Immunomodulatory Effects of Aged Garlic Extract [2001]
    • Antioxidant Health Effects of Aged Garlic Extract [2001]
  • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
    • Identification of the Endogenous Cannabinoid System through Integrative Pharmacological Approaches [2002]
  • Journal of the American College of Nutrition
    • The Role of Tea in Human Health: An Update [2002]
    • Role of Antioxidant Lycopene in Cancer and Heart Disease [2000]
  • Medical Science Monitor
    • Molecular mechanisms and clinical applications of nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and its derivatives: An update [2010]
  • Medscape General Medicine
    • Vinegar: Medicinal Uses and Antiglycemic Effect [2006]
  • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
    • Biological activities of Curcuma longa L. [2001]
  • Molecular Interventions
    • Salvinorin A: From Natural Product to Human Therapeutics [2006]
  • Natural Product Communications
    • Essential Oil and Volatile Components of the Genus Hypericum (Hypericaceae) [2010]
  • Nutrición Hospitalaria
    • Plant-derived health: the effects of turmeric and curcuminoids [2009]
    • Soybean, a promising health source [2008]
  • Open Complementary Medicine Journal
    • Ocimum gratissimum: A Review of its Chemical, Pharmacological and Ethnomedicinal Properties [2009]
  • Oxidative Medicine & Cellular Longevity
    • Plant polyphenols as dietary antioxidants in human health and disease [2009]
  • Plant Physiology
    • Medicinal Plants and Phytomedicines. Linking Plant Biochemistry and Physiology to Human Health [2000]
  • Polish Journal of Pharmacology
    • Anthocyanins in medicine [2003]
    • Resveratrol, a natural chemopreventive agent against degenerative diseases [2001]
  • Postgraduate Medical Journal
    • A systematic review of randomised clinical trials of individualised herbal medicine in any indication [2007]
  • QJM
    • A molecular biological basis for the nutritional and pharmacological benefits of dietary plants [2001]
  • Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria
    • History of cannabis as a medicine: a review [2006]
  • Swiss Medical Weekly
    • Bach flower remedies: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials [2010]

Musculoskeletal diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis
    • Herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis
    • Herbal medicine for low back pain
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Phytodolor for musculoskeletal pain [2000]
• Articles in journals
  • AAPS Journal
    • Cannabinoids, Endocannabinoids, and Related Analogs in Inflammation [2009]
  • Arthritis Research & Therapy
    • Green tea polyphenol Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG) in arthritis: progress and promise [2010]
  • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Harpagophytum procumbens for osteoarthritis and low back pain: A systematic review [2004]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Immunomodulation of Autoimmune Arthritis by Herbal CAM [2011]
  • Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
    • Herbs used in Siddha medicine for arthritis – A review [2007]
  • Rheumatology
    • Herbal medicines for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic review [2001]

Neoplasms - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Mistletoe therapy in oncology
    • Medicinal herbs for esophageal cancer
    • Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer
    • Chinese medical herbs for chemotherapy side effects in colorectal cancer patients
• United States of America
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    • Perillyl Alcohol
    • PC-SPES
    • Hoxsey Herbal Therapy
    • GCP (Genistein Combined Polysaccharide)
    • Ellagic acid
    • D-limonene (p-mentha-1,8-diene)
    • Amygdalin (D-mandelonitrile-b-D-glucosido-6-b-D-glucoside)
    • AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound)
  • National Cancer Institute
    • Selected Vegetables/Sun's Soup (PDQ®)
    • PC-SPES
    • Mistletoe Extracts (PDQ®)
    • Milk Thistle (PDQ®)
    • Laetrile/Amygdalin (PDQ®)
    • Essiac/Flor-Essence (PDQ®)
    • 714-X (PDQ®)
  • National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Yohimbe
    • Valerian
    • Turmeric
    • St. John's Wort
    • Soy
    • Saw Palmetto
    • Red Clover
    • Peppermint Oil
    • Noni
    • Mistletoe for Treatment of Cancer
  • Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
    • Saw Palmetto
    • Pau d’Arco
    • Modified Citrus Pectin
    • Mistletoe
    • Laetrile
    • Green Tea
    • Garlic
    • Flower Remedies
    • Essiac
    • Coriolus Versicolor
    • Chaparral
    • Cat's Claw
    • Aloe Vera
• Articles in journals
  • AAPS Journal
    • Molecular Targets of Dietary Phenethyl Isothiocyanate and Sulforaphane for Cancer Chemoprevention [2010]
    • Curcumin and Cancer Cells: How Many Ways Can Curry Kill Tumor Cells Selectively? [2009]
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Cancer prevention and therapeutics: Panax ginseng [2004]
    • Prevention and treatment of cancer with indole-3-carbinol [2001]
    • Perillyl alcohol: applications in oncology [1998]
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Interindividual differences in response to plant-based diets: implications for cancer risk [2009]
    • Garlic intake and cancer risk: an analysis using the Food and Drug Administration's evidence-based review system for the scientific evaluation of health claims [2008]
    • Tea polyphenols: prevention of cancer and optimizing health [2000]
  • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
    • Multiple molecular Targets of Resveratrol: Anti-carcinogenic Mechanisms [2009]
  • Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Cancer prevention by tea and tea polyphenols [2008]
  • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
    • Flavoring agents used in Indian cooking and their anticarcinogenic properties [2010]
    • Curcumin: from food spice to cancer prevention [2009]
    • Protective effects of Asian dietary items on cancers - soy and ginseng [2008]
  • Biochemistry (Moscow)
    • Anti-angiogenic, antioxidant, and anti-carcinogenic properties of a novel anthocyanin-rich berry extract formula [2004]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Cannabinoids for control of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting: quantitative systematic [2001]
  • Cancer and Metastasis Reviews
    • Inhibition of cancer cell invasion and metastasis by genistein [2010]
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
    • Soy Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk in Humans: A Meta-Analysis [2010]
    • Relationship between Mechanisms, Bioavailibility, and Preclinical Chemopreventive Efficacy of Resveratrol: A Conundrum [2003]
    • A Meta-Analysis of Soyfoods and Risk of Stomach Cancer: The Problem of Potential Confounders [2000]
  • Cancer Letters
    • Lupeol, A Novel Anti-inflammatory and Anti-cancer Dietary Triterpene [2009]
    • Multitargeted therapy of cancer by lycopene [2008]
    • Cancer chemotherapy with indole-3-carbinol, bis(3'-indolyl)methane and synthetic analogs [2008]
  • Cancer Prevention Research
    • Epigallocatechin 3-Gallate and Green Tea Catechins: United They Work, Divided They Fail [2009]
  • Cancer Research
    • Targeting Multiple Signaling Pathways by Green Tea Polyphenol (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate [2006]
    • The Antioxidant Conundrum in Cancer [2003]
  • Carbohydrate Research
    • Modified citrus pectin anti-metastatic properties: one bullet, multiple targets [2009]
  • Carcinogenesis
    • Green tea, black tea and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies [2006]
  • Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
    • Recent developments in the maytansinoid antitumor agents [2004]
  • Chinese Medicine
    • Molecular biology of cantharidin in cancer cells [2007]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Mistletoe Preparation Iscador: Are there Methodological Concerns with Respect to Controlled Clinical Trials? [2009]
  • Experimental and Molecular Medicine
    • Chronic liver injury, TGF-beta, and cancer [2001]
  • Experimental Biology and Medicine
    • Molecular Targets of Nutraceuticals Derived from Dietary Spices: Potential Role in Suppression of Inflammation and Tumorigenesis [2009]
    • Cancer chemopreventive and tumoricidal properties of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) [2002]
  • Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine
    • Efficacy and safety of mistletoe preparations (Viscum album) for patients with cancer diseases. A systematic review [2009]
  • Indian Journal of Cancer
    • Capsaicin: a novel chemopreventive molecule and its underlying molecular mechanisms of action [2010]
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
    • Perspectives for Cancer Prevention With Natural Compounds [2009]
  • Journal of Epidemiology
    • Green tea and stomach cancer--a short review of prospective studies [2005]
  • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
    • Chinese herb related molecules of cancer-cell-apoptosis: review of progress between KangLaite and related genes [2008]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Anticancer and Cancer Chemopreventive Potential of Grape Seed Extract and Other Grape-Based Products [2009]
    • Inflammation, cancer, and targets of ginseng [2007]
    • Cranberry and Its Phytochemicals: A Review of In Vitro Anticancer Studies [2007]
    • Preclinical Perspectives on Garlic and Cancer [2006]
    • Cancer Chemoprevention by Garlic and Garlic-Containing Sulfur and Selenium Compounds [2006]
    • Allyl Sulfur Compounds from Garlic Modulate Aberrant Crypt Formation [2006]
    • The Enigma of {beta}-Carotene in Carcinogenesis: What Can Be Learned from Animal Studies [2004]
    • Tea and Cancer Prevention: Studies in Animals and Humans [2003]
    • Mechanisms of Cancer Prevention by Tea Constituents [2003]
    • Brassica, Biotransformation and Cancer Risk: Genetic Polymorphisms Alter the Preventive Effects of Cruciferous Vegetables [2002]
    • The Influence of Heating on the Anticancer Properties of Garlic [2001]
    • Possible Mechanism by Which Allyl Sulfides Suppress Neoplastic Cell Proliferation [2001]
    • Mechanisms of inhibition of chemical toxicity and carcinogenesis by diallyl sulfide (DAS) and related compounds from garlic [2001]
    • Herbals, Cancer Prevention and Health [2001]
    • Garlic and cancer: a critical review of the epidemiologic literature [2001]
    • Enhanced Immunocompetence by Garlic: Role in Bladder Cancer and Other Malignancies [2001]
    • Antiproliferative Effects of Allium Derivatives from Garlic [2001]
    • A Historical Perspective on Garlic and Cancer [2001]
    • Progress in Cancer Chemoprevention: Development of Diet-Derived Chemopreventive Agents [2000]
    • Prevention and Therapy of Cancer by Dietary Monoterpenes [1999]
  • Journal of Zhejiang University Science B
    • Anticancer effects of Chinese herbal medicine, science or myth? [2006]
  • Mayo Clinic Proceedings
    • Efficacy of Antioxidant Supplementation in Reducing Primary Cancer Incidence and Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [2008]
  • Medscape General Medicine
    • Possible Role of Moringa oleifera Lam. Root in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer [2007]
  • Molecular Cancer
    • A new dawn for the use of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer therapy [2009]
  • Nature Reviews Cancer
    • Cancer prevention by tea: animal studies, molecular mechanisms and human relevance [2009]
  • Nutrition and Cancer
    • Cancer chemoprevention by pomegranate: laboratory and clinical evidence [2009]
  • Pharmaceutical Research
    • Apigenin: A Promising Molecule for Cancer Prevention [2010]
  • Plant Physiology
    • Lycopene and human health [2002]
  • QJM
    • The use of herbal medicines by people with cancer in the UK: a systematic review of the literature [2009]
  • The Oncologist
    • Concise Review: Clinical Relevance of Drug Drug and Herb Drug Interactions Mediated by the ABC Transporter ABCB1 (MDR1, P-glycoprotein) [2007]
    • Herb-Drug Interactions in Oncology: Focus on Mechanisms of Induction [2006]
    • The Retinoids and Cancer Prevention Mechanisms [2000]
  • World Journal of Gastroenterology
    • Multifactorial nature of hepatocellular carcinoma drug resistance: could plant polyphenols be helpful? [2007]

Nervous system diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Traditional Chinese medicine for epilepsy
    • Feverfew for preventing migraine
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Feverfew for Migraine Prophylaxis [2000]
    • Feverfew for Migraine [1999]
• Articles in journals
  • BMC Neurology
    • Whole plant cannabis extracts in the treatment of spasticity in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review [2009]
  • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
    • Neuroprotection by flavonoids [2003]
  • British Journal of Pharmacology
    • Cannabinoid control of neuroinflammation related to multiple sclerosis [2007]
  • Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
    • Multiple Sclerosis, Cannabinoids, and Cognition [2008]
  • NeuroMolecular Medicine
    • Hormetic Dietary Phytochemicals [2008]
    • Botanical phenolics and brain health [2008]

Otorhinolaryngologic diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Ginkgo for tinnitus [2000]
• Articles in journals
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Natural treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis [2006]
    • Natural treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis [2000]

Pregnancy, newborn - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of pre-eclampsia
• Articles in journals
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Taking St John’s wort during pregnancy [2003]
    • Taking ginger for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy [2002]
  • Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
    • Safety and efficacy of panax ginseng during pregnancy and lactation [2008]
    • Safety and efficacy of cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) during pregnancy and lactation [2008]
    • Safety and efficacy of chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus) during pregnancy and lactation [2008]
    • Safety and efficacy of blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) during pregnancy and lactation [2008]
    • Safety and efficacy of ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) during pregnancy and lactation [2006]
    • Safety and efficacy of echinacea (Echinacea angustafolia, e. purpurea and e. pallida) during pregnancy and lactation [2006]
    • Safety and efficacy of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) during pregnancy and lactation [2006]
    • Safety and efficacy of St. John's wort (hypericum) during pregnancy and lactation [2006]
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
    • East meets West: an herbal tea finds a receptor [2004]
  • Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
    • Reproductive medicine in northwest Argentina: traditional and institutional systems [2007]
    • Ethnomedicines used in Trinidad and Tobago for reproductive problems [2007]

Prostatic diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia
    • Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia
    • Cernilton for benign prostatic hyperplasia
    • Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Saw palmetto and prostatic hypertrophy [2000]
    • Pygeum africanum for BPH [2000]
    • Permixon for BPH [2000]
    • Cernilton for BPH [1999]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Saw Palmetto for Prostate Disorders [2003]
  • Australian Prescriber
    • An alternative stream: Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hypertrophy? [2000]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Benign prostatic hyperplasia [2001]
  • CA - A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
    • The Current State of Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer [2002]
  • Clinical Cancer Research
    • The Challenge of Herbal Therapies for Prostate Cancer [2008]
  • Endocrine-Related Cancer
    • Apoptosis by dietary agents for prevention and treatment of prostate cancer [2010]
  • Frontiers in Bioscience
    • Green tea and prostate cancer: from bench to clinic [2009]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Molecular Targets for Green Tea in Prostate Cancer Prevention [2003]
    • Phytoestrogens and prostate disease [2000]
  • Nutrition and Cancer
    • Review: Green Tea Polyphenols in Chemoprevention of Prostate Cancer: Preclinical and Clinical Studies [2009]
  • Phytomedicine
    • Green tea polyphenols for prostate cancer chemoprevention: A translational perspective [2010]

Quality control - Phytotherapy

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Adulterated Chinese herbal medicines [2002]
• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • WHO guidelines on good manufacturing practices (GMP) for herbal medicines [2007]
    • WHO guidelines for assessing quality of herbal medicines with reference to contaminants and residues [2007]
    • Quality Control Methods for Medicinal Plant Materials [1998]
• Articles in journals
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Global Harmonization of Herbal Health Claims [2001]

Regulation - Phytotherapy

• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • National policy on traditional medicine and regulation of herbal medicines : report of a WHO global survey [2005]
    • Report of WHO workshop on regulation of herbal medicines in the European Region: Yerevan, Armenia, 22-24 September 2003 [2004]
    • Report : Working Group on Harmonization of Standards and Regulatory Framework on Herbal Medicines, Seoul, Republic of Korea 27-30 November 2001 [2002]
    • Guidelines for the Appropriate use of Herbal Medicines [1998]
• Articles in journals
  • Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
    • Current phytotherapy – an inter-regional perspective on policy, research and development of herbal medicine [2010]
    • Current phytotherapy - A perspective on the science and regulation of herbal medicine [2010]

Research - Phytotherapy

• Articles in journals
  • Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
    • Medicinal plants research in Pakistan [2010]
    • RNA interference (RNAi) technology: A promising tool for medicinal plant research [2009]

Respiratory tract diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Herbal interventions for chronic asthma in adults and children
    • Colchicine as an oral corticosteroid sparing agent for asthma
    • Chinese medicinal herbs for acute bronchitis
    • Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
• Articles in journals
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Immune-modifying and antimicrobial effects of Eucalyptus oil and simple inhalation devices [2010]
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Carotenoids and the risk of developing lung cancer: a systematic review [2008]
  • BMC Public Health
    • Drugs and herbs given to prevent hepatotoxicity of tuberculosis therapy: systematic review of ingredients and evaluation studies [2008]
  • European Respiratory Journal
    • Herbal medicines for the treatment of COPD: a systematic review [2006]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Systematic Review of Clinical Trials Assessing the Effectiveness of Ivy Leaf (Hedera Helix) for Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections [2011]
    • Does the Consumption of Green Tea Reduce the Risk of Lung Cancer Among Smokers? [2007]
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
    • Efficacy and mechanisms of action of traditional Chinese medicines for treating asthma and allergy [2009]
  • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
    • Shenqi fuzheng,an injection concocted from chinese medicinal herbs,combined with platinum-based chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review [2010]
  • Thorax
    • Herbal medicines for asthma: a systematic review [2000]

Safety and efficacy - Phytotherapy

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Ephedra adverse reactions [2003]
    • Herbal therapies and safety [2000]
• United States of America
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Hepatic Toxicity Possibly Associated with Kava-Containing Products --- United States, Germany, and Switzerland, 1999--2002 [2002]
  • Office of Dietary Supplements
    • Reducing Ephedra-Related Risks (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
    • Ephedra
    • Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
  • RAND
    • Ephedra—Is It Worth the Risk? [2003]
• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • Operational guidance : information needed to support clinical trials of herbal products [2005]
    • WHO guidelines on safety monitoring of herbal medicines in pharmacovigilance systems [2004]
    • WHO Guidelines on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Medicinal Plants [2003]
    • Regulatory Situation of Herbal Medicines - A Worldwide Review [1998]
• Articles in journals
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Bioavailability and activity of phytosome complexes from botanical polyphenols: the silymarin, curcumin, green tea, and grape seed extracts [2009]
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Technologies and experimental approaches at the National Institutes of Health Botanical Research Centers [2008]
    • Isotopic tracer techniques for studying the bioavailability and bioefficacy of dietary carotenoids, particularly {beta}-carotene, in humans: a review [2003]
    • Alcohol, vitamin A, and beta-carotene: adverse interactions, including hepatotoxicity and carcinogenicity [1999]
    • Sex and long-term soy diets affect the metabolism and excretion of soy isoflavones in humans [1998]
  • Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore
    • A systematic study on confused species of Chinese materia medica in the Hong Kong market [2006]
  • Annals of Internal Medicine
    • The risk-benefit profile of commonly used herbal therapies: Ginkgo, St. John's Wort, Ginseng, Echinacea, Saw Palmetto, and Kava [2002]
    • Herbal medicines today and the roots of modern pharmacology [2001]
  • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
    • Efficacy, safety, quality control, marketing and regulatory guidelines for herbal medicines (phytotherapeutic agents) [2000]
  • British Journal of Anaesthesia
    • Adverse effects of cannabis and cannabinoids [1999]
  • British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
    • Clinical risk management of herb–drug interactions [2007]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Interaction of St John's wort with conventional drugs: systematic review of clinical trials [2004]
    • Herbal medicines put into context [2003]
    • Improving the quality of the cannabis debate: defining the different domains [2000]
    • Herbal medicine [1999]
  • Chemical Research in Toxicology
    • The Role of Quality Assurance and Standardization in the Safety of Botanical Dietary Supplements [2007]
  • Experimental Biology and Medicine
    • Bioavailability of all-trans and cis-Isomers of Lycopene [2002]
  • Journal of General Internal Medicine
    • Herbal Medicine in the United States: Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Regulation [2008]
  • Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
    • Toxicology of Dysosma versipallis rhizome: A review [2010]
    • The need for bioactivity-safety evaluation and conservation of medicinal plants - A review [2009]
    • Studies on biochemical and physiological aspects in relation to phyto-medicinal qualities and efficacy of the active ingredients during the handling, cultivation and harvesting of the medicinal plants [2009]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • A Commentary on the Effects of Garlic Extraction and Formulation on Product Composition [2001]
    • The Canary in the Cell: A Sentinel Role for {beta}-Carotene [2000]
    • Dietary Factors That Affect the Bioavailability of Carotenoids [2000]
  • Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
    • Proof of the mysterious efficacy of ginseng: basic and clinical trials: metabolic activation of ginsenoside: deglycosylation by intestinal bacteria and esterification with fatty acid [2004]
  • Journal of the American College of Nutrition
    • Selenocompounds in Plants and Animals and their Biological Significance [2002]
    • Soy Isoflavones - Benefits and Risks from Nature's Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) [2001]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Safety issues in herbal medicine: implications for the health professions [1997]
  • Netherlands Journal of Medicine
    • Hepatic veno-occlusive disease associated with toxicity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal preparations [2010]
  • Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
    • Risks and Benefits of Commonly used Herbal Medicines in México [2008]
  • World Journal of Gastroenterology
    • Gynura root induces hepatic veno-occlusive disease: a case report and review of the literature [2007]

Sexual dysfunction - Phytotherapy

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Yohimbine for erectile dysfunction [2000]
• Articles in journals
  • African Health Sciences
    • Traditional herbal remedies used in the management of sexual impotence and erectile dysfunction in western Uganda [2005]
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Nutrients and botanicals for erectile dysfunction: examining the evidence [2004]
  • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Maca (L. meyenii) for improving sexual function: a systematic review [2010]
  • British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
    • Red ginseng for treating erectile dysfunction: a systematic review [2008]

Skin diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Chinese herbal medicine for atopic eczema
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Chinese herbs for eczema [2000]
• Articles in journals
  • Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica
    • Beta-carotene in dermatology: Does it help? [2008]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Evening primrose oil for atopic dermatitis [2003]
  • International Journal of Oncology
    • Molecular mechanisms of inhibition of photocarcinogenesis by silymarin, a phytochemical from milk thistle (Silybum marianum L. Gaertn) [2010]
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
    • Grape seed proanthocyanidines and skin cancer prevention: Inhibition of oxidative stress and protection of immune system [2008]

Sleep disorders - Phytotherapy

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Valerian for insomnia [2000]
• United States of America
  • Office of Dietary Supplements
    • Valerian
• Articles in journals
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Treating primary insomnia - the efficacy of valerian and hops [2010]
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
    • Treatment of Primary Insomnia [2004]
  • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
    • Do herbal agents have a place in the treatment of sleep problems in long-term care? [2007]

Urologic diseases - Phytotherapy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi type formulations for nephrotic syndrome
• Articles in journals
  • Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore
    • Herbal treatment for renal diseases [2005]
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
    • For patients taking herbal therapy--lessons from aristolochic acid nephropathy [2007]

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