A ten-year audit of traditional Chinese medicine and other natural product research published in the Chinese Medical Journal (2000 - 2009).
Collins RA. Chin Med J (Engl). 2011 May;124(9):1401-8.
Clinical research encompasses a wide variety of disciplines. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and natural product research have made great contributions to preventing and treating illness. The number and content of original research reports evaluating TCM and natural products have not previously been described. Information in this area will identify areas of relative strength and weakness in terms of knowledge gaps with respect to clinical conditions and natural product remedies.(more)
Antioxidant capacity and phytochemical content of herbs and spices in dry, fresh and blended herb paste form.
Henning, S. Int. J. of Food Sciences and Nutrition; May 2011, Vol. 62, No. 3 , Pages 219-225.
We determined whether nine common herbs (basil, chili, cilantro, dill, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, oregano, and parsley) and one herb mixture (Italian Herbs) retain the antioxidant capacity (AC) and content of phenolics and characteristic marker compounds during processing to dry and paste form. (more)
Lung Cancer Survival With Herbal Medicine and Vitamins in a Whole-Systems Approach: Ten-Year Follow-up Data Analyzed With Marginal Structural Models and Propensity Score Methods.
McCulloch,M. et al:Integr Cancer Ther. 2011 Aug 8. [Epub ahead of print]
Complementary and alternative medicines are used by up to 48% of lung cancer patients but have seen little formal assessment of survival efficacy. In this 10-year retrospective survival study, the authors investigated Pan-Asian medicine + vitamins (PAM+V) therapy in a consecutive case series of all non-small-cell lung cancer patients. (more)
Effects of Drying and Extraction Conditions on the Biochemical Activity of Selected Herbs
Weiguang Y et al. American Society for Horticultural Science: 2011, vol. 46, no1, pp. 70-73 [4 page(s) (article)]
Herbs have been long known to provide health-promoting benefits and are demonstrated to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, analgesic, and antitumor activities. This study evaluated the effects of drying conditions and extraction protocols on the biochemical activity of three culinary and medicinal herbs: Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca), and Peppermint (Mentha piperita). (more)
Effect of Mixed Flavonoids, n-3 Fatty Acids, and Vitamin C on Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Capacity Before and After Intense Cycling.
McAnulty SR et al. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2011 Aug;21(4):328-37.
Consumption of plant flavonoids, antioxidants, and n-3 fatty acids is proposed to have many potential health benefits derived primarily through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. This study indicates that combining flavonoids and antioxidants with n-3 fatty acids is effective in reducing the immediate postexercise increase in F2-isoprostanes. Moreover, this effect occurs independently of changes in plasma antioxidant capacity. (more)
Green tea intake lowers fasting serum total and LDL cholesterol in adults: a meta-analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials.
Zheng xx et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Aug;94(2):601-10. Epub 2011 Jun 29.
We aimed to identify and quantify the effect of green tea and its extract on total cholesterol (TC), LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol. The analysis of eligible studies showed that the administration of green tea beverages or extracts resulted in significant reductions in serum TC and LDL-cholesterol concentrations, but no effect on HDL cholesterol was observed. (more)
