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{"title":"Andrographolide: its pharmacology, natural bioavailability and current approaches to increase its content in andrographis paniculata","authors":"P. Garima, Ey, C. Rao","doi":"10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00425","url":null,"abstract":"Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid produced by Andrographis paniculata, (AP) a predominant constituent of at least 26 Ayurvedic formulations used to treat liver ailments. The plant produces a range of bioactive components like andrographolides and polyphenols.1 Among these, andrographolides (Figure 1) are pharmacologically the most active compounds; however, andrographolide content in conventionally propagated or wild plants is estimated to be only 2%-3%. The conventional vegetative propagation of AP is too slow to meet the demand of pharmaceutical industries which is increasing annually at a rate of 3.1%. Owing to its multivariate medicinal uses, the plant is placed at 17th position among 32 prioritized medicinal plants of India with a demand of 2197.3tons.2 The myriads of potential therapeutic effects of andrographolides have contributed to its rising price and market demand. Quality dry leaves of the plant are sold for as much as US $5/kg, whilst the purified andrographolide and its derivatives could reach up to the US $ 100,000/kg. The latest pricing by Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (USA) in 2016 for 100 and 500mg packages of andrographolide (98%) is US $36.20 and the US $ 135.00 respectively.","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114243065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The importance of outdoor recreation on child's mental development: focus on the child's first day in school (Review)","authors":"Agbai Eo","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2018.11.00420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2018.11.00420","url":null,"abstract":"Child’s outdoor recreation is not just all fun and games, but rather that act of play that is very critical in the development of child mentation because during outdoor recreation, the child experiments, explores and discovers, and the generated impulses resulting from these activities are transmitted into the brain.1 Interestingly, outdoor activities are so vital to promote children’s whole development including gross and fine motor skills, intellectual and social skills.2,3 In this article, outdoor recreation in early elementary is defined as activity children do outside the classroom for enjoyment when they are not studying and they include running, swinging, sliding. Merry-go-round, jumping, soccer, toys for skate, scooter and bike. These recreational activities could impact on the development of child mentation in the first day at school as disruption on parent-child symbiosis could pose a risk of affecting child’s early beginning. Studies have shown the influence of outdoor recreation in autistic children.4 Apart from the mental benefits, the physical and other benefits of outdoor recreation cannot be overemphasized. In this present study, outdoor recreation is reviewed in relation to the child’s mental development in the face of common challenges a child encounters during first time in school.","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125268648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Left-handed molecules means left-spinning magnetic field created them","authors":"M. Kuman","doi":"10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00424","url":null,"abstract":"In 1847 Louis Pasteur reported that in the living matter all molecules are lefthanded. Now it is known that all amino acids participating in the formation of the peptides are left-handed. The French physicist Pierre Curie formulated the following major principle: “At the basis of each phenomenon with a lack of symmetry must be a cause with a lack of symmetry.” Indeed, it was found in astrophysics that all the molecules in our Universe are left-handed (not only the molecules in living bodies).1","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128576066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New light on the attractors creating order out of the chaos","authors":"M. Kuman","doi":"10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00421","url":null,"abstract":"The nonlinear no equilibrium theory (also called the Chaos Theory) is the newest branch of physics. Prof. Ilya Prigogine took Nobel prize in 1977 for the development of his nonlinear no equilibrium theory. The Prigogine’s theory claims that the ordered Universe was created out of the chaos by four attractors.1‒3 In nonlinear physics phase space is frequently used to visualize the dynamic of a system. In a phase space, a point presents a state, another point presents the next state and as a result, a trajectory presents the whole dynamic of the system.","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116574923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Meta-analysis of 10 herbs of Iowa for traditional, homeopathic and modern medicinal uses","authors":"J. A. Hern, Ez, Appach, A. Thimmaiah","doi":"10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00419","url":null,"abstract":"There are approximately 75-100 medicinal herbs and flowers according to the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America.1 Traditional knowledge is available regarding the uses of medicinal herbs, and these selected herbs offer a great scope to access the medicinal qualities through cultivation and post-harvest technologies. All herbs contain unique chemical properties and, therefore, have varying medicinal uses. This review will expound the medicinal properties of 10 herbs found in Iowa for their traditional and modern medicinal uses. Cultivation of local medicinal herbs offers a tremendous potential for sustainable living and addressing climate change.","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"339 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123186589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The path towards validating Tibetan and Chinese medicine by the food and drug administration","authors":"Tashi Rabten","doi":"10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00418","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, the United State’s increasing reliance on Tibetan health practitioners is evidenced by the public’s interest in an alternative to conventional Western medicine. Tibetan medicine has been integrated into and has made large contributions to the U.S. Healthcare system and yet despite all of this recognition and support, Tibetan medicine remains unregulated by US Health and Drug agencies. Measures and guidelines, with exemplars from Germany’s management of botanical medicines, will be used to evaluate how Tibetan medicine meets and exceeds federal standards of medical safety and protection. The results of which will contribute to the public’s knowledge and increase incentives for ongoing research. The ultimate goal is to change the U.S States’ attitude about Eastern medicines so much so that they gain regulation from the Federal Drug Administration.","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"119 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122658337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Review of EPI papers on medicine and psychophysiology published in 2008-2018","authors":"K. Korotkov","doi":"10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00417","url":null,"abstract":"Design: The design of the study is a systematiс review. Methods: The database inсluded artiсles published in peer-reviewed journals and proсeedings of the international sсientifiс сongresses. Searсh restriсtions were human subjeсts, English or Russian language, and publiсation date from 2008 to 2018. All studies were evaluated using Sсottish Interсollegiate Guidelines Network. Results: The searсh yielded 74 artiсles addressing mediсal and psyсhophysiologiс appliсations of EPС/GDV teсhnology. Among them were 13 SRR, 19 RСT, 23 сohort studies and 19 сase reports or сase series. Сonсlusions: The EPI/GDV software and equipment is a сonvenient and easy-to-use, whiсh allows examination of patients with various pathologies and, therefore, offers a wide range of appliсations. The investigations showed that the GDV method delivers valuable diagnostiс information on the funсtional state of patients, allows their state to be monitored, and сonstitutes a сonvenient and easy method for сonduсting preventive examinations of individuals and сontrol in various areas of appliсation. No negative or undesirable сharaсteristiсs identified for the EPI/GDV method in all reviewed artiсles was found. Also, there were no сontraindiсations to appliсation of the EPI/GDV teсhnique.","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129938367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Phytochemical screening & evaluation of ant diarrheal mode of action of leaves extracts of Paederia foetida linn","authors":"K. Mazumder, Ziku K Dey, Suparna Dey, S. Hossain, S. Sajon, Km Delowar Hossain","doi":"10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00416","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00416","url":null,"abstract":"For medicinal purpose, decoction of the whole plant P. foetida or leaf, stem bark juice are prepared. Tender leaves are boiled and eaten with chili and salt as food. Tribal people of Chittagong hill tracts of Bangladesh and Aka tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, India consume the leaf juice to treat diarrhea, dysentery, and burns or scalding. It has also been reported that, the powder form of the whole plant is taken by certain tribal communities in India for weakness and rheumatic joint pains. Though the plant has traditional usage as an anti diarrheal, there were limited studies to evaluate its anti diarrheal mode of action. Current study evaluates the preliminary phytochemical screening and anti diarrheal mode of action of aqueous & methanolic extracts of leaves of P. foetida. Preliminary phytochemical study revealed the presence of steroid, alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid, phenolic acids and tannin in the leaves extracts. Swiss albino mice of either sex were divided into six groups (five/ group): Group-I served as control and received vehicle (0.9% NaCl-saline) at a dose of 2 ml/kg orally; Group-II served as standard and received loperamide at the dose of 5mg/ kg i.p; Group-III and IV received aqueous extract of Paederia foetida , whereas group-V and VI received ethyl-acetate extract of Paederia foetida at doses of 200 and 300mg/ kg i.p, respectively. Castor-oil induced diarrhea, castor-oil induced enteropooling and gastrointestinal motility test were performed to investigate anti diarrheal activity of these extracts at given groups and concentrations. Acute-toxicity test was also performed at four different doses. The diarrheal episode was inhibited by 39.68% and 49.21% for aqueous extract whereas 47.62% and 53.97% for ethyl acetate extract at the doses of 200 and 300mg/kg respectively. The aqueous extract significantly (p<0.05) decreased the intestinal volume (0.48±0.04ml for 300mg/kg). Ethyl acetate extract also shown the similar result (0.47±0.027ml for 300mg/kg) for the same dose compared to control (0.65±0.03ml) in castor-oil induced enter opooling. Furthermore, decreased intestinal transit (57.1–62.34%) were observed for aqueous extract whereas (59.43–63.50%) for ethyl acetate extract compared to standard (loperamide 5mg/kg). No delayed toxicity was also observed for both of these extracts. Though both the extracts showed potential antidiarrheal activity however the ethyl acetate extract showed more significant activity than the aqueous extract of Paederia foetida . The mode of anti diarrheal activity is due to both the inhibition of gastrointestinal motility and enteropooling activities.","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129534112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Medicinal plant resources in Skuru watershed of Karakoram wildlife sanctuary and their uses in traditional medicines system of Ladakh, India","authors":"S. Namtak, R. Sharma","doi":"10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/IJCAM.2018.11.00415","url":null,"abstract":"India is considered as one of the leading countries in the world regarding the wealth of traditional knowledge systems for the use of plant species. The country is blessed with the rich and diverse heritage of traditional medicinal systems like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Sowa-Rigpa. Sowa-Rigpa is also known as Tibetan medicine system in Western countries. It is one of the oldest/ancient surviving and thoroughly documented medical traditions/wisdom of the world. It has been widely practiced in Himalayan regions of India, Tibet, Bhutan, Mongolia, Nepal, some parts of China, and few parts of Soviet Union. In India, this traditional medicines system is practiced in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Lahoul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh), Sikkim, Darjeeling (West Bengal) and Arunachal Pradesh.1 In Ladakh, Sowa-Rigpa is also known as Amchi medicine system. Most of the population in Ladakh is Buddhist and they depend on the Amchi system of medicine, which has been in vogue for a long time and widely in practice. It offers fascinating knowledge of the ancient medicinal system.2 Medicinal plants of this region can open opportunities for economic growth in the rising global market. It has been understood further, medicinal plants of the trans-Himalaya, offer the favorable position in having considerably more prominent potential outcomes of giving novel bio-molecules in perspective of the natural pressure.3 These medicinal plant resources offer alternative remedies along with great opportunities for the generation of employment, income and foreign exchange for developing nations.4","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122309284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of intravenous Egyptian fennel honey infusion on the antioxidant activities and some haemo-indices in healthy goats","authors":"M. A. Mooty, Neveen A. El Nisr, Nahed M. Wahba, Hamouda Sm, G. A. El-Ella, Wallaa M El-Sherif, A. Mf, Abdul-Hafeez Mm, A. Aamer","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2018.11.00413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2018.11.00413","url":null,"abstract":"It was mentioned in the Holy Quran that bees produce drink of varying colours that cure illness (Surat Al-Nahl, Aya 69). Honey in ancient medicine proved its potency and its therapeutic use is widely documented since it is adopted as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and promotes wound healing1 by different application routes; topical application,2,3 oral administration,4,5 intravenous,6–8 intramammary,9,10 intrauterine infusion11,12 as well as intrapulmonary inhalation.7","PeriodicalId":113120,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122713768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}