International journal of complementary & alternative medicine最新文献

{"title":"Evaluation of crude and ethanolic extracts of Capsicum frutescens var. minima fruit against some common bacterial pathogens","authors":"Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Nsikak Godwin Etim, Adesuwa Isoken I lerhunmwuwa","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00457","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44313799","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":"Yoga and meditation: integrating mind-body medicine into a workplace wellness program. Police agency organizational and implementary considerations","authors":"Robelyn A Garcia","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00455","url":null,"abstract":"When compared to society at large, police officers have particularly stressful lifestyles, placing them at greater risk of a multitude of stress related diseases in addition to overall mortality and decreased life expectancy.1,3–5 “Developing a comprehensive list of every stressor potentially confronted by policing officers would be an impossible task”.1 The number of years of service in police officer duties is further associated with cardiovascular disease risk, obesity, diabetes, stress related illness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, aggression disorders, high blood pressure, sleep disorders, increased use of tobacco, a conundrum of behavioral and mental health issues, physical inactivity, and physical fitness decline.2–4,6","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46151755","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":"Anticancer activity of Giloe, Tinospora Cordifoila (Willd.) Miers Ex Hook F & Thoms","authors":"G. Jagetia","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00453","url":null,"abstract":"The word cancer spreads terror among the patients who are inflicted with the disease and also in the family members and their dear ones. It also drains the emotional and financial resources of the family or individual who suffers from the disease cancer. Due to changes in life style, increasing environmental pollution and use of state of art gadgets, especially for communication has also increased the incidence of cancer. The therapeutic aspect of cancer has undergone a phenomenal change and new state of the art technologies are being used to treat cancer. The recent analysis by NCI, USA shows an overall trend in decline in cancer mortality by 1.5% per annum especially during 2006–2015. The NCI estimates indicates an annual diagnosis of 1,735,350 new cases in United States alone and approximately 609,640 deaths during the year 2018.1 More than 700,000 cases of cancer are recorded in India and approximately 5,56,400 individuals die of the disease and this figure may increase by five times in the year 2025.2 The annual incidence of cancer may be much higher in this year globally, where the incidence of new cancer cases will increase up to 18.1 million out of which approximately 9.6 million will die of the disease.3","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47247800","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":"Absolute science of siddha sastric drugs- An experimental proof","authors":"Aruna., R. Gayathri, Amruthavalli Gv, R. Soundharya","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00452","url":null,"abstract":"With the advent of modern science, the existence of several therapeutically active molecules in herbal sources have been identified and were synthesised as drugs since the relative abundance of all such therapeutically active compounds were abysmally low in the herbal sources. Further the isolation and purification all such therapeutically active compounds are also extremely costly and that has compelled the industries to go for synthesis.4–6","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45524277","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 treatment of obesity with personalized nutrition according to their hormonal body type and metabolic type","authors":"Hegyi Gabriella, Dorottya Zsálig","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00451","url":null,"abstract":"2/3 of Hungarian society is currently overweight or obese. 40% of men are overweight and 32% are obese, 32% of overweight and obesity in women in both cases, and the value increases with age.1 Among the OECD countries, Hungary is the fourth most obese country and on the top of the podium in Europe.2 Most of the mortality are due to inadequate nutrition, more than smoking-related deaths.3 As we see the nutritional status of Hungary, it can be said that there is an excessive amount of animal product and fat intake, while fruit, vegetable and cereal consumption is low. The dietary fiber intake is decreasing and sugar consumption is increasing.4 There are countless approaches to treat the obesity. There are many contradictory diets that prove workable for some, but not others, so it could be possible that everyone is right in some cases. Based on this we can see that the treatment should be personalized. David Zeevi researc focusing on postprandial glycemic response to personalize the diet To do this, the carbohydrate content and glycemic index were considered. There are great differences in the same foods in different people postprandal glucose levels that justify to comsumize the diet.5 The influence of the climate on human morphology is significant: the cooler the climate is, the larger the body mass, and the warmer the climate is, the leaner and the taller the body.6 Nutrition is related to our morphology, because our body type is hereditary and most likely the climate has specific dietary patterns.7 Based on these, eating according to our hormonal body type8 and metabolic type9 can be an interesting approach to diets.","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43145268","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":"A reflection on cupping therapy and historical medical dominance","authors":"Anna Dinallo","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00450","url":null,"abstract":"Throughout history, cupping techniques and styles have often resembled the geographic locations they were practiced in, as well as utilizing a region’s local materials: animal horns, bamboo, ceramic, glass, metal, and plastic have all been used in this practice found in Ancient Egyptian, Chinese, Unani, Korean, Tibetan, and Latin American cultures, all of which have served the purpose of supporting the body’s ability to heal itself. In North Africa, cupping therapy was first documented on Eber’s papyrus (1550 BCE), where a cup is the Egyptian glyph to reference a physician.1 In Asia, during the Jin dynasty, Ge Hong (281-341 CE) mentions the use of animal horns as a means of draining fluids from the body.1 In Arabic and Islamic countries, cups (Hejama) are recommended in the Al-Qanun Fi’lTibb, Canon of Medicine (1025CE), to treat menstrual conditions.1","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49015569","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":"Intrauterine honey infusion in Holstein Frisian cows with purulent endometritis","authors":"Abdul Hafeez M, Shehata Sh, Sayed Am, A. Ha","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00448","url":null,"abstract":"Endometritis is one of the major gynecological problems affecting reproductive performance and economy of milk production in dairy cows. Since multidrug resistant bacteria (MDR) is widely global spread, alternative therapeutic agents is urgently needed. By the gynecological investigation of 566 Holstein Frisian lactating cows, 38 suffering from repeat breeder (RB) were showing purulent exudative endometritis (PE). Different Staphylococcus and Streptococcus spp . were isolated, identificated and subjected to antimicrobial assessment, where all tested strains were MDR with overall multi antimicrobial resistance index (MAR) 0.42, while when be tested against Egyptian cotton honey achieved only 10 & 20% minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Twenty four cows of the affected cows were included in the study were divided to three groups; (A): 6 cows did not receive any previous treatment, while (B): 10 cows did not respond to long different classic treatment and (C): 8 cows did not receive any management and left as a control group. Both groups A & B received I/U of 100 ml of full strength Egyptian cotton honey infusion day /day for three successive infusions until purulent exudate clearance or up to three successive infusions. Success results were judged by conception rate (CR), where it was 80% for group A and 70% for group B with overall conception rate for all honey treated cows of 75%. It was concluded that I/U honey is a very effective successful management for bovine PE especially those antibiotic none-responding since it would clear the pyogenic infection with high conception rate.","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41816840","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":"Active compounds in EAhy 926 endothelial cells, investigating cashew extract and molecules as natural health product approach to reducing the formation of advanced glycation endproducts v","authors":"L. Tédong, A. Rosanoff, P. Haddad, Pd Chuisseu, Sd Sockeng Fm Kanmangne, Danielle Claude Bilanda, D. D. Dzeufiet","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2018.11.00447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2018.11.00447","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetes is the most common non-communicable diseases worldwide.4 It has become one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries, and the management of hyperglycaemia remains a major therapeutic concern. In the fourth edition of International Diabetes Federation Atlas,4 it has been stated that the estimated diabetes prevalence for 2010 has risen to 280million, representing 6.6% of the world’s population. Although diagnosed on the basis of hyperglycaemia, diabetes mellitus is associated with broad metabolic abnormalities that contribute to microvascular and macrovascular complications.5 Studies based on cultured endothelial cells have clearly shown that endothelial cell growth is inhibited by hyperglycemia.6 The mechanism of glucose inhibiting endothelial cell growth has not been clearly defined but may be related to generation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). Previous studies have shown that diabetes mellitus increases oxidative stress through a number of mechanism. First, hyperglycaemia induces lipid peroxidation; second, glucose can undergo auto-oxidation via numerous intermediates that can react with proteins to generate Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) leading to gradual deterioration in the structure and function of tissue proteins and contributing to diabetes complications.7 AGEs can induce ROS production during oxidative stress and inflammatory state such that key enzymes that catabolise ROS (SOD, catalase and gluthatione) and antioxidants such as Vitamine E, Vit C and carotenoids are reduced in patients with diabetes.8 Patients treated with antihyperglycemic agents often fail to reach glycemic normalization or, once achieved, do not maintain these goals long term.9 Great effort has been devoted to searching for antioxidants without toxicity and side effects, e.g. traditional crude drugs, medicinal prescriptions and functional foods. To that, various types of agents have been developed,","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46582729","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":"In vitro evaluation of the leishmanicidal potential of selected plant-derived extracts against Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensi","authors":"J. M. Souza, Ana Carolina BB Candido, M. C. Pagotti, Herbert J Dias, G. P. Aguiar, Andrea T. Arantes, W. Cunha, M. Groppo, L. Magalhães, Antônio EM Crotti, Renato L. T. Parreira, Jean A. Bernatchez","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41964025","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":"Identification of antioxidant properties of Morus rubra","authors":"Teo Virmani, Lim Wm","doi":"10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2019.12.00445","url":null,"abstract":"Lately, natural antioxidants are on demand globally for anti-aging and health purposes. Red mulberry has been discovered to have antioxidant properties and it is edible by man. In this study, antioxidant properties of different parts of Morus rubra (red mulberry) which were harvested from Malaysia were investigated. The target study parts of Morus plant were unripe fruits, ripe fruits, leaves, petiole, and stem. DPPH assay and H 2 O 2 assay were used to study the antioxidants properties of red mulberry in vitro . The results of this study had shown that leaves extract has the highest antioxidants properties with inhibition values of 86.69±0.954% in DPPH assay and 32.94±1.516% in H 2 O 2 assay. On the other hand, stem extract of mulberry showed the lowest antioxidants properties among all with inhibition values of 7.18±1.201% in DPPH assay and 3.97±2.728% in H 2 O 2 assay. The result indicated that the DPPH radical scavenging properties of different parts of mulberry are as the order of leaves, petiole, ripe fruit, unripe fruit and stem from high to low. On the other hand, the same order was discovered for H 2 O 2 radical scavenging activity. Further studies can be undertaken to understand how the dose of each extract of mulberry affect their antioxidant properties. Hence, the IC50 value of different parts of mulberry can be studied.","PeriodicalId":92796,"journal":{"name":"International journal of complementary & alternative medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44612624","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}