In the course of an ethnobotanical research project carried out in the Province of Granada (Southern Spain), 267 taxa have been catalogued as being used in folk medicine. Based on the literature consulted, phytotherapeutic use for 34 of these was recorded for the first time.
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Trop Med Health
December 2024
School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 4001, South Africa.
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa faces one of the highest burdens of venereal diseases (VDs) globally. This review aims to critically evaluate the existing literature on the diverse Indigenous knowledge and medicinal plants utilised for treating VDs in sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods: We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol to guide the execution of the review.
J Ethnopharmacol
December 2024
Hunan Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western, Cancer Research Institute of Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hunan, 410006, China. Electronic address:
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is a major health concern with limited treatment options. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers potential therapeutic approaches for HCC, and SPXJF, a TCM formula, has shown promise in clinical observations for prolonging the survival of liver cancer patients.
Aim Of The Study: To investigate the anti-tumor effects of SPXJF on HCC cells and explore its potential mechanism, focusing on ferroptosis induction.
Hematology
December 2024
Department of Medical Oncology, Nanxishan Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Background: The application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy to acute leukemia has been intensively investigated. However, the bibliometric analysis in this field has not been performed. This bibliometric study aimed to comprehensively analyze the research trends and active areas of TCM therapy for acute leukemia from 2000 to 2023.
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March 2024
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda Gutiérrez", Servicio de Otorrinolaringología. Ciudad de México, México.
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January 2025
Jardín Botánico, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico.
Ethnopharmacology Relevance: Cunila lythrifolia Benth. (Lamiaceae) commonly named "poleo de monte" is a Mexican plant known since pre-Hispanic times because of the properties of its aerial parts to treat respiratory and gastrointestinal conditions, for postpartum care, and as an aphrodisiac.
Aim Of The Study: To obtain preclinical evidence of the pharmacological properties of C.
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