RECENT LITERATURE

Agarwal V, Lal P, Pruthi V. Prevention of Candida albicans biofilm by plant oils.

Mycopathologia 2008; 165: 13–19. [Abstract]

Alford L. The use of nettle stings for pain.

Altern Ther Health Med 2007; 13(6): 58.

Ali BH, Blunden G, Tanira MO, Nemmar A. Some phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): a review of recent research.

Food Chem Toxicol 2008; 46: 409–20. [Abstract]

Antonello M, Montemurro D, Bolognesi M. Prevention of hypertension, cardiovascular damage and endothelial dysfunction with green tea extracts.

Am J Hypertens 2007; 20: 1321–8. [Abstract]

Auvichayapat P, Prapochanung M, Tunkamnerdthai O et al. Effectiveness of green tea on weight reduction in obese Thais: A randomized, controlled trial.

Physiol Behav 2008; 93: 486–91. [Abstract]

Backhouse N, Rosales L, Apablaza C et al. Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Buddleja globosa, Buddlejaceae.

J Ethnopharmacol 2008; 116: 263–9. [Abstract]

Bleske BE, Zineh I, Hwang HS et al. Evaluation of hawthorn extract on immunomodulatory biomarkers in a pressure overload model of heart failure.

Med Sci Monit 2007; 13: BR255–8.

Galván IJ, Mir-Rashed N, Jessulat M et al. Antifungal and antioxidant activities of the phytomedicine pipsissewa, Chimaphila umbellata.

Phytochemistry 2008; 69: 738–46. [Abstract]

Gurley BJ, Swain A, Hubbard MA et al. Clinical assessment of CYP2D6-mediated herb-drug interactions in humans: Effects of milk thistle, black cohosh, goldenseal, kava kava, St. John’s wort, and Echinacea.

Mol Nutr Food Res 2008; doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200600300:

Gurley BJ, Swain A, Williams DK et al. Gauging the clinical significance of P-glycoprotein-mediated herb-drug interactions: Comparative effects of St. John’s wort, Echinacea, clarithromycin, and rifampin on digoxin pharmacokinetics.

Mol Nutr Food Res 2008; doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200700081:

Heber D, Seeram NP, Wyatt H et al. Safety and antioxidant activity of a pomegranate ellagitannin-enriched polyphenol dietary supplement in overweight individuals with increased waist size.

J Agric Food Chem 2007; 55: 10050–4. [Abstract]

Ikeda T, Kanaya S, Yonetani T et al. Prediction of Japanese green tea ranking by Fourier transform near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy.

J Agric Food Chem 2007; 55: 9908–12. [Abstract]

Ishiguro K, Ando T, Maeda O et al. Ginger ingredients reduce viability of gastric cancer cells via distinct mechanisms.

Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 362: 218–23. [Abstract]

Jochmann N, Lorenz M, Krosigk AV et al. The efficacy of black tea in ameliorating endothelial function is equivalent to that of green tea.

Br J Nutr 2008; 99: 863–8.

Kleinschmidt S, Rump G, Kotter J. Herbal medications: Possible importance for anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. [In German].

Anaesthesist 2007; 56: 1257–66. [Abstract]

Koch C, Reichling J, Schneele J, Schnitzler P. Inhibitory effect of essential oils against herpes simplex virus type 2.

Phytomedicine 2008; 15: 71–8. [Abstract]

Kumar MS, Kirubanandan S, Sripriya R, Sehgal PK. Triphala promotes healing of infected full-thickness dermal wound.

J Surg Res 2008; 144: 94–101. [Abstract]

Kuzuhara T, Suganuma M, Fujiki H. Green tea catechin as a chemical chaperone in cancer prevention.

Cancer Lett 2008; 261: 12–20. [Abstract]

Li Y, Qi Y, Huang TH et al. Pomegranate flower: a unique traditional antidiabetic medicine with dual PPAR-alpha/-gamma activator properties.

Diabetes Obes Metab 2008; 10: 10–17.

Madersbacher S, Berger I, Ponholzer A, Marszalek M. Plant extracts: Sense or nonsense?

Curr Opin Urol 2008; 18: 16–20.

Martin K, Sur R, Liebel F et al. Parthenolide-depleted feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) protects skin from UV irradiation and external aggression.

Arch Dermatol Res 2008; 300: 69–80.

McGregor NR. Pueraria lobata (Kudzu root) hangover remedies and acetaldehyde-associated neoplasm risk.

Alcohol 2007; 41: 469–78. [Abstract]

Mennen L, Hirvonen T, Arnault N et al. Consumption of black, green and herbal tea and iron status in French adults.

Eur J Clin Nutr 2007; 61: 1174–9. [Abstract]

Monobe M, Ema K, Kato F, Maeda-Yamamoto M. Immunostimulating activity of a crude polysaccharide derived from green tea (Camellia sinensis) extract.

J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56: 1423–27. [Abstract]

Mukherjee PK, Kumar V, Houghton PJ. Screening of Indian medicinal plants for acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.

Phytother Res 2007; 21: 1142–5. [Abstract]

Narlawar R, Pickhardt M, Leuchtenberger S et al. Curcumin-derived pyrazoles and isoxazoles: Swiss army knives or blunt tools for Alzheimer’s disease?

ChemMedChem 2008; 3: 165–172. [Abstract]

Neyestani TR, Khalaji N, Gharavi A. Selective microbiologic effects of tea extract on certain antibiotics against Escherichia coli in vitro.

J Altern Complement Med 2007; 13: 1119–24. [Abstract]

Nicoll R, Henein MY. Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): A hot remedy for cardiovascular disease?

Int J Cardiol 2007; doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.107:

Raner GM, Cornelious S, Moulick K et al. Effects of herbal products and their constituents on human cytochrome P450(2E1) activity.

Food Chem Toxicol 2007; 45: 2359–65. [Abstract]

Rhode J, Fogoros S, Zick S et al. Ginger inhibits cell growth and modulates angiogenic factors in ovarian cancer cells.

BMC Complement Altern Med 2007; 7: 44.

Rowe CA, Nantz MP, Bukowski JF, Percival SS. Specific formulation of Camellia sinensis prevents cold and flu symptoms and enhances gamma, delta T cell function: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

J Am Coll Nutr 2007; 26: 445–52.

Shariat SF, Lamb DJ, Iyengar RG et al. Herbal/ hormonal dietary supplement possibly associated with prostate cancer progression.

Clin Cancer Res 2008; 14: 607–11. [Abstract]

Srinivas Reddy B, Kiran Kumar Reddy R, Naidu VG et al. Evaluation of antimicrobial, antioxidant and wound-healing potentials of Holoptelea integrifolia.

J Ethnopharmacol 2008; 115: 249–56. [Abstract]

Stafstrom CE. Seizures in a 7-month-old child after exposure to the essential plant oil thuja.

Pediatr Neurol 2007; 37: 446–8. [Abstract]

Stajner D, Popovic BM, Boza P. Evaluation of willow herb’s (Epilobium angustofolium L.) [sic] antioxidant and radical scavenging capacities.

Phytother Res 2007; 21: 1242–5. [Abstract]

Syed DN, Khan N, Afaq F, Mukhtar H. Chemoprevention of prostate cancer through dietary agents: progress and promise.

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007; 16: 2193–203. [Abstract]

Tank J, Heusser K, Diedrich A et al. Yohimbine attenuates baroreflex-mediated bradycardia in humans.

Hypertension 2007; 50: 899–903. [Abstract]

Turker AU, Usta C. Biological screening of some Turkish medicinal plant extracts for antimicrobial and toxicity activities.

Nat Prod Res 2008; 22: 136–46. [Abstract]

Wakasugi A, Odaguchi H, Oikawa T, Hanawa T. Effects of goshuyuto on lateralization of pupillary dynamics in headache.

Auton Neurosci 2008; 139: 9–14. [Abstract]

Wang JS, Luo H, Wang P et al. Validation of green tea polyphenol biomarkers in a phase II human intervention trial.

Food Chem Toxicol 2008; 46: 232–40. [Abstract]

Wendel GH, María AO, Guzmán JA et al. Antidiarrheal activity of dehydroleucodine isolated from Artemisia douglasiana.

Fitoterapia 2008; 79: 1–5. [Abstract]

Williamson JD, Vellas B, Furberg C et al. Comparison of the design differences between the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory study and the Guidage study.

J Nutr Health Aging 2008; 12: S73–9.

Zhang M, Zhao X, Zhang X, Holman CD. Possible protective effect of green tea intake on risk of adult leukaemia.

Br J Cancer 2008; 98: 168–70. [Abstract]