Additional therapy with extracts of Viscum album [L.] (VaL) increases the quality of life of patients suffering from early stage breast cancer during chemotherapy. In the current study patients received chemotherapy, consisting of six cycles of cyclophosphamide, anthracycline, and 5-Fluoro-Uracil (CAF). Two groups also received one of two VaL extracts differing in their preparation as subcutane...

A retrospective study looked at the survival times of all patients with colorectal cancer who were treated with mistletoe extracts at the Outpatient Oncology Clinic of Herdecke Communal Hospital between 1981 and 2001. The data were compared to corresponding patient data from the Saarland Epidemiological Cancer Registry for the same period. The median survival time of the patients treated with m...

OBJECTIVE Various immunological effects have been reported during application of mistletoe preparations. Because these data are heterogeneous, we performed a placebo controlled study to investigate (1) effects on peripheral granulocyte and eosinophil counts, (2) related cytokine levels and (3) whether effects are related to mistletoe lectin (ML). METHODS 43 volunteers were randomized to recei...

Der Aufsatz untersucht Liszts "Album d'un voyageur" und seine Überarbeitung im ersten Jahr der "Années de pèlerinage" aus einer kulturhistorischen Perspektive. Reise durch die Schweiz musikalische Realisierung wird vor dem Hintergrund seiner Biographie literarischen Vorbilder (Byron, Senancour , Dumas etc.) betrachtet. Die des Pèlerinage. première année. Suisse", in denen Liszt einige Stücke "A...

Materials and methods: Hepatotoxicity was induced by CCl4 orally (0.28 mL/kg). Rats received either Viscum album at 1 of 2 dose levels (0.1 or 0.2 mL/kg) once weekly subcutaneously alone or with silymarin (25 mg/kg, orally), or silymarin (25 mg/kg) once daily orally for 1 month, starting at the time of administration of CCl4. Liver damage was assessed by determining liver serum enzyme activitie...

Viscum album L. has been used in the indigenous systems of medicine for treatment of headache and some inflammatory diseases. In order to evaluate this information, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the five flavonoids (5,7-dimethoxy naringenin or 4',6'-dimethoxy chalcononaringenin) derivatives, isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of the extract from V. album ssp. album, ...

Musik adalah sarana hiburan yang paling banyak diminati oleh semua kalangan masyarakat, musik merupakan komunikasi bagi musisi untuk menyampaikan suatu pesan kepada pendegarnya. Seperti dalam penelitian ini, penulis mengkaji verbal terdapat lirik lagu “Pilu Membiru” karya Kunto Aji Album Mantra-mantra. Pendekatan digunakan ini kualitatif dikaji menggunakan teori semiotika Roland Barthes. Tujuan...

Autor eseju podejmuje refleksję nad amatorskimi albumami fotograficznymi, wychodząc od etymologii słowa „album”, które oznacza ‘to, co białe’ (biała tablica w starożytnym Rzymie, książka z niezadrukowanymi białymi stronami we współczesności). Następnie opisuje ograniczenia pamięci kontekście medium wizualnego, jakim jest fotografia, kolekcjonowane przez siebie albumy, ich związek oralnością ora...

Photosynthetic characteristics and induction of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) by drought stress were investigated in Sedum album, Sedum stoloniferum and Rosularia elymaitica from Crassulaceae. Titratable acidity, malate content, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) activity and gas exchange parameters were determined in plants at the end and beginning of the photoperiod. Results showed t...

With the rapid growth of digital photography, sharing of photos with friends and family has become very popular. When people share their photos, they usually organize them into albums according to events or places. To tell the story of some important events in one’s life, it is desirable to have an efficient summarization tool which can help people to receive a quick overview of an album contai...