OBJECTIVE In a previous study, the special extract ERr 731 of Rheum rhaponticum significantly reduced vasomotor and other menopausal symptoms associated with perimenopause. This trial was conducted to confirm the efficacy of ERr 731. DESIGN A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial with 112 perimenopausal women with menopausal symptoms receiving either 1 enteric-coated tab...

It was reported in 1930 (2) that exposure to polarized light had been found to induce hydrolysis of starch grains in the mesophyll of living leaves. Similar action on starch grains in vitro has also been observed (1, 3, 6). The present paper gives an account of some experiments on the hydrolyzing influence of polarized light when applied to foliar stomata. In many plant forms the guard cells of...

I t has been suggested that potassium may enter Valonia chiefly as KOH which reacts with an organic acid HA in the sap to form KA, after which A is exchanged for chloride so that potassium accumulates as'KC1. This is not contradicted by any known facts and it is supported by a variety of evidence; inasmuch as this has recently been discussed I it need not be cited here. Other cations may act si...

Botanical dietary supplements are increasingly popular for women's health, particularly for older women. The specific botanicals women take vary as a function of age. Younger women will use botanicals for urinary tract infections, especially Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry), where there is evidence for efficacy. Botanical dietary supplements for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are less commonly us...

s and/or oral presentations presented at American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2010, 2011 and 2012: 1. Pickens SR, Volin MV, Mandelin II AM, Shahrara S. Local expression of IL-27 ameliorate collagen induced arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 714: S298, 2010. Oral presentation 2. Pickens SR, Volin MV, Pope RM, Mandelin II AM, Shahrara S. Characterization of CCR7 and its ligands CCL19 and CCL21 in rheum...