There is a great demand for herbal medicines in the developed and developing countries because of their wide biological activity, higher safety margin than synthetic drugs as a result of this Herbal drugs have a great potential in the global market. Herbal drug technology is used for converting botanicals materials into medicines, where standardization and quality control with proper integratio...

BACKGROUND Large proportions of patients use herbal medicinal products, and encouraging data in terms of effectiveness exist for some of these. One aspect, however, which is still largely under-investigated is the question of potential harm. AIM To review the recent evidence on hepatotoxic events associated with the use of herbal medicinal products. METHODS Systematic literature searches we...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Recently, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has attracted attention in various medical fields, including plastic surgery, treatment for problematic wounds, and dermatology. Specifically, PRP has been tested during hair transplantation to reduce swelling and pain and to increase hair density. We examined the effects of PRP and herbal extracts combination in order to identify potenti...

Objectives. Chemotherapy is considered to be essential in the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), but drug resistance reduces its efficacy. Many advanced CRC eventually show 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) therapy. Synergistic and potentiating effects combination therapy, using herbal chemical drugs, can improve patients’ response. Zerumbone (ZER), which derived from ginger, has been stud...

In the recent days, most of the prevailing diseases and nutritional disorders are treated with natural medicines. The effectiveness of any herbal medication is dependent on the delivery of effective level of the therapeutically active compound. But a severe limitation exists in their bioavailability when administered orally or by topical applications. Phytosomes are recently introduced herbal f...

Despite increased awareness of the potential of herb-drug interactions (HDIs), the lack of rigorous clinical evidence regarding the significance provides a challenge for clinicians and consumers to make rational decisions about the safe combination of herbal and conventional medicines. This review addressed HDIs based on evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Literature was identifi...

Herbs have been in use for centuries to prevent and control disease. In recent history demand by the public for herbal supplements has created a multimillion-dollar industry. Herbal extracts are effective because they interact with specific chemical receptors within the body and are in a pharmacodynamic sense, drugs themselves. A matter for public concern is that herbal supplements are currentl...