PMID: Phytother Res. 2016 Sep ;30(9):1513-8. Epub 2016 May 30. PMID: 27237110 Abstract Title: An Hydroalcoholic Chamomile Extract Modulates Inflammatory and Immune Response in HT29 Cells and Isolated Rat Colon. Abstract: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic disorders characterized by disruption and ulceration of the colonic mucosa or of any part of the digestive tract …
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Chamomile exerts a glucose lowering effect in diabetic rats.
PMID: Pak J Pharm Sci. 2014 Sep ;27(5 Spec no):1509-14. PMID: 25176245 Abstract Title: Chamomile tea: herbal hypoglycemic alternative for conventional medicine. Abstract: Chamomile is considered as one of the oldest and also documented as medicinal plant. It has shown to be an anti-inflammatory, astringent and antioxidant especially in floral part since ancient times. Recent …
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This study presents in vitro evidence of antiheminitic activities of chamomile extracts.
PMID: J Helminthol. 2018 Mar ;92(2):168-177. Epub 2017 May 8. PMID: 28480837 Abstract Title: Anthelmintic activity of Tunisian chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) against Haemonchus contortus. Abstract: The chemical treatment of gastrointestinal parasitic diseases has been undermined by increasing resistance and high toxicity. There is an urgent need to search for alternative natural sources for the …
This review outlines phytotherapeutic agents largely used for cutaneous wound healing.
PMID: Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2014 ;27(6):303-10. Epub 2014 Jun 27. PMID: 24993834 Abstract Title: Skin wound healing and phytomedicine: a review. Abstract: Skin integrity is restored by a physiological process aimed at repairing the damaged tissues. The healing process proceeds in four phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. Phytomedicine presents remedies, which possess significant pharmacological …
This meta-analysis showed a significant improvement in sleep quality and generalized anxiety disorder.
PMID: Phytother Res. 2019 Jun ;33(6):1604-1615. Epub 2019 Apr 21. PMID: 31006899 Abstract Title: Therapeutic efficacy and safety of chamomile for state anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, and sleep quality: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials and quasi-randomized trials. Abstract: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to study the efficacy and safety of …
Because of its mechanisms of action, it can be hypothesized that chamomile oil is a novel medicine for the relief of migraine pain.
PMID: Med Hypotheses. 2014 Nov ;83(5):566-9. Epub 2014 Sep 6. PMID: 25238714 Abstract Title: Potential effect and mechanism of action of topical chamomile (Matricaria chammomila L.) oil on migraine headache: A medical hypothesis. Abstract: Migraine is a chronic recurring headache for which no complete treatment has been found yet. Therefore, finding new treatment approaches and …
Chamomile modulates the cortisol pattern in subjects with moderate to severe generalized anxiety disorder.
PMID: J Psychiatr Res. 2018 01 ;96:189-195. Epub 2017 Oct 16. PMID: 29080520 Abstract Title: An exploratory study of salivary cortisol changes during chamomile extract therapy of moderate to severe generalized anxiety disorder. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Dysfunctions in stress biology are hypothesized to contribute to anxiety disorders, and to be ameliorated during successful treatment, but limited …
Chamomile improves cortisol patterns in subjects with moderate to severe generalized anxiety disorder.
PMID: J Psychiatr Res. 2018 01 ;96:189-195. Epub 2017 Oct 16. PMID: 29080520 Abstract Title: An exploratory study of salivary cortisol changes during chamomile extract therapy of moderate to severe generalized anxiety disorder. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Dysfunctions in stress biology are hypothesized to contribute to anxiety disorders, and to be ameliorated during successful treatment, but limited …
The use of chamomile shows protective effects against mortality in this sample of older adults of Mexican origin for women.
PMID: Gerontologist. 2016 12 ;56(6):1146-1152. Epub 2015 Apr 29. PMID: 26035879 Abstract Title: Chamomile Consumption and Mortality: A Prospective Study of Mexican Origin Older Adults. Abstract: PURPOSE: Approximately 20% of adults use some kind of herbal; however, little data exists from population-based study or clinical trials to support effectiveness of most herbal products. Chamomile is …
Ginsenoside Rb1 slows the aging process by regulating cell cycle, apoptotic pathway and metabolism of aging mice.
PMID: J Ethnopharmacol. 2020 Mar 9 ;255:112746. Epub 2020 Mar 9. PMID: 32165173 Abstract Title: Ginsenoside Rb1 retards aging process by regulating cell cycle, apoptotic pathway and metabolism of aging mice. Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Ginsenoside Rb1 (GRb1), an active ingredient of traditional Chinese medicine Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer, has displayed various activities such as …