The decline in birth rates has become a very serious problem in various parts of the world.Many countries have implemented national programs for increasing birth rates,one of which involves the use of traditional medi...The decline in birth rates has become a very serious problem in various parts of the world.Many countries have implemented national programs for increasing birth rates,one of which involves the use of traditional medicine as an alternative solution.Among the fast-growing traditional medicines,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)and traditional Indonesian medicine(TIM)have attracted a lot of demand globally.Here,we analyzed and compared the herbal medicines from TCM and TIM that must be avoided by pregnant women for preventing miscarriage and maintaining safety during pregnancy and the postpartum period.This review uses data from official reports from the respective government and national and international electronic databases for analysis.Although TCM and TIM have their own characteristics of treatment,they also have some similarities in concept and treatment,especially those related to herbal medicines.This review can be used as a reference base to help pregnant women consume herbal medicines at appropriate conditions and doses.展开更多
Warburgia ugandensis(W.ugandensis)is known by various names,including the East African greenheart,pepper bark tree,and Ugandan greenheart,and has a rich history of extensive use in the treatment of a host of human dis...Warburgia ugandensis(W.ugandensis)is known by various names,including the East African greenheart,pepper bark tree,and Ugandan greenheart,and has a rich history of extensive use in the treatment of a host of human diseases in many African countries.This review is based on the botany and ethnopharmacological potentials of W.ugandensis for the treatment of pneumonia,asthma,malaria,candidiasis,skin infections,human immunodeficiency virus opportunistic infections,diarrhea,and measles given the common use in the management of these diseases.Extracts from W.ugandensis have strong antimicrobial activities against a broad spectrum of pathogens mainly because of the presence of abundant terpenoids,drimane,and coloratane type sesquditerpenoids amongst which are ugandensial,warburganal,mukaadial,and other secondary metabolites,such as tannins,flavonoids,saponins,steroids,and mannitol.This group of compounds gives the plant a high therapeutic value.Based on the review,there is a need for identification and isolation of the highly therapeutic phytochemical constituents and a drive for more preclinical and clinical trials to validate the safety and efficacy of the extracts.This gives basis for the potential development of new therapeutic drugs from the plant.展开更多
基金Development of Sustainable Application for Standard Herbal Resources(No.KSN2012320)Reinforcing Clinical Evidence of Korean Medicine Health Technology(No.KSN2013210)Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine through the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies,Republic of Korea。
文摘The decline in birth rates has become a very serious problem in various parts of the world.Many countries have implemented national programs for increasing birth rates,one of which involves the use of traditional medicine as an alternative solution.Among the fast-growing traditional medicines,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)and traditional Indonesian medicine(TIM)have attracted a lot of demand globally.Here,we analyzed and compared the herbal medicines from TCM and TIM that must be avoided by pregnant women for preventing miscarriage and maintaining safety during pregnancy and the postpartum period.This review uses data from official reports from the respective government and national and international electronic databases for analysis.Although TCM and TIM have their own characteristics of treatment,they also have some similarities in concept and treatment,especially those related to herbal medicines.This review can be used as a reference base to help pregnant women consume herbal medicines at appropriate conditions and doses.
基金Supported by the Framework of International Cooperation Program(Korea-South Africa Cooperative Research Project for Excavation of Candidate Resources of Complementary and Alternative Medicine)managed by National Research Foundation of Korea[No.2017093655,Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine(KIOM):D17470]Development of Foundational Techniques for the Domestic Production of Herbal Medicines(No.K18405)Applicational Development of Standardized Herbal Resources(KSN1911420)from KIOM,through the Ministry of Science and ICT,Republic of Korea。
文摘Warburgia ugandensis(W.ugandensis)is known by various names,including the East African greenheart,pepper bark tree,and Ugandan greenheart,and has a rich history of extensive use in the treatment of a host of human diseases in many African countries.This review is based on the botany and ethnopharmacological potentials of W.ugandensis for the treatment of pneumonia,asthma,malaria,candidiasis,skin infections,human immunodeficiency virus opportunistic infections,diarrhea,and measles given the common use in the management of these diseases.Extracts from W.ugandensis have strong antimicrobial activities against a broad spectrum of pathogens mainly because of the presence of abundant terpenoids,drimane,and coloratane type sesquditerpenoids amongst which are ugandensial,warburganal,mukaadial,and other secondary metabolites,such as tannins,flavonoids,saponins,steroids,and mannitol.This group of compounds gives the plant a high therapeutic value.Based on the review,there is a need for identification and isolation of the highly therapeutic phytochemical constituents and a drive for more preclinical and clinical trials to validate the safety and efficacy of the extracts.This gives basis for the potential development of new therapeutic drugs from the plant.
