Alternative Medicine Review back issues from August 2001:
Vitamin C Causes Cancer! St. John's Wort Useless for Depression!
Aug 01, 2001; ... The above headlines aren't real, but are unfortunately not far from what was published recently in the popular press. An article in the June 15, 2001, issue of the journal Science[1] revealed that in vitro ascorbic acid catalyzed the conversion of lipid hydroperoxide into a substance that ...
Helicobacter pylori Eradication: Are there Alternatives to Antibiotics?
Aug 01, 2001; ... Abstract It is now generally accepted that infection with Helicobacter pylori is an important cause of peptic ulcer disease and that eradication of this organism greatly reduces the recurrence rate of ulcers. H. pylori also can cause chronic gastritis and hypochlorhydria and is ...
Conjugated Linoleic Acid: A Review.
Aug 01, 2001; ... Abstract Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) refers to a group of positional and geometric isomers of the omega-6 essential fatty acid linoleic acid (cis-9, cis-12, octadecadienoic acid). In humans evidence is currently ambiguous as to whether CLA supplementation has a significant ...
The Therapeutic Potential of Melatonin in Migraines and other Headache Types.
Aug 01, 2001; ... Abstract A large number of individuals suffer from migraine headaches. Several theories attempt to explain migraine etiology. One such theory holds that since environmental stimuli are well known to trigger migraine headaches, the pineal gland may be involved in migraine ...
Metabolic and Immunologic Consequences of ABH Secretor and Lewis Subtype Status.
Aug 01, 2001; ... Abstract Determining ABH secretor phenotype and/or Lewis (Le) blood group status can be useful to the metabolically-oriented clinician. For example, differences in ABH secretor status drastically alter the carbohydrates present in body fluids and secretions; this can have ...
L-Glutamine.
Aug 01, 2001 ... Introduction L-glutamine is the most prevalent amino acid in the bloodstream and because human cells readily synthesize it, is usually considered a non-essential amino acid. It is found in high concentration in skeletal muscle, lung, liver, brain, and stomach tissue. Skeletal ...
Echinacea.
Aug 01, 2001 ... Introduction The Echinacea plant is a member of the Compositae family; the three species of medicinal interest being Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea purpurea, and Echinacea pallida. Echinacea angustifolia has been used therapeutically for centuries by Native Americans as a ...
Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy.(Review)
Aug 01, 2001; ... Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy By John Boik, MAcOm Oregon Medical Press 315 10th Ave. North, Princeton, MN 55371; 763-389-0768; sales@ompress.com Soft cover; 521 pages; $32.00 Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy outlines the mechanisms involved in cancer induction, growth, ...
Effect of the herbal extract combination Panax quinquefolium and Ginkgo biloba on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a pilot study.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Effect of the herbal extract combination Panax quinquefolium and Ginkgo biloba on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a pilot study. Lyon MR, Cline JC, Totosy de Zepetnek J, et al. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2001 ;26:221-228. OBJECTIVE: A combination herbal product containing ...
Antiviral activity of an extract derived from roots of Eleutherococcus senticosus.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Antiviral activity of an extract derived from roots of Eleutherococcus senticosus. Glatthaar-Saalmuller B, Sacher F, Esperester A. Antiviral Res 2001;50:223-228. A liquid extract from Eleutherococcus senticosus roots inhibited the productive replication of human rhinovirus ...
Trigonella foenum graecum (fenugreek) seed extract as an antineoplastic agent.
Aug 01, 2001 ... Trigonella foenum graecum (fenugreek) seed extract as an antineoplastic agent. Sur P, Das M, Gomes A, et al. Phytother Res 2001;15:257-259. The antineoplastic effect of Trigonella foenum graecum seed extract has been evaluated in the Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) model in ...
Actions of the soy phytoestrogen genistein in models of human chronic disease: potential involvement of transforming growth factor beta.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Actions of the soy phytoestrogen genistein in models of human chronic disease: potential involvement of transforming growth factor beta. Kim H, Xu J, Su Y, et al. Biochem Soc Trans 2001;29:216-222. The structural similarity, but non-identity, between 17beta-oestradiol and the ...
Soy isoflavone supplementation in healthy men prevents NF-kappaB activation by TNF-alpha in blood lymphocytes.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Soy isoflavone supplementation in healthy men prevents NF-kappaB activation by TNF-alpha in blood lymphocytes. Davis JN, Kucuk O, Djuric Z, Sarkar FH. Free Radic Biol Med 2001;30:1293-1302. Dietary intake of soy has been associated with a decreased risk of cancer. Soy ...
Beneficial effects of a novel ih636 grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Beneficial effects of a novel ih636 grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis. Banerjee B, Bagchi D. Digestion 2001;63:203-206. Oxygen-derived free radicals mediate tissue damage in acute and chronic pancreatitis. Low levels of natural ...
Black cohosh: efficacy, safety, and use in clinical and preclinical applications.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Black cohosh: efficacy, safety, and use in clinical and preclinical applications. McKenna DJ, Jones K, Humphrey S, Hughes K. Altern Ther Health Med 2001;7:93-100. Actaea racemosa L (formerly Cimicifuga racemosa [L] Nutt) (Ranunculaceae), commonly known as black cohosh, is an ...
Safety assessment of DHA-rich microalgae from Schizochytrium sp.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Safety assessment of DHA-rich microalgae from Schizochytrium sp. Hammond BG, Mayhew DA, Naylor MW, et al. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2001;33:192-204. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential toxicity of docosahexaenoic acid-rich microalgae from Schizochytrium sp ....
Cytotoxicity of ascorbate, lipoic acid, and other antioxidants in hollow fibre in vitro tumours.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Cytotoxicity of ascorbate, lipoic acid, and other antioxidants in hollow fibre in vitro tumours. Casciari JJ, Riordan NH, Schmidt TL, et al. Br J Cancer 2001;84:1544-1550. Vitamin C (ascorbate) is toxic to tumour cells, and has been suggested as an adjuvant cancer treatment. Our ...
Licorice hypertension also caused by licorice tea.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Licorice hypertension also caused by licorice tea. Brouwers AJ, van der Meulen J. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2001;145:744-747. [Article in Dutch] A 41-year-old woman, who presented with (apparent) essential hypertension, was treated with atenolol and candesartan. This treatment, ...
Raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with niacin and fibrates: a comparative review.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with niacin and fibrates: a comparative review. Sprecher DL. Am J Cardiol 2000;86:46L-50L. A growing number of trials that used fibrates and niacin alone or in combination with other lipid-altering agents have shown that both these ...
An evaluation of plasma antioxidant levels and the risk of breast cancer: A pilot case control study.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... An evaluation of plasma antioxidant levels and the risk of breast cancer: A pilot case control study. Simon MS, Djuric Z, Dunn B, Stephens D, et al. Breast J 2000;(6):388-395. Antioxidant micronutrients found in fruits and vegetables have been shown in numerous studies to be ...
Zinc and the eye.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Zinc and the eye. Grahn B H, Paterson PG, Gottschall-Pass KT, Zhang Z. J Am Coll Nutr 2001;20:S106-S118. Zinc, a trace element that influences cell metabolism through a variety of mechanisms, appears to play an integral role in maintaining normal ocular function. This element is ...
Retrospective study of Ukrain treatment in 203 patients with advanced-stage tumors.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Retrospective study of Ukrain treatment in 203 patients with advanced-stage tumors. Aschhoff B. Drugs Exp Clin Res 2000;26:249-252. A total of 203 advanced-stage cancer patients suffering from different types of cancer who had exhausted all conventional forms of therapy were ...
Therapeutic value of antioxidants and calcium channel blockers in patients in the acute phase of closed head injuries.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Therapeutic value of antioxidants and calcium channel blockers in patients in the acute phase of closed head injuries. Raicevic R, Jovicic A, Markovic T, et al. Vojnosanit Pregl 2000;57:647-655. [Article in Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic)] Knowing that uncontrolled calcium ...
Study of cobalamin deficiency in gastrectomized and aged subjects.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Study of cobalamin deficiency in gastrectomized and aged subjects. Aguirre Errasti C, Barreiro Garcia G, Canovas Fernandez A, et al. Rev Clin Esp 2001;201:75-80. [Article in Spanish] OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study were: a) to investigate vitamin B12 deficiency among and ...
Homocysteine metabolism in children with Down syndrome: In vitro modulation.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Homocysteine metabolism in children with Down syndrome: In vitro modulation. Pogribna M, Melnyk S, Pogribny I, et al. Am J Hum Genet 2001;69. The gene for cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) is located on chromosome 21 and is overexpressed in children with Down syndrome (DS), or ...
In vitro inhibition of proliferation of estrogen-dependent and estrogen-independent human breast cancer cells treated with carotenoids or retinoids.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... In vitro inhibition of proliferation of estrogen-dependent and estrogen-independent human breast cancer cells treated with carotenoids or retinoids. Prakash P, Russell RM, Krinsky NI. J Nutr 2001;131:1574-1580 Both estrogen-receptor (ER) positive MCF-7 and ER-negative Hs578T ...
Curcumin inhibits proliferation, induces apoptosis, and inhibits angiogenesis of LNCaP prostate cancer cells in vivo.(Therapeutic Potential of Curcumin in Human Prostate Cancer, part 3)(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Therapeutic potential of curcumin in human prostate cancer. III. Curcumin inhibits proliferation, induces apoptosis, and inhibits angiogenesis of LNCaP prostate cancer cells in vivo. Dorai T, Ccao YC, Dorai B, et al. Prostate 2001;47:293-303 BACKGROUND: Earlier work from our ...
Ukrain (NSC-631570) in the treatment of pancreas cancer.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Ukrain (NSC-631570) in the treatment of pancreas cancer. Zemskov VS, Procopchuk OL, Susak YM, et al. Drugs Exp Clin Res 2000;26:179-190 The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Ukrain in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Most patients with advanced pancreas ...
Effect of vanadium on insulin sensitivity and appetite.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Effect of vanadium on insulin sensitivity and appetite. Wang J, Yuen VG, McNeill JH. Metabolism 2001;50:667-673. Vanadium, a potent nonselective inhibitor of protein tyrosine phosphatases, has been shown to mimic many of the metabolic actions of insulin both in vivo and in ...
Propionyl-L-carnitine improves exercise performance and functional status in patients with claudication.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Propionyl-L-carnitine improves exercise performance and functional status in patients with claudication. Hiatt WR, Regensteiner JG, Creager MA, et al. Am J Med 2001;110:616-622. PURPOSE: We tested the hypothesis that propionyl-L-carnitine would improve peak walking time in ...
A randomized clinical trial on the treatment of oral herpes with topical zinc oxide/glycine.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... A randomized clinical trial on the treatment of oral herpes with topical zinc oxide/glycine. Godfrey HR, Godfrey NJ, Godfrey JC, Riley D. Altern Ther Health Med 2001;7:49-56. CONTEXT: A zinc preparation that provides a higher concentration of solubilized zinc in a minimally ...
Effects of selenium and zinc supplementation on nutritional status in patients with cancer of digestive tract.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Effects of selenium and zinc supplementation on nutritional status in patients with cancer of digestive tract. Federico A. Iodice P, Federico P, et al. Eur J Clin Nutr 2001;55:293-297. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of oral administration of selenium and zinc tablets in ...
Garlic and garlic-derived compounds inhibit human squalene monooxygenase.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Garlic and garlic-derived compounds inhibit human squalene monooxygenase. Gupta N, Porter TD. J Nutr 2001;131:1662-1667. Although extracts of garlic inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis in cultured hepatocytes, the inhibitory components of garlic and the site or sites of inhibition ...
Melatonin reduces X-ray irradiation-induced oxidative damages in cultured human skin fibroblasts.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Melatonin reduces X-ray irradiation-induced oxidative damages in cultured human skin fibroblasts. Chun Kim B, Sung Shon B, Wook Ryoo Y, et al J Dermatol Sci 20011;26:194-200 Melatonin is a hormone with multiple functions in humans, produced by the pineal gland and stimulated by ...
Ubiquinone (coenzyme q(10)) and mitochondria in oxidative stress of Parkinson's disease.(Abstract)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Ubiquinone (coenzyme q(10)) and mitochondria in oxidative stress of Parkinson's disease. Ebadi M, Govitrapong P, Sharma S, et al. Biol Signals Recept 2001;10:224-253. Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease affecting ...