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CD to accompany Herbs & Natural Supplements An Evidence-based Guide Second Edition CD to accompany Herbs & Natural Supplements An Evidence-based Guide Second Edition Lesley Braun Pharmacist,Naturopath,Herbalistand IndustryConsultantandLectureratRMITand MonashUniversities MarcCohen ProfessorandHeadofDepartmentof ComplementaryMedicine, RMITUniversity,Melbourne Sydney Edinburgh London NewYork Philadelphia StLouis Toronto Disclaimer Complementarymedicineandpharmacologyareever-changingfields.Standardsafetyprecautionsmustbe followedbut,asnewresearchandclinicalexperiencebroadenourknowledge,changesintreatmentbecomenecessaryor appropriate.Theauthorsandpublisherhave,insofarasitispossible,takeneverycaretoensurethattheinformation containedwithinthetextisasaccurateandasup-to-dateaspossible.Readersare,however,advisedtoalwayscheckavailable productinformationwiththeherb,supplementordrugmanufacturertoverifytherecommendeddose,themethodand durationofadministration,andcontraindications.Itistheresponsibilityofthetreatingpersontodeterminedosagesandthe besttreatmentforthepatient.Neitherthepublishernortheeditorsassumeanyresponsibilityforanyinjuryand/ordamageto personsorproperty. indicatesaherborsupplementactionwithparticularsignificanceforpregnantwomen indicatesawarningorcautionarynoteregardingtheactionofaherborsupplement ChurchillLivingstoneisanimprintofElsevier ElsevierAustralia (adivisionofReedInternationalBooksAustraliaPtyLtd) 30-52SmidmoreStreet,Marrickville,NSW2204 ACN001002357 ©2007ElsevierAustralia Thispublicationiscopyright.ExceptasexpresslyprovidedintheCopyrightAct1968andtheCopyrightAmendment(DigitalAgenda)Act2000, nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinanyretrievalsystemortransmittedbyanymeans(includingelectronic,mechanical, microcopying,photocopying,recordingorotherwise)withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromthepublisher. Everyattempthasbeenmadetotraceandacknowledgecopyright,butinsomecasesthismaynothavebeenpossible.Thepublisherapologises foranyaccidentalinfringementsandwouldwelcomeanyinformationtoredressthesituation. CONTENTS Clickonthenameoftheitemthatyouareinterestedin,orusethePDF bookmarkstonavigatethroughthisdocument. Anindextotheherbalmedicines,conditionsandmainactions(clinical uses)discussedinthebookislocatedattheendofthePDF. Adhatoda Chondroitin Albizia Chromium Aloevera Cinnamon Andrographis Citrusaurantium Astragalus Cloves Baicalskullcap Cocoa Beta-carotene CoenzymeQ10 Bilberry Colostrum Bittermelon Cranberry Blackcohosh Creatine Brahmi Damiana Calcium Dandelion Calendula Devil’sclaw Carnitine Dongquai Celery Echinacea Chamomile Eucalyptus Chastetree Eveningprimroseoil Chickweed Fenugreek Contents 4 Chitosan Feverfew ©2007ElsevierAustralia Fishoils Magnesium Flaxseedoil Meadowsweet Folate Mullein Garlic Myrrh Gentian NewZealandgreen-lippedmussel Ginger Noni Ginkgobiloba Oats Ginseng—Korean Olive Ginseng—Siberian Passionflower Globeartichoke Peppermint Glucosamine Perilla L-Glutamine Policosanol Goldenrod Probiotics Goldenseal Psyllium Grapeseedextract Pygeum Greentea Quercetin Guarana Raspberryleaf Gymnemasylvestre Redclover Hawthorn Rosemary Honey Sage Hops StJohn’swort Horsechestnut StMary’sthistle Horseradish S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe) Iodine Sawpalmetto Iron Schisandra Kavakava Selenium Lavender Sharkcartilage Lemonbalm Slipperyelm Licorice Soy LuteinandZeaxanthin Stingingnettle Lycopene Teatreeoil Contents 5 L-Lysine Thyme ©2007ElsevierAustralia Tribulus VitaminE Turmeric Wildyam Tyrosine Willowbark Valerian Withania VitaminA Zinc VitaminB1 Appendix1 VitaminB2—Riboflavin Appendix2 VitaminB3—Niacin Appendix3 VitaminB5—Pantothenicacid Appendix4 VitaminB6 Appendix5 VitaminB12 Appendix6 VitaminC Appendix7 VitaminD Index Contents 6 ©2007ElsevierAustralia MONOGRAPHS Adhatoda Historicalnote UsedforhundredsofyearsasanimportantherbinAyurvedic medicine,adhatodaisusedtraditionallyforcough,asthma,bronchitisand tuberculosis. COMMON NAMES Adhatoda,Malabarnuttree OTHER NAMES Adhatodazeylanica,arusha,bakashjusticiaadhatoda,vasaka,vasa BOTANICAL NAME/FAMILY Adhatodavasica(familyAcanthaceae) PLANT PARTS USED Leavesandroots CHEMICAL COMPONENTS Theleavescontainseveraldifferentalkaloids,includingvasicine,vasicinone,vasicinol, adhatodine,adhatonine,adhavasinone,anisotine,peganine(Claesonetal2000), betaine,steroidsandalkanes.Therootalsocontainsalkaloids(vasicinol,vasicinolone, vasicinone,adhatonine),asteroid(daucosterol),carbohydratesandalkanes(Claeson etal2000). Clinicalnote Oneofthealkaloidsfoundintheherb(vasicine)hasbeenchemicallymodifiedand isreferredtoasRLX(6,7,8,9,10,12-hexahydro-azepino-[2,1-b]-quinazoline-12-one) inthemedicalliterature(Johri&Zutshi2000).Ithasbeenshowninanimalstudies ©2007ElsevierAustralia toinhibitantigen-inducedmast-celldegranulationandhistaminereleaseandexert bronchodilatoractivity. MAIN ACTIONS Adhatodahasnotbeensignificantlyinvestigatedinclinicalstudies,soinformationis generallyderivedfrominvitroandanimalstudiesandislargelyspeculative.Aswith manyAyurvedicherbs,mostinvestigationhasbeenundertakeninIndiaandlocating originalresearchfromthesesourcesisdifficult. ANTITUSSIVEEFFECTS ResultsfromanimalstudiesshowthatAdhatodavasicaextractexertsconsiderable antitussiveactivitywhenadministeredorallyandiscomparabletocodeinewhen coughisduetoirritantstimuli(Dhuley1999).Theantitussiveactivitymaybedueto theactionofvasicinoneandvasicinol,whichhaveactivityinthecerebralmedulla. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY Potentanti-inflammatoryactivityhasalsobeendemonstratedforthealkaloidfraction andshowntobeequivalenttothatofhydrocortisoneinonestudy(Chakraborty& Brantner2001). BRONCHODILATORANDANTI-ASTHMATICACTIVITY Accordingtoa2002review,bothvasicineandvasicinonepossessinvitroandinvivo bronchodilatoryactivityandinhibitallergen-inducedbronchialobstructionina mannercomparabletothatofsodiumcromoglycate(Dorsch&Wagner1991,Jindal etal2002). OTHER ACTIONS HEPATOPROTECTIVE Adhatodavasicaleaf(50–100mg/kg)wasshowntoprotectagainstinducedliver damageinrats(Bhattacharyyaetal2005);100mg/kgofAdhatodavasicawas comparabletothehepatoprotectiveabilityofsilymarinat25mg/kg.Anearlierstudy showedthatAdhatodavasica(100–200mg/kg)protectedagainstcarbontetra- chloride-inducedliverdamageinrats(Panditetal2004).Theleafextract significantlyenhancedtheprotectiveenzymessuperoxidedismutaseandcatalasein theliver:200mg/kgofAdhatodavasicawasshowntobecomparableto25mg/kg ofsilymarin. PROTECTSAGAINSTRADIATIONDAMAGE Adhatodavasica(800mg/kg)protectshematopoieticstemcellsagainstradiation Adhatoda 8 damagebyinhibitingglutathionedeletion,reducinglipidperoxidationandincreas- ©2007ElsevierAustralia
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