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Article: Systematic review on the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines for Alzheimer's disease

TitleSystematic review on the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines for Alzheimer's disease
Authors
KeywordsAlzheimer's disease
Clinical trial
Herbal medicine
Systematic review
Issue Date2008
PublisherIOS Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.iospress.nl/html/13872877.php
Citation
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2008, v. 14 n. 2, p. 209-223 How to Cite?
AbstractA systematic review was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of herbal medications (HM), as either monotherapy or adjunct to orthodox medications (cholinesterase inhibitors and nootropic agents, OM) for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Sixteen studies testing different HM were included. Out of the 15 HM monotherapy studies, 13 reported HM to be significantly better than OM or placebo; one reported similar efficacy between HM and OM. Only the HM adjuvant study reported significant efficacy. No major adverse events for HM were reported and HMs were found to reduce the adverse effects arising from OM. Imbalance in ethnicity among participants was observed; gender distribution was unclear. Heterogeneity in diagnostic criteria, interventions and outcome measures hindered comprehensive data analysis. Studies comparing HM with OM suggest that HM can be a safe, effective treatment for AD, either alone or in conjunction with OM. Methodological flaws in the design of the studies, however, limited the extent to which the results could be interpreted. Among various HMs, the safety and tolerability of EGb761 was best established. Further multi-center trials with large sample size, high methodological qualities and standardized HM ingredients are necessary for clinical recommendations on the use of HM in treating AD. © 2008 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/147587
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.172
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dc.contributor.authorHuang, JDen_US
dc.contributor.authorCheng, CFen_US
dc.contributor.authorChung, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorXu, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorLi, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T06:04:48Z-
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dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2008, v. 14 n. 2, p. 209-223en_US
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dc.description.abstractA systematic review was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of herbal medications (HM), as either monotherapy or adjunct to orthodox medications (cholinesterase inhibitors and nootropic agents, OM) for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Sixteen studies testing different HM were included. Out of the 15 HM monotherapy studies, 13 reported HM to be significantly better than OM or placebo; one reported similar efficacy between HM and OM. Only the HM adjuvant study reported significant efficacy. No major adverse events for HM were reported and HMs were found to reduce the adverse effects arising from OM. Imbalance in ethnicity among participants was observed; gender distribution was unclear. Heterogeneity in diagnostic criteria, interventions and outcome measures hindered comprehensive data analysis. Studies comparing HM with OM suggest that HM can be a safe, effective treatment for AD, either alone or in conjunction with OM. Methodological flaws in the design of the studies, however, limited the extent to which the results could be interpreted. Among various HMs, the safety and tolerability of EGb761 was best established. Further multi-center trials with large sample size, high methodological qualities and standardized HM ingredients are necessary for clinical recommendations on the use of HM in treating AD. © 2008 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.subjectAlzheimer's disease-
dc.subjectClinical trial-
dc.subjectHerbal medicine-
dc.subjectSystematic review-
dc.subject.meshAlzheimer Disease - Drug Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshCholinesterase Inhibitors - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Therapy, Combinationen_US
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dc.subject.meshNootropic Agents - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshPhytotherapyen_US
dc.subject.meshPlant Preparations - Adverse Effects - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshPlants, Medicinalen_US
dc.subject.meshRandomized Controlled Trials As Topicen_US
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_US
dc.titleSystematic review on the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines for Alzheimer's diseaseen_US
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