Limited clinical evidence to support the integration of Caribbean herbs into conventional medicine

Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2011, Pages 289-292

Clement, Y. 

 

Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

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Abstract

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Indexed keywords

EMTREE drug terms: Ageratum conyzoides extract; Annona muricata extract; Annona reticulata extract; argemone oil; Aristolochia trilobata extract; Artocarpus altilis extract; Bidens pilosa extract; bixa orellana extract; Borreria verticillata extract; Caesalpinia bondou extract; Cassia fruticosa extract; Chromolaena odorata extract; Cimicifuga racemosa extract; Citrus aurantifolia extract; citrus sinensis extract; Curcuma longa extract; Cymbopogon citrate extract; Eryngium foetidum extract; Gomphrena globosa extract; Hypericum perforatum extract; ibuprofen; oxedrine; plant extract; Portulaca oleraceae extract; Scoparia dulcis extract; Senna extract; sour orange extract; Tamarindus indica extract; thevetia peruviana extract; unclassified drug; unindexed drug

EMTREE medical terms: achyranthes aspera; Ageratum conyzoides; allopathy; Aloe vera; Annona muricata; Annona reticulata; Argemone mexicana; Aristolochia trilobata; article; Artocarpus altilis; avocado; Bambusa vulgaris; basil; Bidens pilosa; biological activity; Bixa orellana; borreria verticillata; Caesalpinia bondou; Cassia fruticosa; Catharanthus roseus; Central America; Chromolaena odorata; constipation; costus speciosus; Curcuma longa; Cymbopogon citratus; depression; diabetes mellitus; diastolic blood pressure; disease severity; eryngium foetidum; Erythoxylum havanese; ethnobotany; Eupatorium macrophyllum; evidence based medicine; ginger; gomphrena globosa; herbal medicine; human; hypertension; insulin release; irritable colon; Jatropha curcas; Jatropha gossypifolia; knee pain; Lantana camara; Leonotis nepetifolia; lime (fruit); malaria; medical research; medicinal plant; menopausal syndrome; Momordica charantia; neurolaena lobata; nose obstruction; nutmeg; Ocimum gratissimum; okra; orange juice; Peperomia pellucida; peptic ulcer; Phyllanthus urinaria; Phyllantus procerus; Pimenta racemosa; Portulaca oleraceae; randomized controlled trial (topic); rhinorrhea; Roystonea regia; ruellia tuberosa; Scoparia dulcis; Sechium edula; Senna occidentalis; sour orange; Stachytarpheta jamaicensis; systolic blood pressure; thrush; Urena sinuate; urinary tract infection; uterus bleeding

Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers: ibuprofen, 15687-27-1, 79261-49-7; oxedrine, 94-07-5

ISSN: 14653753 CODEN: FACTCSource Type: Journal Original language: English

DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01116.xDocument Type: Article

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  Clement, Y.; Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; email:yuriclem@yahoo.com
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