Alternative Medicine Review

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Articles in March 2004 issue of Alternative Medicine Review

• Bacopa monniera - Monograph
• Dietary pectin and calcium inhibit colonic proliferation in vivo by differing mechanisms - Abstracts - Brief Article
  by S. Umar
• Calendar of events
• Statins lower plasma and lymphocyte ubiquinol/ubiquinone without affecting other antioxidants and PUFA
  by S. Passi
• Clinical Botanical Medicine - Book Review
  by Douglas MacKay
• Clinical efficacy of kava extract WS 1490 in sleep disturbances associated with anxiety disorders. Results of a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial - ® - Abstracts - Brief Article
  by S. Lehrl
• A combination effect of epigallocatechin gallate, a major compound of green tea catechins, with antibiotics on Helicobacter pylori growth in vitro
  by Y. Yanagawa
• Plasma levels of antioxidant vitamins C and E are decreased in vascular parkinsonism
  by G.P. Paraskevas
• A patented double dilemma
  by Al Czap
• Long-term citicoline use in patients with vascular dementia: neuroimaging and neuropsychological outcomes - cytidine diphosphate choline - Abstracts - Brief Article
  by R.A. Cohen
• Effect of a standardized grape seed extract on low-density lipoprotein susceptibility to oxidation in heavy smokers
  by G.B. Vigna
• Induction of insulin secretion by a component of Urtica dioica leave extract in perifused Islets of Langerhans and its in vivo effects in normal and streptozotocin diabetic rats
  by B. Farzami
• Liver function test abnormalities in users of aqueous kava extracts
  by A.R. Clough
• Reduced risk of Alzheimer disease in users of antioxidant vitamin supplements: the Cache County study - Abstracts - Brief Article
  by P.P. Zandi
• Enteral feeding of premature infants with Saccharomyces boulardii
  by C. Costalos
• Oral alpha-tocopherol supplementation inhibits lipid oxidation in established human atherosclerotic lesions
  by K.L. Carpenter
• Butterbur, a herbal remedy, confers complementary anti-inflammatory activity in asthmatic patients receiving inhaled corticosteroids - Abstracts
  by D. Lee
• Friedreich's ataxia: disease mechanisms, antioxidant and coenzyme Q10 therapy
  by J.M. Cooper
• Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate as a novel weapon against autoimmunity and transplant rejection
  by M.R. Namazi
• The citrus-derived flavonoid naringenin exerts uterotrophic effects in female mice at human relevant doses - Abstracts
  by V.M. Breinholt
• Treatment of anxiety, tension and restlessness states with kava special extract WS 1490 in general practice: a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind multicenter trial
  by M. Gastpar
• Nutrients and Botanicals for Erectile Dysfunction: Examining the Evidence
  by Douglas MacKay
• Helicobacter pylori eradication to prevent gastric cancer in a high-risk region of China: a randomized controlled trial - Abstracts
  by B.C. Wong
• Glucosamine: a review of its use in the management of osteoarthritis
  by A.J. Matheson
• Use of cod liver oil during the first year of life is associated with lower risk of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes: a large, population-based, case-control study
  by L.C. Stene
• Therapeutic Applications of Citicoline for Stroke and Cognitive Dysfunction in the Elderly: a Review of the Literature
  by Richard Conant
• Blocking carbohydrate absorption and weight loss: a clinical trial using phase 2™ brand proprietary fractionated white bean extract
  by Jay Udani
• Vitamin D intake and incidence of multiple sclerosis - Abstracts - Brief Article
  by K.L. Munger
• Preeclampsia is associated with a decrease in plasma coenzyme Q10 levels
  by E. Teran
• Thiamine deficiency in congestive heart failure patients receiving long term furosemide therapy
  by C. Zenuk
• The Role of Chronic Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease and its Regulation by Nutrients
  by Henry Osiecki
• Grape seed extract inhibits advanced human prostate tumor growth and angiogenesis and upregulates insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 - Abstracts
  by R.P. Singh
• Vitamin E and vitamin C treatment improves fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
  by S.A. Harrison
• Petasites hybridus extract in the treatment of asthma—an open trial
  by Ulrich Danesch
• Gamma-linolenic acid - GLA - Monograph
• Melatonin in patients with reduced REM sleep duration: two randomized controlled trials - Abstracts - Rapid-eye-movement
  by D. Kunz
• No influence of melatonin on cerebral blood flow in humans
  by A.H. van der Helm-van Mil
• Reduction of C-reactive protein levels through use of a multivitamin
  by T.S. Church
• Corrections to Bovine Colostrums: a review of clinical uses; Alternative Medicine Review 2003;8:378-394