Cyproterone acetate is used for topical treatment of diseases dependent on male hormones.
March 2008 in “Aging health” Docetaxel is safe and works well for older people with cancer, with manageable side effects.
February 2026 in “Oncology Reviews” Sacituzumab tirumotecan shows promise in treating breast cancer with manageable side effects.
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May 2003 in “Planta Medica” Torilin from Torilis japonica can inhibit testosterone 5α-reductase but is less effective than finasteride.
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June 1997 in “Drugs & Aging” Mitoxantrone with a corticosteroid helps manage symptoms for some advanced prostate cancer patients but doesn't extend life.
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December 2021 in “Journal of medicinal plants” Halocnemum strobilaceum has potential health benefits and uses, including anticancer and antimicrobial properties.
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March 2014 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” α-spinasterol from Melandrium firmum can help reduce prostate enlargement.
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October 1999 in “Environmental Health Perspectives” Modern science supports the use of some Ayurvedic plants for health, as ancient practices suggested.
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Eclipta alba can effectively kill worms like the drug Albendazole.
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June 2023 in “Pharmacognosy Research” Bacopa monnieri, or Brahmi, is a traditional herb that may improve memory and treat various conditions, but more research is needed.
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July 2025 in “Functional Foods in Health and Disease” CL22209, an Asparagus racemosus extract, safely reduces perimenopausal symptoms and balances hormones.
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October 1995 in “Journal of clinical oncology” Docetaxel is effective against various cancers but mainly causes neutropenia.
The extract from the plant Adiantum capillus-veneris might be used to treat COVID-19.
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July 2018 in “DergiPark (Istanbul University)” Medicinal plants in European Turkey are used to treat skin issues like hemorrhoids, hair loss, burns, acne, and injuries.
The combination of high-dose toremifene and capecitabine was effective for advanced recurrent breast cancer.
October 2023 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology” Custom software found that common allergy drugs might have new uses for various conditions and could improve survival in some cancers.
March 2025 in “Journal of Neonatal Surgery” Nardostachys Jatamansi is an endangered plant with valuable medicinal properties that could lead to safer drug alternatives.
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January 2009 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The cream effectively reduces excessive hair growth and related skin issues without side effects.
Artemisia maritima L. has strong medicinal potential, especially for treating infections and inflammation.
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April 2018 in “Holzforschung” Scientists found a new natural compound and other known compounds in Cercidiphyllum japonicum twigs, which might be useful for medicine.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Mosquito Research” Combining these plant extracts kills mosquito larvae effectively.
August 2025 in “Molecules” 132 compounds were found in Justicia procumbens L., including 77 new ones.
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January 2022 in “Food & Function” Certain Egyptian Sabal fruit extracts may help treat anti-androgenic diseases like benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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August 2012 in “BMJ case reports” Ban Tu Wan, a Chinese herbal supplement, can cause severe liver damage.
Low levels of tenuazonic acid can severely damage vital organs.
August 2010 in “한국한의학연구원 논문집” Phellodendri Cortex Extract may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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January 2013 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Radix helps mouse stem cells grow and turn into bone cells faster than usual methods.