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What are the therapeutic effects of Saw Palmetto?
What are the therapeutic effects of Saw Palmetto?
- Anti-Inflammatory Effects (correct)
- Anti-Androgenic Effects (correct)
What is the scientific name for Saw Palmetto?
What is the scientific name for Saw Palmetto?
Serenoa repens
Which of the following is not an indication for Saw Palmetto according to Commission E?
Which of the following is not an indication for Saw Palmetto according to Commission E?
- Irritable bladder
- Prostate complaints
- Dyspeptic complaints (correct)
Saw Palmetto is believed to have estrogen-like effects.
Saw Palmetto is believed to have estrogen-like effects.
What is the scientific name for Pumpkin?
What is the scientific name for Pumpkin?
Which of the following is not a therapeutic effect of Pumpkin?
Which of the following is not a therapeutic effect of Pumpkin?
Pumpkin is approved by Commission E for the treatment of irritable bladder and prostate complaints.
Pumpkin is approved by Commission E for the treatment of irritable bladder and prostate complaints.
What are the therapeutic effects of Turmeric? (Select all that apply)
What are the therapeutic effects of Turmeric? (Select all that apply)
The use of Turmeric is contraindicated in patients with obstructed biliary ducts.
The use of Turmeric is contraindicated in patients with obstructed biliary ducts.
What is the scientific name for Devil's Claw?
What is the scientific name for Devil's Claw?
Devil's Claw stimulates gastric juice secretion?
Devil's Claw stimulates gastric juice secretion?
What is the scientific name for Dandelion?
What is the scientific name for Dandelion?
What are the therapeutic effects of Dandelion? (Select all that apply)
What are the therapeutic effects of Dandelion? (Select all that apply)
Dandelion is approved by Commission E for the treatment of infections of the urinary tract?
Dandelion is approved by Commission E for the treatment of infections of the urinary tract?
What is the scientific name for Alpine Cranberry?
What is the scientific name for Alpine Cranberry?
Alpine Cranberry is an antiviral and a urine disinfectant.
Alpine Cranberry is an antiviral and a urine disinfectant.
Alpine Cranberry is approved by Commission E for the treatment of urinary tract irritation, gout, rheumatism, and calculus?
Alpine Cranberry is approved by Commission E for the treatment of urinary tract irritation, gout, rheumatism, and calculus?
The urine-disinfecting effect of Alpine Cranberry is released in an alkaline environment?
The urine-disinfecting effect of Alpine Cranberry is released in an alkaline environment?
What is the scientific name for Celandine?
What is the scientific name for Celandine?
Celandine has what therapeutic effects? (Select all that apply)
Celandine has what therapeutic effects? (Select all that apply)
Celandine is used for spasmodic pain of the bile ducts and the gastrointestinal tract.
Celandine is used for spasmodic pain of the bile ducts and the gastrointestinal tract.
What is the scientific name for Milk Thistle?
What is the scientific name for Milk Thistle?
What are the liver-protective effects of Milk Thistle? (Select all that apply)
What are the liver-protective effects of Milk Thistle? (Select all that apply)
Milk Thistle has a regenerative effect on the liver.
Milk Thistle has a regenerative effect on the liver.
Milk Thistle is approved by Commission E for the treatment of toxic liver damage, chronic inflammatory liver disease, and hepatic cirrhosis?
Milk Thistle is approved by Commission E for the treatment of toxic liver damage, chronic inflammatory liver disease, and hepatic cirrhosis?
The concomitant use of silymarin and butyrophenones or phenothiazines can result in a reduction of lipid peroxidation?
The concomitant use of silymarin and butyrophenones or phenothiazines can result in a reduction of lipid peroxidation?
Silymarin has an antagonistic effect with yohimbine and phentolamine?
Silymarin has an antagonistic effect with yohimbine and phentolamine?
What are the two therapeutic effects of Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)?
What are the two therapeutic effects of Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)?
The lipophilic extract of Saw Palmetto inhibits the binding of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to the cytosolic androgenic receptor and alpha-1-adrenoceptor in the prostate.
The lipophilic extract of Saw Palmetto inhibits the binding of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to the cytosolic androgenic receptor and alpha-1-adrenoceptor in the prostate.
Saw Palmetto's anti-inflammatory effects are due to its ability to inhibit the synthesis of arachidonic acid inflammatory metabolites.
Saw Palmetto's anti-inflammatory effects are due to its ability to inhibit the synthesis of arachidonic acid inflammatory metabolites.
Saw Palmetto extracts can antagonize the contracting effect of acetylcholine on urinary bladders.
Saw Palmetto extracts can antagonize the contracting effect of acetylcholine on urinary bladders.
Saw Palmetto is approved by Commission E for which of the following conditions?
Saw Palmetto is approved by Commission E for which of the following conditions?
Saw Palmetto is believed to exert estrogen, androgen, and alpha-adrenergic blocking effects.
Saw Palmetto is believed to exert estrogen, androgen, and alpha-adrenergic blocking effects.
What is the effect of Saw Palmetto on anticoagulants?
What is the effect of Saw Palmetto on anticoagulants?
Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) contains cucurbitacin and delta7-sterols, which are similar in conformation to the Dihydrotestosterone.
Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) contains cucurbitacin and delta7-sterols, which are similar in conformation to the Dihydrotestosterone.
Cucurbitacin, found in Pumpkin, has anthelmintic properties.
Cucurbitacin, found in Pumpkin, has anthelmintic properties.
Pumpkin has demonstrated empirical efficacy in treating prostate hyperplasia.
Pumpkin has demonstrated empirical efficacy in treating prostate hyperplasia.
Pumpkin is known for its antiphlogistic and antioxidative effects.
Pumpkin is known for its antiphlogistic and antioxidative effects.
Which of the following conditions is Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) approved by Commission E for?
Which of the following conditions is Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) approved by Commission E for?
Describe the case of the elderly man who was taking Curbicin.
Describe the case of the elderly man who was taking Curbicin.
Turmeric (Curcuma domestica) exhibits antihepatotoxic, antihyperlipidemic, and anti-inflammatory effects.
Turmeric (Curcuma domestica) exhibits antihepatotoxic, antihyperlipidemic, and anti-inflammatory effects.
Turmeric's antioxidative properties stem from its ability to inhibit lipid peroxide formation in the liver.
Turmeric's antioxidative properties stem from its ability to inhibit lipid peroxide formation in the liver.
Turmeric inhibits prostaglandin formation in vivo.
Turmeric inhibits prostaglandin formation in vivo.
For which of the following conditions has Turmeric been approved by Commission E?
For which of the following conditions has Turmeric been approved by Commission E?
What is the contraindication for using Turmeric?
What is the contraindication for using Turmeric?
How does Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) affect the digestive system?
How does Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) affect the digestive system?
What conditions is Devil's Claw approved by Commission E for?
What conditions is Devil's Claw approved by Commission E for?
What is the contraindication for using Devil's Claw?
What is the contraindication for using Devil's Claw?
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) has cholagogic and secretolytic effects in the upper intestinal tract.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) has cholagogic and secretolytic effects in the upper intestinal tract.
What conditions is Dandelion approved by Commission E for?
What conditions is Dandelion approved by Commission E for?
Alpine Cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-ideae) is antiviral and a urine disinfectant due to the tannin fraction.
Alpine Cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-ideae) is antiviral and a urine disinfectant due to the tannin fraction.
Alpine Cranberry is used to treat urinary tract irritation, gout, rheumatism, and calculus.
Alpine Cranberry is used to treat urinary tract irritation, gout, rheumatism, and calculus.
The urine-disinfecting effect of hydroquinones in Alpine Cranberry occurs in both acidic and alkaline environments.
The urine-disinfecting effect of hydroquinones in Alpine Cranberry occurs in both acidic and alkaline environments.
It is recommended to avoid consuming purine-rich foods while taking Alpine Cranberry.
It is recommended to avoid consuming purine-rich foods while taking Alpine Cranberry.
Celandine (Chelidonium majus) has mild analgesic, cholagogic, antimicrobial, and central-sedative effects.
Celandine (Chelidonium majus) has mild analgesic, cholagogic, antimicrobial, and central-sedative effects.
Celandine acts as a spasmolytic on smooth muscles and has a nonspecific immune-stimulating effect.
Celandine acts as a spasmolytic on smooth muscles and has a nonspecific immune-stimulating effect.
What condition is Celandine approved by Commission E for?
What condition is Celandine approved by Commission E for?
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) has hepatoprotective and liver regenerative effects, both attributed to silymarin and silibinin.
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) has hepatoprotective and liver regenerative effects, both attributed to silymarin and silibinin.
Silymarin inhibits the entrance of toxins and blocks toxin-binding sites by altering the liver cell's outer membrane.
Silymarin inhibits the entrance of toxins and blocks toxin-binding sites by altering the liver cell's outer membrane.
Silibinin decreases the production of superoxide radicals and inhibits leukotriene formation by Kupffer cells.
Silibinin decreases the production of superoxide radicals and inhibits leukotriene formation by Kupffer cells.
Silymarin increases glutathione production in the liver, intestines, and stomach, contributing to detoxification in liver cells.
Silymarin increases glutathione production in the liver, intestines, and stomach, contributing to detoxification in liver cells.
Silymarin stimulates RNA polymerase I in the cell nucleus, increasing ribosomal protein synthesis and the regenerative ability of the liver.
Silymarin stimulates RNA polymerase I in the cell nucleus, increasing ribosomal protein synthesis and the regenerative ability of the liver.
Milk Thistle is used for toxic liver damage and as an adjunctive treatment in chronic inflammatory liver disease and hepatic cirrhosis.
Milk Thistle is used for toxic liver damage and as an adjunctive treatment in chronic inflammatory liver disease and hepatic cirrhosis.
Milk Thistle's concomitant use with butyrophenones or phenothiazines can result in a reduction of lipid peroxidation.
Milk Thistle's concomitant use with butyrophenones or phenothiazines can result in a reduction of lipid peroxidation.
Silymarin has an antagonistic effect with yohimbine and phentolamine when given simultaneously.
Silymarin has an antagonistic effect with yohimbine and phentolamine when given simultaneously.
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Saw Palmetto's anti-androgenic effects
Saw Palmetto's anti-androgenic effects
Saw palmetto inhibits dihydrotestosterone (DHT) binding to receptors, preventing prostate enlargement. It also inhibits 5-alpha-reductase, similar to finasteride.
Saw Palmetto's anti-inflammatory effects
Saw Palmetto's anti-inflammatory effects
Saw palmetto extracts reduce inflammation by blocking the production of inflammatory molecules (arachidonic acid metabolites). It also has anti-spasmodic properties.
Saw Palmetto approved by Commission E indications
Saw Palmetto approved by Commission E indications
Saw Palmetto is approved to treat prostate complaints and an irritable bladder.
Saw Palmetto drug interactions
Saw Palmetto drug interactions
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Saw Palmetto anticoagulant effect
Saw Palmetto anticoagulant effect
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Pumpkin's therapeutic effects
Pumpkin's therapeutic effects
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Pumpkin approved by Commission E indications
Pumpkin approved by Commission E indications
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Pumpkin anticoagulant effect
Pumpkin anticoagulant effect
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Turmeric's therapeutic effects
Turmeric's therapeutic effects
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Turmeric approved by Commission E indications
Turmeric approved by Commission E indications
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Turmeric contraindication
Turmeric contraindication
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Devil's Claw's therapeutic effect
Devil's Claw's therapeutic effect
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Devil's Claw approved by Commission E indications
Devil's Claw approved by Commission E indications
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Devil's Claw contraindication
Devil's Claw contraindication
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Dandelion's therapeutic effect
Dandelion's therapeutic effect
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Dandelion approved by Commission E indications
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Alpine Cranberry's therapeutic effect
Alpine Cranberry's therapeutic effect
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Alpine Cranberry precautions
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Celandine's therapeutic effects
Celandine's therapeutic effects
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Celandine approved by Commission E indications
Celandine approved by Commission E indications
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Milk Thistle's hepatoprotective effects
Milk Thistle's hepatoprotective effects
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Milk Thistle's regenerative effects
Milk Thistle's regenerative effects
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Milk Thistle approved by Commission E indications
Milk Thistle approved by Commission E indications
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Milk Thistle drug interactions
Milk Thistle drug interactions
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Saw Palmetto's Action
Saw Palmetto's Action
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Saw Palmetto's Effects
Saw Palmetto's Effects
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Saw Palmetto for Prostate
Saw Palmetto for Prostate
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Saw Palmetto & Bleeding
Saw Palmetto & Bleeding
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Pumpkin's Benefit
Pumpkin's Benefit
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Pumpkin's Approved Uses
Pumpkin's Approved Uses
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Turmeric & Liver Health
Turmeric & Liver Health
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Turmeric's Approved Uses
Turmeric's Approved Uses
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Turmeric & Blocked Bile Ducts
Turmeric & Blocked Bile Ducts
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Devil's Claw's Effect
Devil's Claw's Effect
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Devil's Claw's Approved Uses
Devil's Claw's Approved Uses
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Devil's Claw & Stomach Ulcers
Devil's Claw & Stomach Ulcers
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Dandelion's Benefit
Dandelion's Benefit
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Dandelion's Approved Uses
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Alpine Cranberry's Effect
Alpine Cranberry's Effect
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Alpine Cranberry's Approved Uses
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Alpine Cranberry & Alkaline Environment
Alpine Cranberry & Alkaline Environment
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Celandine's Effects
Celandine's Effects
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Celandine's Approved Uses
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Milk Thistle & Liver Protection
Milk Thistle & Liver Protection
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Milk Thistle's Regenerative Property
Milk Thistle's Regenerative Property
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Milk Thistle's Approved Uses
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Milk Thistle & Interactions
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Study Notes
Gastrointestinal Tract, Urinary Tract, and Liver Disorders
- General Topic: This document covers various disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, and liver.
- Focus: The document specifically discusses the therapeutic effects and indications of certain plants, including their use in various conditions.
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
- Therapeutic Effects (Anti-Androgenic): The lipophilic extract of Saw Palmetto inhibits the binding of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to androgen receptors in the prostate, preventing prostate hyperplasia. It also inhibits 5-alpha-reductase, similar to finasteride.
- Therapeutic Effects (Anti-Inflammatory): Hexane extracts demonstrate anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the synthesis of arachidonic acid inflammatory metabolites (blocking cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase pathways). The drug also has anti-spasmodic properties, inhibiting calcium influx and sodium/calcium ion exchange.
- Indications: Approved by Commission E for prostate complaints and irritable bladder.
- Drug Interactions: Saw Palmetto is believed to affect estrogen, androgen, and alpha-adrenergic systems. The concomitant use of hormones, hormone-like drugs, or adrenergic drugs may need adjustment (for endocrine-related cancers).
Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
- Therapeutic Effects: Contains cucurbitacins and delta-7 sterols similar in conformation to dihydrotestosterone. The drug exhibits anthelmintic properties.
- Empirical Evidence: Shows evidence of efficacy for prostate hyperplasia. Also, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
- Indications: Approved by Commission E for irritated or inflamed bladder and prostate complaints.
Turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
- Therapeutic Effects: Possesses antihepatotoxic, antihyperlipidemic, and anti-inflammatory effects. Also has antioxidative properties (inhibits lipid peroxide formation in the liver), is antitumoral, and antimicrobial. Inhibits prostaglandin formation in vitro.
- Indications: Approved by Commission E for dyspeptic complaints and loss of appetite.
- Contraindications: Should not be used by patients with obstructed biliary ducts or gallstones without a doctor's supervision.
Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
- Therapeutic Effects: Stimulates gastric juice secretion, and is choleretic (increasing bile secretion).
- Indications: Approved by Commission E for dyspeptic complaints, loss of appetite, and rheumatism.
- Contraindications: Should not be used in the presence of stomach or duodenal ulcers, due to the stimulation of gastric juice secretion.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Therapeutic Effects: Exhibits cholagogic and secretolytic effects in the upper intestinal tract.
- Indications: Approved by Commission E for dyspeptic complaints, urinary tract infections, and liver/gall bladder complaints. Loss of appetite is also an indication.
Alpine Cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-ideae)
- Therapeutic Effects: Antiviral and a urine disinfectant due to tannin fraction.
- Indications: Unproven uses include: urinary tract irritation, gout, rheumatism, and calculus (stone complaints).
- Precautions: Urine-disinfecting effect is only released in an alkaline environment in the urinary tract. Avoid simultaneous use with purine-containing foods (meat, kidney, heart, shellfish, etc.).
Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
- Therapeutic Effects: Exhibits mild analgesic, cholagogic, antimicrobial, and central-sedative effects. Also has spasmolytic (relaxing muscle spasms) effects on smooth muscles. Nonspecific immune-stimulating effect,
- Indications: Approved by Commission E for liver and gallbladder complaints. Unproven: for spasmodic pain of the bile ducts and gastrointestinal tract.
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)
- Hepatoprotective Effects: Silymarin (silychristin and silydianin) inhibits toxin entry and binding, reduces superoxide radicals, and inhibits leukotriene formation. Increases glutathione production for detoxification.
- Liver Regenerative Effects: Stimulates RNA polymerase I in hepatocytes, increasing ribosomal protein synthesis and liver regeneration. Also a cholagogue (promotes bile flow).
- Indications: Approved by Commission E for dyspeptic complaints, liver and gall bladder complaints. Also used for toxic liver damage, chronic inflammatory liver disease, and hepatic cirrhosis.
- Drug Interactions: Concomitant use with butyrophenones or phenothiazines can reduce lipid peroxidation. Silymarin is antagonistic with yohimbine and phentolamine.
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This quiz explores various disorders related to the gastrointestinal, urinary tracts, and liver, with a special focus on the therapeutic applications of specific plants. Discover the anti-androgenic and anti-inflammatory effects of Saw Palmetto, its mechanisms of action, and indicated conditions. Test your knowledge on how plants contribute to managing these disorders.
