Herbals & Botanicals

Original Research

Effect of watercress extract supplementation on lipid profile and oxidative stress markers in overweight people with physical disability: A randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial
Clemente M, Miguel MD, Felipe KB, et al.
Phytother Res. 2021 Jan 28. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6979. Epub ahead of print.

Effects of Cistanche tubulosa Wight Extract on Locomotive Syndrome: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Double-Blind Study
Inada Y, Tohda C, Yang X. 
Nutrients. 2021 Jan 18;13(1):264. doi: 10.3390/nu13010264. 

The Acute and Chronic Cognitive Effects of a Sage Extract: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Study in Healthy Humans
Wightman EL, Jackson PA, Spittlehouse B, et al. 
Nutrients. 2021 Jan 14;13(1):218. doi: 10.3390/nu13010218. 

Clusters of Responders and Predictive Factors for Response to Supplementation with Boswellia, Turmeric, and Red Algae Extracts in Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Observational Study Using an Arsenal of Patient-Centered Measures
Ait Abdellah S, Gal C, Leblanc A, et al. 
Open Access Rheumatol. 2021 Jan 8;13:1-13. doi: 10.2147/OARRR.S287078. 

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group, Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of OLNP-06 versus Placebo in Subjects with Functional Dyspepsia
Panda SK, Nirvanashetty S, Parachur VA, et al.
J Diet Suppl. 2020 Dec 11:1-13. doi: 10.1080/19390211.2020.1856996.   

Supplementation of Kaempferia parviflora Extract Enhances Physical Fitness and Modulates Parameters of Heart Rate Variability in Adolescent Student-Athletes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study
Sripanidkulchai B, Promthep K, Tuntiyasawasdikul S, et al. 
J Diet Suppl. 2020 Dec 4:1-18. doi: 10.1080/19390211.2020.1852356. 

Reviews

Herbal Remedies and Their Possible Effect on the GABAergic System and Sleep
Bruni O, Ferini-Strambi L, Giacomoni E, et al. 
Nutrients. 2021 Feb 6;13(2):530. doi: 10.3390/nu13020530.

Effects of garlic supplementation on oxidative stress and antioxidative capacity biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 
Askari M, Mozaffari H, Darooghegi Mofrad M, et al. 
Phytother Res. 2021 Jan 23. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7021.

Tinospora Cordifolia: A review of its immunomodulatory properties
Yates CR, Bruno EJ, Yates MED. 
J Diet Suppl. 2021 Jan 22:1-15. doi: 10.1080/19390211.2021.1873214.

The effects of Nigella sativa on respiratory, allergic and immunologic disorders, evidence from experimental and clinical studies, a comprehensive and updated review
Saadat S, Aslani MR, Ghorani V, et al. 
Phytother Res. 2021 Jan 17. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7003.