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1. Changes in land use in the buffer zone of lake of the Mała Wełna catchment

Author:
Ptak, Mariusz; Ławniczak, Agnieszka E.
Source:
Limnological review 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 35-44
ISSN:
1642-5952
Subject:
forests; grasslands; lakes; land use; nutrients; pollutants; pollution load; probability; topographic maps; water quality; watersheds; Poland
Abstract:
... One of the most important elements in the protection of water quality is buffer zones. In order to protect water quality, appropriate management of these areas is necessary. In the paper, changes in the land use in the buffer zone of 200 m width around lakes in the Mała Wełna catchment over 20 years were analysed. For the study eight lakes larger than 50 ha were chosen. Changes in the land use wit ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10194-011-0043-z

2. External water exchange of lakes as the integral indicator of water body types

Author:
Doganovsky, Arkady M.
Source:
Limnological review 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 11-17
ISSN:
1642-5952
Subject:
drainage; lakes; rivers; runoff; surface water; watersheds
Abstract:
... External water exchange of overflow lakes is presented as the integral indicator, defining the type of lake basin. Intensity of water replacement in the lake (Kw) determines many processes taking place in the lake and its drainage area. Simultaneously this process influences the runoff of the outflowing river. Among the processes in the lake, depending on Kw, transitory-accumulative possibilities, ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10194-011-0040-2

3. Kopalińskie Lake as an example of an anthropogenic reservoir of the southern Baltic Sea coast

Author:
Cieśliński, Roman; Olszewska, Alicja
Source:
Limnological review 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 3-10
ISSN:
1642-5952
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; coasts; hydrology; lakes; morphometry; physicochemical properties; water reservoirs; watersheds; Baltic Sea; Poland
Abstract:
... The aim of this study is to discuss the water balance of Kopalińskie Lake, which is one of a few reservoirs on the Polish coast formed from anthropogenic activity. To realize this aim, lake basin morphometry and catchment hydrography were characterized. Moreover, the influence of the sea and the physico-chemical characteristics of the lake water were defined. As a result, the main characteristics ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10194-011-0039-8

4. Observed and projected impacts of slow cultural eutrophication on the fish assemblages of a shallow tropical African reservoir

Author:
Mustapha, Moshood K.
Source:
Limnological review 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 29-34
ISSN:
1642-5952
Subject:
Cichlidae; agricultural land; eutrophication; fertilizers; fish; fisheries; nitrates; phosphates; pollution load; runoff; water reservoirs; Nigeria
Abstract:
... High concentrations of nitrate and phosphate which was above the normal natural background levels which ranged between 1.4 mg l⁻¹ ±0.1 - 6.4 mg l⁻¹ ±0.3 and 0.7 mg l-1 ±0.0 - 2.2 mg l⁻¹ ±0.2 were recorded in Oyun reservoir, Offa, Nigeria, a shallow tropical African reservoir. The relatively high nitrate and phosphate load was observed to have come from a non-point source of run-off of nitro-phosph ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10194-011-0042-0

5. Structure of epiphyton communities on Lake Baikal submerged macrophytes

Author:
Pomazkina, Galina; Kravtsova, Lyubov; Sorokovikova, Ekaterina
Source:
Limnological review 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 19-27
ISSN:
1642-5952
Subject:
Ceratophyllum demersum; Chlorophyta; Cocconeis; Cyanobacteria; Elodea canadensis; Myriophyllum spicatum; Ochrophyta; Potamogeton perfoliatus; Sparganium; biomass; canopy; macrophytes; shade; species diversity; Lake Baikal
Abstract:
... We carried out a first study of Lake Baikal epiphyton on six species of submerged macrophytes: Myriophyllum spicatum L., Potamogeton perfoliatus L., Potamogeton sp., Sparganium gramineum Georgi, Ceratophyllum demersum L., and Elodea сanadensis Michaux. We identified 70 epiphyton species and intraspecific taxa belonging to 3 phyla, viz. Ochrophyta, Cyanobacteria, and Chlorophyta. Nine species of Cy ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10194-011-0041-1

6. 1’-Acetoxychavicol acetate inhibits growth of human oral carcinoma xenograft in mice and potentiates cisplatin effect via proinflammatory microenvironment alterations

Author:
In, Lionel LA; Arshad, Norhafiza M; Ibrahim, Halijah; Azmi, Mohamad Nurul; Awang, Khalijah; Nagoor, Noor Hasima
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 179
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
DNA fragmentation; Western blotting; acetates; alternative medicine; apoptosis; biomarkers; body weight changes; cisplatin; clinical trials; cyclins; cytotoxicity; genes; ginger; humans; mechanism of action; mice; mouth neoplasms; squamous cell carcinoma; survival rate; transcription factor NF-kappa B
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Oral cancers although preventable, possess a low five-year survival rate which has remained unchanged over the past three decades. In an attempt to find a more safe, affordable and effective treatment option, we describe here the use of 1’S-1’-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA), a component of Malaysian ginger traditionally used for various medicinal purposes. METHODS: Whether ACA can inhib ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-179
PubMed:
23043547
PubMed Central:
PMC3517351

7. A Chinese herbal formula "Gan-Lu-Yin" suppresses vascular smooth muscle cell migration by inhibiting matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 through the PI3K/AKT and ERK signaling pathways

Author:
Chien, Yi-Chung; Sheu, Ming-Jyh; Wu, Chieh-Hsi; Lin, Wen-Hsin; Chen, Ying-Yi; Cheng, Po-Liang; Cheng, Hsu-Chen
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 137
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Western blotting; alternative medicine; animal models; apoptosis; carotid arteries; cell movement; fetal bovine serum; flow cytometry; hyperplasia; mitogen-activated protein kinase; myocytes; rats; signal transduction; smooth muscle; staining
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: This study was to explore the effects of Gan-Lu-Yin (GLY) on the migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) induced by fetal bovine serum and on neointima formation in a rat model of carotid artery balloon injury. METHODS: VSMCs were treated with different concentrations of GLY, and then analyzed with Flow cytometric analysis, zymography, transwell, and western blotting. SD rats ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-137
PubMed:
22920190
PubMed Central:
PMC3475136

8. A comparative study on the hepatoprotective action of bear bile and coptidis rhizoma aqueous extract on experimental liver fibrosis in rats

Author:
Wang, Ning; Feng, Yibin; Cheung, Fan; Chow, Oi-Yee; Wang, Xuanbin; Su, Weiwei; Tong, Yao
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 239
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Oriental traditional medicine; Ursidae; alcohols; alternative medicine; berberine; bile; bile ducts; bilirubin; blood; carbon tetrachloride; drugs; enzyme activity; ethics; hepatocytes; hepatoprotective effect; high performance liquid chromatography; liver; liver cirrhosis; models; rats; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... AIM OF THE STUDY: Bear bile and Coptidis Rhizoma have been used in Chinese medicine with a long tradition in treating heat-diseases. Both bear bile and Coptidis Rhizoma are used to treat liver diseases in clinical practice of Chinese Medicine. Since bears are currently endangered, it raises the question whether the use of bear bile is ethical. To look for substitute for bear bile, the aim of this ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-239
PubMed:
23190573
PubMed Central:
PMC3543725

9. Acupressure for persistent cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors (AcuCrft): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Author:
Zick, Suzanna Maria; Wyatt, Gwen Karilyn; Murphy, Susan Lynn; Arnedt, J Todd; Sen, Ananda; Harris, Richard Edmund
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 132
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Oriental traditional medicine; actigraphy; alternative medicine; anxiety; breast neoplasms; physical activity; randomized clinical trials; self-efficacy; sleep; women
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Despite high levels of clinically significant persistent cancer related fatigue in breast cancer survivors few treatments are currently available and most pose a significant burden on the part of the woman. Acupressure, a component of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has been shown to decrease fatigue levels by as much as 70% in cancer survivors while being inexpensive, non-toxic and an e ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-132
PubMed:
22909076
PubMed Central:
PMC3492211

10. Acupuncture as a therapeutic treatment option for threatened miscarriage

Author:
Betts, Debra; Smith, Caroline A; Hannah, Dahlen G
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 20
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
abortion (animals); acupuncture; chromosome aberrations; hemorrhage; infants; low birth weight; medical treatment; pregnancy; risk factors; women
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Threatened miscarriage involves vaginal bleeding in a pregnancy that remains viable. This is a common early pregnancy complication with increased risk factors for early pregnancy loss, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), preterm delivery, low birth weight babies and maternal antepartum haemorrhage. Currently there are no recommended medical treatment options, rather women r ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-20
PubMed:
22439880
PubMed Central:
PMC3342918

11. Acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials

Author:
Kim, Jong-In; Choi, Jun-Yong; Lee, Dong-Hyo; Choi, Tae-Young; Lee, Myeong Soo; Ernst, Edzard
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 97
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
acupuncture; databases; patients; randomized clinical trials; risk; systematic review
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has frequently been used to treat tinnitus, and acupuncture is a particularly popular option. The objective of this review was to assess the evidence concerning the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for tinnitus. METHODS: Fourteen databases were searched from the dates of their creation to July 4th, 2012. Randomized clinical trials ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-97
PubMed:
22805113
PubMed Central:
PMC3493359

12. Acupuncture with manual and low frequency electrical stimulation as experienced by women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a qualitative study

Author:
Billhult, Annika; Stener-Victorin, Elisabet
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 32
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
acupuncture; adverse effects; animal ovaries; anovulation; electrical treatment; hemorrhage; hyperandrogenism; patients; polycystic ovary syndrome; women; Sweden
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5-10 percent of all fertile women and is associated with anovulation/oligoovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries. Pharmacological treatment is often effective but associated with unwanted side effects. Acupuncture treatments have been shown to improve menstrual bleeding patterns and ovulation as well as hyperandrogenism, without sid ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-32
PubMed:
22471422
PubMed Central:
PMC3365875

13. Acute toxicity and the 28-day repeated dose study of a Siddha medicine Nuna Kadugu in rats

Author:
Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy Selvaratnam; Prathyusha, Nettam; Saranya, Ruthiramoorthi; Sumathy, Haridass; Mohanavalli, Kutuva Tulasi; Priya, Raju Jyothi; Venkhatesh, Jayakothanda Ramaswamy; Babu, Chidambaram Saravana; Manickavasakam, Kumarasamy; Thanikachalam, Sadagopan
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 190
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Ayurvedic medicine; Morinda; acute toxicity; alternative medicine; body weight changes; death; dietary exposure; electrolytes; females; fruits; guidelines; hematology; histopathology; leaves; lethal dose 50; morbidity; mortality; no observed adverse effect level; rats; satellites; skin diseases; tissue weight; toxicity testing
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Nuna Kadugu (NK), a Siddha medicine prepared from leaves and fruits of Morinda Pubescens, used for the treatment of various skin diseases. Though NK has been widely used for several decades, no scientific report was available on its safety. Present study was undertaken to demonstrate the oral toxicity of NK in Sprague Dawley rats. METHODS: Acute and 28-day repeated oral toxicity studie ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-190
PubMed:
23088610
PubMed Central:
PMC3488310

14. Adaptive and variable intraguild predators facilitate local coexistence in an intraguild predation module

Author:
Wu, San-He; Okuyama, Toshinori
Source:
BMC ecology 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 205
ISSN:
1472-6785
Subject:
forage; foraging; models; predation; predators
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Intraguild predation (IGP) is common in nature, but its ecological role is still illusive. A number of studies have investigated a three species IGP module that consists of an intraguild predator, intraguild prey, and resource species in which the intraguild predator and the intraguild prey exploitatively compete for the resource while the intraguild predator also consumes the intragui ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6785-12-6
PubMed:
22626442
PubMed Central:
PMC3488015

15. A 90 day chronic toxicity study of Nigerian herbal preparation DAS-77 in rats

Author:
Afolabi, Saheed O; Akindele, Abidemi J; Awodele, Olufunsho; Anunobi, Chidozie C; Adeyemi, Olufunmilayo O
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 79
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Carica papaya; Mangifera indica; abnormal development; acute toxicity; adverse effects; alternative medicine; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; bark; blood sampling; body weight; chronic toxicity; electrolytes; enzymes; food intake; herbal medicines; high density lipoprotein; histopathology; kidneys; lethal dose 50; liver; male fertility; males; mice; mortality; neutrophils; potassium; rats; roots; sperm motility; spermatozoa; testes; toxicity testing; Nigeria
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The herbal preparation DAS-77, used for the treatment of various ailments in Nigeria, contains the milled bark of Mangifera indica L. and root of Carica papaya L. Toxicological assessment of the preparation was carried out in this study. METHODS: In the acute toxicity study, DAS-77 was administered to mice p.o. up to 20 g/kg in divided doses and i.p. at 250–3000 mg/kg. Mortality within ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-79
PubMed:
22892317
PubMed Central:
PMC3522554

16. Adjunctive naturopathic care for type 2 diabetes: patient-reported and clinical outcomes after one year

Author:
Bradley, Ryan; Sherman, Karen J; Catz, Sheryl; Calabrese, Carlo; Oberg, Erica B; Jordan, Luesa; Grothaus, Lou; Cherkin, Dan
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 44
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
alternative medicine; blood pressure; diet; emotions; gender; glucose; glycohemoglobin; health services; hyperlipidemia; hypertension; lifestyle; lipids; medical records; motivation; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; overweight; patients; physical activity; physicians; prospective studies; randomized clinical trials; risk factors; self-efficacy; telephones
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Several small, uncontrolled studies have found improvements in self-care behaviors and reductions in clinical risk in persons with type 2 diabetes who received care from licensed naturopathic physicians. To extend these findings and determine the feasibility and promise of a randomized clinical trial, we conducted a prospective study to measure the effects of adjunctive naturopathic ca ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-44
PubMed:
22512949
PubMed Central:
PMC3403984

17. A gallotannin-rich fraction from Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina) Kuntze displays cytotoxic activity and raises sensitivity to doxorubicin in a leukemia cell line

Author:
Castañeda, Diana M; Pombo, Luis Miguel; Urueña, Claudia Patricia; Hernandez, John Fredy; Fiorentino, Susana
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 38
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Caesalpinia spinosa; adjuvants; alternative medicine; caspase-3; chromatin; cytotoxicity; doxorubicin; drug therapy; etoposide; inhibitory concentration 50; leukemia; mitochondria; neoplasm cells; paclitaxel; patients; polyphenols; quality of life; vincristine
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Enhancement of tumor cell sensitivity may help facilitate a reduction in drug dosage using conventional chemotherapies. Consequently, it is worthwhile to search for adjuvants with the potential of increasing chemotherapeutic drug effectiveness and improving patient quality of life. Natural products are a very good source of such adjuvants. METHODS: The biological activity of a fraction ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-38
PubMed:
22490328
PubMed Central:
PMC3353181

18. A homeopathic remedy from arnica, marigold, St. John’s wort and comfrey accelerates in vitro wound scratch closure of NIH 3T3 fibroblasts

Author:
Hostanska, Katarina; Rostock, Matthias; Melzer, Joerg; Baumgartner, Stephan; Saller, Reinhard
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 100
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Arnica montana; Calendula officinalis; Hypericum perforatum; Symphytum officinale; alternative medicine; cell growth; cell movement; cell proliferation; cell viability; chemotaxis; clinical trials; comfrey; fibroblasts; homeopathic drugs; mitosis; solvents; tissue repair
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Drugs of plant origin such as Arnica montana, Calendula officinalis or Hypericum perforatum have been frequently used to promote wound healing. While their effect on wound healing using preparations at pharmacological concentrations was supported by several in vitro and clinical studies, investigations of herbal homeopathic remedies on wound healing process are rare. The objective of t ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-100
PubMed:
22809174
PubMed Central:
PMC3565897

19. A model for homeopathic remedy effects: low dose nanoparticles, allostatic cross-adaptation, and time-dependent sensitization in a complex adaptive system

Author:
Bell, Iris R; Koithan, Mary
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 191
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
DNA; adsorption; alternative medicine; bioavailability; functional properties; homeopathic drugs; hormesis; liquids; models; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; physicochemical properties; plasticity; silica; stress response; translation (genetics)
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: This paper proposes a novel model for homeopathic remedy action on living systems. Research indicates that homeopathic remedies (a) contain measurable source and silica nanoparticles heterogeneously dispersed in colloidal solution; (b) act by modulating biological function of the allostatic stress response network (c) evoke biphasic actions on living systems via organism-dependent adap ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-191
PubMed:
23088629
PubMed Central:
PMC3570304

20. Analysis of chemical constituents and antinociceptive potential of essential oil of Teucrium Stocksianum bioss collected from the North West of Pakistan

Author:
Shah, Syed Muhammad Mukarram; Ullah, Farhat; Shah, Syed Muhammad Hassan; Zahoor, Mohammad; Sadiq, Abdul
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 244
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Teucrium; acetic acid; aerial parts; alpha-pinene; alternative medicine; analgesic effect; analgesics; anthelmintics; beta-caryophyllene; chemical composition; cough; cytotoxicity; diarrhea; emulsions; essential oils; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; germacrene; hydrodistillation; jaundice; limonene; medicinal plants; myrcene; nociception; oils; pain; parasympatholytics; polysorbates; sodium; spectrometers; traditional medicine; Pakistan
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Medicinal plants are used for the treatment of different diseases in almost all cultures. Teucrium species grow wildly at different geographical locations around the world. Teucrium stocksianum is used in folk medicine for the treatment of diarrhea, cough, jaundice and abdominal pain. Scientific study on Teucrium stocksianum shows that it possesses anthelmintic, cytotoxic and antispasm ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-12-244
PubMed:
23217213
PubMed Central:
PMC3534250