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           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 

 		 The impact of herbal remedies on adverse effects and quality of life in HIV-infected
individuals on antiretroviral therapy.
Bepe N, Madanhi N, Mudzviti T,  et al
J Infect Dev Ctries. 2011 Feb 1;5(1):48-53
 Abstract

Possible drug-metabolism interactions of medicinal herbs with antiretroviral agents.
van den Bout-van den Beukel CJ, Koopmans PP, et al  
Drug Metab Rev. 2006;38(3):477-514.
Abstract

Herbal medicines for treating HIV infection and AIDS.
Liu J, Manheimer E, Yang M. 
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD003937
Abstract

Impact of African herbal medicines on antiretroviral metabolism.
MillsE, Foster BC, van Heeswijk R, Phillips E, et al
AIDS. 2005 Jan 3;19(1):95-7.
Abstract

Herbs, supplements and HIV.
[No authors listed]
Proj Inf Perspect. 2000 Aug;(30):15-8.
Abstract
 
The effects of long-term herbal treatment for pediatric AIDS.
Tani M, Nagase M, Nishiyama T, Yamamoto T, Matusa R.
Am J Chin Med. 2002;30(1):51-64.
 Abstract
 
Herbal medicines for sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS.
Vermani K, Garg S.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2002 Apr;80(1):49-66
 Abstract

Herbs    Marijuana
 

Chinese Herbal Medicines

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Preliminary efficacy and safety of oral suspension SH, combination of five chinese
medicinal herbs, in people living with HIV/AIDS ; the phase I/II study.
Kusum M, Klinbuayaem V, Bunjob M, Sangkitporn S.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2004 Sep;87(9):1065-70.
 Abstract
 
Comparison of cytotoxicity and radical scavenging activity between tea extracts and
Chinese medicines.
Okayasu H, Suzuki F, Satoh K
In Vivo. 2003 Nov-Dec;17(6):577-81.
 Abstract

6-month evaluation of JinHuang Chinese herbal medicine study in asymptomatic
HIV infected Thais.
Maek-a-nantawat W, Pitisuttithum P
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2003 Jun;34(2):379-84
Abstract

Evaluation of the antiretroviral activity of a new polyherbal drug (Immu-25) in patients with
HIV infection.
Usha PR, Naidu MU, Raju YS. et al
Drugs R D. 2003;4(2):103-9.
Abstract
 
Clinical observation on the therapeutic effects of zhongyan-2 recipe in treating 29 HIV-infected
and AIDS patients.
Wang J, Yu Z, Li G, Zhang Y, et al
J Tradit Chin Med. 2002 Jun;22(2):93-8.
Abstract
 
Screening of Chinese and Mongolian herbal drugs for anti-human immunodeficiency virus
type 1 (HIV-1) activity.
Ma CM, Nakamura N, Miyashiro H, et al
Phytother Res. 2002 Mar;16(2):186-9.
Abstract
 
Effects of qian-kun-nin, a Chinese herbal medicine formulation, on HIV positive subjects:
a pilot study.
Zhan L, Yue ST, Xue YX, Attele AS, Yuan CS.
Am J Chin Med. 2000;28(3-4):305-12.
 Abstract
 
A comparison of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 protease inhibition activities by the
aqueous and methanol extracts of Chinese medicinal herbs.
Lam TL, Lam ML, Au TK
Life Sci. 2000 Oct 27;67(23):2889-96.
 Abstract
 
Use of a chinese herbal medicine for treatment of hiv-associated pathogen-negative diarrhea.
Cohen MR, Mitchell TF, Bacchetti P, et al
Integr. Med.. 2000 Mar 21;2(2):79-84.
 Abstract
 

Ginseng

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Long-term intake of Korean red ginseng in HIV-1-infected patients: development of resistance
mutation to zidovudine is delayed.
Cho YK, Sung H, Lee HJ, et al
Int Immunopharmacol. 2001 Jul;1(7):1295-1305.
Abstract
 
Saffron
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
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Comparison of Crocus sativus L. and imipramine in the treatment of mild to moderate
depression: a pilot double-blind randomized trial [ISRCTN45683816].
Akhondzadeh S, Fallah-Pour H, Afkham K, et al
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2004 Sep 2;4(1):1
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St. John’s Wart

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Drug interactions with St John’s wort : mechanisms and clinical implications.
Mannel M.
Drug Saf. 2004;27(11):773-97.
Abstract
 
St John’s wort and depression: slight efficacy at best, many drug interactions.
[No authors listed]
Prescrire Int. 2004 Oct;13(73):187-92.
 Abstract
 
St. John’s wort warning: do not combine with protease inhibitors, NNRTIs.
James JS.
AIDS Treat News. 2000 Feb 18;(No 337):3-5.
 Abstract

Tea Extracts

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Comparison of cytotoxicity and radical scavenging activity between tea extracts and
Chinese medicines.
Okayasu H, Suzuki F, Satoh K
In Vivo. 2003 Nov-Dec;17(6):577-81.
 Abstract
 

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