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http://www.webmedcentral.com/images/Header_Logo.giftext/html2010-09-20T16:38:09+01:00http://www.webmedcentral.com/Mr. Yu HeAnalysis of Volatile Omponents In Rhizome Zingibers, Zingiber Officinale Roscoe And Ginger Peel By Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Chemometric Resolution
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The similarities and differences of essential oil components in rhizome zingibers(RZ)?zingiber officinale roscoe(ZOR) and ginger pee(GP) were investigated by GC-MS combined with a chemometric method named heuristic evolving latent projections(HELP).And temperature-programmed retention indices(PTRIs) was used together with mass spectra for identification of the essential oil components. For essential oils of RZ, ZOR and GP, 85, 81 and 80 volatile components were determined representing 81.43%, 86.38% and 84.79% of the total relative content, respectively. Also, the essential oils significantly differed both qualitatively and quantitatively. There were total 58 common compounds existing in RZ and ZOR, 63 common components between RZ and GP, 60 common components between ZOR and GP, and 52 common components existing among each of the three systems. The results obtained may be helpful to the further study of pharmacological activity for their potential utilization as therapeutical agents.text/html2010-10-25T09:16:29+01:00http://www.webmedcentral.com/Ms. Shuai-Hua ChenAnalysis Of Common Volatile Constituents Between Herbal Pair Ephedra Sinica Stapf-zingiber Officinale Rosc And Its Single Herb By Gc-ms Combined With Amwfa Method
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Analysis of common volatile constituents between herbal pair (HP) Ephedra sinica Stapf (ESS)-Zingiber officinal Rosc (ZOR)and its single herb was performed by the method of GC-MS and alternative moving window factor analysis (AMWFA). Identification of the compounds was also assisted by comparison of temperature-programmed retention indices (PTRIs) on the OV-1 column with authentic samples. AMWFA analysis indicates that there are 13 common volatile constituents in HP ESS-ZOR and single herb ESS, and 36 common volatile constituents in HP ESS-ZOR and single herb ZOR, and 5 common volatile constituents among these three systems, and volatile chemical components in HP ESS-ZOR are mainly from single herb ZOR.text/html2011-03-03T18:51:30+01:00http://www.webmedcentral.com/Dr. Byeongsang OhThe Safety and Tolerability of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: Pilot Study
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Background: Use of Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) by cancer patients is growing although scientific evidence on their safety and efficacy is limited. Method: A pilot study of CHM06, comprising 12 herbs, was conducted to assess the associated safety, tolerability and toxicity in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Patients with metastatic cancer who were about to receive a new line of chemotherapy started CHM06 a week prior to chemotherapy. Patients were assessed full blood counts and liver function were recorded at the commencement of CHM06, before each cycle, and at the end of cycle 3 chemotherapy for their toxicity, tolerability, and adverse events. Results: Of the 16 participants, 11 completed all 3 cycles of treatment and used 80% of the prescribed CHM. In the patients that completed the study, there was no significant difference in white blood cell (WBC), haemoglobin (Hb) and platelet counts after the use of CHM06 alone prior to commencement of chemotherapy. Fourteen patients tolerated the CHM06 well while tolerance was poor in 2 patients.Conclusion: This study suggests that CHM06 was well tolerated and accepted by patients undergoing chemotherapy. To further evaluate the safety and efficacy of CHM06 in conjunction with chemotherapy, randomised trials will be required.