Research highlights from the UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research for Women's Health: Black cohosh from the field to the clinic

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 755-760

  Farnsworth, Norman R ^a   Mahady, Gail B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Actaea racemosa; Black cohosh; Botanical dietary supplements; Estrogen; Menopause; Multidisciplinary research; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; CONJUGATED ESTROGEN PLUS MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; PLACEBO; RED CLOVER EXTRACT;

BIOASSAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENOPAUSE; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CIMICIFUGA DAHURICA; CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA; RANUNCULACEAE;

EID: 77149175163     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200902988637     Document Type: Conference Paper

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