The role of adaptogens in stress management

Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 41-49

  Provino, Robert ^a  

^a Nature Care College   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953577589     PISSN: 10338330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Adamyan TI et al. 2005. Effect of licorice root on peripheral blood indexes upon vibration exposure. B Exp Biol Med 140:2;197-200.
2. Andrade C et al. 2000. A double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of the anxiolytic efficacy of an ethanolic extract of Withania Somnif era. Indian J Psych 42:3;295-301.
3. Barbosa NR, Pittella F, Gattaz WF. 2008. Centella asiatica water extract inhibits iPLA2 and cPLA2 activities in rat cerebellum. Phytomed 15:10;896-900.
4. Bone K. 2003. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs. UK: Churchill Livingstone.
5. Braun L, Cohen M. 2003. Herbs & Natural Supplements: an evidence-based guide. 2nd edn. Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
6. Chen Q et al. 2008. Effects of Rhodiola rosea on body weight and intake of sucrose and water in depressive rats induced by chronic mild stress. J Chinese Integr Med 6:9;952-5.
7. Chen TS, Liou SY, Chang YL. 2008. Antioxidant evaluation of three adaptogen extracts. Am J Chin Med 36:6;1209-17.
8. Choi K. 2008. Botanical characteristics, pharmacological effects and medicinal components of Korean Panax ginseng C A Meyer. Acta Pharmacol Sin 29:9;1109-18.
9. Cooley K et al. 2009. Naturopathic care for anxiety: a randomized controlled trial ISRCTN78958974. PLoS ONE 4:8;e6628 doi:10.1371/joumal.pone. 0006628.
10. Davydov M, Krikorian AD. 2000. Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. (Araliaceae) as an adaptogen: a closer look. J Ethnopharmacol 72;345-93.
11. Deyama T, Nichibe S, Nakazawa Y 2001. Constituents and pharmacological effects of Eucommia and Siberian ginseng. Acta Pharmacol Sin 22:12;1057-70.
12. Gruner, T. 2006. Stress. J Comp Med 5:6;12-20.
13. Ishola I et al. 2008. Evaluation of antistress potential and phytochemical constituents of aqueous root extract of Alchornea cordifolia. Asian J Sci Res 1:4;476-80.
14. Kaneko H, Nakanishi K. 2004. Proof of the mysterious efficacy of Ginseng: basic and clinical trials: clinical effects of medical ginseng, Korean red ginseng: specifically its anti-stress action for prevention of disease. J Pharmacol Sci 95:2;158-62.
15. Kelly GS. 2001. Rhodiola rosea: a possible plant adaptogen. Altern Med Rev 6;293-302.
16. Kitaoka K et al. 2009. Fermented ginseng improves the first-night effect in humans. Sleep 32:3;413-21.
17. Kour K et al. 2009. Restoration of stress-induced altered T cell function and corresponding cytokines patterns by Withanolide A. Int Immunopharmacol 9:10;1137-44.
18. Kuboyama T, Tohda C, Komatsu K. 2005. Neuritic regeneration and synaptic reconstruction induced by Withanolide A. Britt J Pharmacol 144:7;961-71.
19. Kumar A, Kalonia H. 2008. Effect of Withania somnifera on sleep-wake cycle in sleep-disturbed rats: possible GABAergic mechanism. Indian J Pharm Sci 70:6;806-10.
20. Mahdi AA et al. 2009. Withania somnifera improves semen quality in stress-related male fertility. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med eCAM, doi:10.1093/ecam/nep138.
21. Mills S, Bone K. 2000. Principles and practice of phytotherapy. UK: Churchill Livingstone.
22. Mirjalili M, Moyano E et al. 2009. Steroidal lactones from Withania somnifera, an ancient plant for novel medicine. Molecules 14:7;2373-93.
23. Mosby. 1998. Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary. USA: Mosby-Year Book Inc.
24. Noreen E, Buckley J, Lewis S. 2009. The effects of an acute dose of Rhodiola rosea on exercise performance and cognitive function. J Int Soc Sports Nutt. 6;14.
25. Oates L. 2008. Siberian ginseng Eleutherococcus senticosus. J Comp Med 7:4;44-7.
26. Oganesyan KR. 2002. Antioxidant effect of licorice root on blood catalase activity in vibration stress. B Exp Biol Med 134:2;135-6.
27. Olsson EM, von Scheele B, Panossian AG. 2009. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of the standardised extract shr-5 of the roots of Rhodiola rosea in the treatment of subjects with stress-related fatigue. Planta Med 75:2;105-12.
28. Panossian A, Wikman G. 2009. Evidence-based efficacy of adaptogens in fatigue, and molecular mechanisms related to their stress-protective activity. Curr Clin Pharmacol 4:3;198-219.
29. Panossian A et al. 1999. Effects of heavy physical exercise and adaptogens on nitric oxide content in human saliva. Phytomed 6:1;17-26.
30. Panossian A et al. 2007. The adaptogens Rhodiola and Schizandra modify the response to immobilization stress in rabbits by suppressing the increase of phosphorylated stress-activated protein kinase, nitric oxide and cortisol. Drug Target Insights 1;39-54.
31. Panossian A et al. 2009. Adaptogens exert a stress-protective effect by modulation of expression of molecular chaperones. Phytomed 16:6-7;617-22.
32. Porth C. 1998. Pathophysiology: concepts of altered health states. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven.
33. Prabhakar S et al. 2008. Bacopa monniera exerts antiamnesic effect on diazepam-induced anterograde amnesia in mice. Psychophamacol 200;27-37.
34. Rai D et al. 2003. Adaptogenic effect of Bacopa monniera (Brahmi) Pharmacol Biochem Behav 75:4;823-30.
35. Rai D et al. 2003. Anti-stress effects of Ginkgo biloba and Panax ginseng: a Comparative Study.J Pharmacol Sci 93;458-64.
36. Roodenrys S et al. 2002. Chronic effects of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) on human memory. Neuropsychophamacol 27:2;279-81.
37. Russo A and Borrelli F. 2005. Bacopa monniera, a reputed nootropic plant: an overview. Phytomed 12:4;305-317.
38. Sairam K et al. 2002. Antidepressant activity of standardized extract of Bacopa monniera in experimental models of depression in rats. Phytomed 9;207-11.
39. Shevtsov VA et al. 2003. A randomized trial of two different doses of a SHR-5 Rhodiola rosea extract versus placebo and control of capacity for mental work. Phytomed 10:2-3;95-105.
40. Spasov AA et al. 2000. A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of the stimulating and adaptogenic effect of Rhodiola rosea SHR-5 extract on the fatigue of students caused by stress during an examination period with a repeated low-dose regimen. Phytomed 7:2;85-89.
41. Tachikawa E, Kudo K. 2004. Proof of the mysterious efficacy of ginseng: basic and clinical trials: suppression of adrenal medullary function in vitro by ginseng. J Pharmacol Sci 95:2;140-44.
42. Trickey R. 2003. Women, hormones & the menstrual cycle. 2nd ed. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
43. Van Wyk B, Wink M. 2004. Medicinal plants of the World. South Africa: Briza Publications.
44. Wijeweera P et al. 2006. Evaluation of anxiolytic properties of gotu ola (Centella asaiatica) extracts and asiaticoside in rat behavioural models. Phytomed 13:9-10;668-76.
45. Zheng A, Moritani T. 2008. Effect of the combination of ginseng, oriental bezoar and Glycyrrhiza on autonomic nervous activity and immune system under mental arithmetic stress. J Nutt. Sci Vitaminol 54:3;244-9.