Co-administration of Zingiber officinale Extract and Sodium Valproate Ameliorates Seizure Severity, Cognitive Deficit, and Neuronal Cell Loss in Pentylenetetrazole-kindled Mice







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OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine , Volume 7 , Issue 1 (2022)
Pages: 187
Published: April 2022
(This book is a printed edition that was published in OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine)
Cover story: While many benefits of mindfulness-based-programs have been reported, the background of mindfulness (Buddhist) may sometimes be a barrier to Christians. In this article, poetry is introduced as a way to engage Christians in mindfulness practice, with comparisons drawn between Christian poetry and themes previously identified in secular and Buddhist poetry. View this paper.
Volume 7,Issue 1
Co-administration of Zingiber officinale Extract and Sodium Valproate Ameliorates Seizure Severity, Cognitive Deficit, and Neuronal Cell Loss in Pentylenetetrazole-kindled Miceby
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Abstract Preparations of Zingiber officinale are used in Nigerian folk medicine to manage colds, pain, arthritis, nausea, and epilepsy. T& [...] |
Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) is Feasible and Acceptable in Pre-conditioning and Post-operative Recovery of Patients after Total Knee arthroplasty (TKA): A Clinical Case SeriesAbstract Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) for minimal to moderate Kellgren and Lawrence grade knee osteoarthritis has significant evidence for effectiveness. The effect of PBMT in severe grades of osteoarthritis is less clear; and no studies have investigated the effect of PBMT before and after knee replace [...] |
Holy be the Lay: A Way to Mindfulness Through Christian PoetryAbstract Mindfulness practices have exploded in popularity in public awareness and in therapeutic applications. While mindfulness in a therapeutic context is presented as a secular practice, its primarily Buddhist heritage may make some Christian clients wary of engaging. Research indicates that both reflect [...] |
Cluster Sets for Muscle Hypertrophy: A Short Review †by
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Abstract Cluster-set resistance training is focused on performance improvements of sports by increasing the repetition maximum, jump height, and efficiency in the sprint. In this commentary, we present relevant aspects to optimize the use of cluster training under the context of muscle hypertroph [...] |
Mindfulness in Well-Being, Cognition and Learning: Benefits on Higher Education and Health-Care ProfessionsAbstract Mindfulness is a form of meditation that can be defined as one’s ability to be present to the surroundings and environment, and not overreact to what is happening around us. With the recent pandemic still affecting the world, more studies have recently become known describing the suitabi [...] |
Experimental Phenomenology as Personalized Health Intervention: A Case IllustrationAbstract Experimental phenomenology is the investigation of phenomenological practices and their effects. To engage in a phenomenological practice means to focus attention on aspects of one’s experiences (e.g., sense impressions or body sensations) while adopting a specific kind of attitude (e.g. [...] |
Kidney Transplantation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Past through Present Time of Emerging Vaccineby
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Abstract The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted kidney transplantation worldwide. The rate of kidney transplantation decreased during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially living donor kidney transplantation. [...] |
Mothers’ Strategies for Promoting Children’s Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, and Screen-Related BehaviorsAbstract Parents model and teach early health practices that persist into adulthood by establishing a family culture through which children learn related family beliefs, values, and expectations. This phenomenological study examined the ways in which a purposefully select [...] |
Sensorimotor Therapy Using Vestibular Stimulation: A Complementary Method for ‘Treatment’ of Developmental Coordination Disorder and a Possible Way to Awaken the Innate Potential for a Physically Active LifeAbstract The aim of this commentary is to present characteristics of an “unidentified psychological barrier,” which we previously have speculated to be associated with vestibular underachievement, an overlooked part for the understanding of the resistance to physical activity [...] |
An Interview with Dr. Paul J. ArcieroAbstract Interview with Dr. Paul J. Arciero. Precision lifestyle medicine and implementation science are the emerging frontiers of research in his field. He is an applied physiology and nutrition scientist, specializing in evidence-based scientific research on integrative and complementary lifestyle strategi [...] |
Head Circumference as An Indicator of Nutritional Status in Critically Ill Children under 2 Years of AgeAbstract Many clinical, biochemical, and anthropometric factors have been used to determine the nutritional status of critically ill children. One of the most commonly used anthropometric measurements in children is the head circumference. It is used to assess their development, and in some instances, can be [...] |
Effects of the Phytochemical Combination PB123 on Nrf2 Activation, Gene Expression, and the Cholesterol Pathway in HepG2 CellsAbstract There has been a long history of human usage of the biologically-active phytochemicals in Salvia rosmarinus, Zingiber officinale, and Sophora japonica for health purposes, and we recently reported on a combination of those pl [...] |
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine in 2021Abstract The editors of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2021. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal's editorial process. We aim to recognize r [...] |
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