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Review

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Ethnopharmacological insights into uterine fibroids: a review of etiology, and therapeutic potential of natural products

in Ethnopharmacology

Gcobisa Valencia Manzane
Joe Sekomeng Modise
Bamide Joseph Okoli
Fanyana Mtunzi
Mzimkhulu Ephraim Monapathi

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1714256

1,424 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

A significant gap between inadequate pharmacotherapy and substantial unmet needs in palmar hyperhidrosis management in China: insights from a questionnaire-based survey among outpatients

in Ethnopharmacology

Ning Pang
Yi Liu
Chaoqun Ma
Yingkun Liu
Lin Huang
Xiaohong Zhang
Yanguo Liu

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1715189

1,510 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Pharmacological evidences for the blood pressure lowering and cardiovascular inhibitory actions of the essential oil of Thymus serrulatus hochst. Ex benth

in Ethnopharmacology

Najeeb Ur Rehman
Mohd Nazam Ansari
Abdulrahman A. Aldossari
Thamer A. Alhatlan
Amber Hanif Palla
Aman Karim
Muhammad Noman

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1719712

696 views

Review

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Traditional Chinese medicine for HIV-related chronic comorbidities: evidence and potential therapeutic mechanisms

in Ethnopharmacology

Jiahe Li
Liran Xu
Xue Ding
Xiuxia Ma
Pengyu Qian
Nao Qiu
Jingyu Yue

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1698434

1,018 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Data mining historical Chinese medical recipe collections and nuclear receptor profiling identify plant fractions that modulate glucocorticoid receptor activity

in Ethnopharmacology

Joachim Prackwieser
René Houtman
Tim Kievits
Diana Melchers
Haifeng Guan
Georg Seifert
Frank Konietschke
Kai Lamottke
Paul U. Unschuld
Nalini Kirk

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1681729

1,051 views

Review

Published on 07 Jan 2026

The improvement effect and mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine on chemotherapy-induced diarrhea: a systematic review

in Ethnopharmacology

Yuzheng Wu
Xiaoyan Cao
Lequan Yu
Jingchun Yao
Chenghong Sun
Jingya Ruan
Dan Wang
Yi Zhang
Tao Wang

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1648107

1,121 views

Review

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Pharmacological and bioactive properties of Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot essential oil: a review

in Ethnopharmacology

Qing Gao
Yanqin Lu

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1664658

1,217 views

Review

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Targeting the AMP-activated protein kinase pathway: the active metabolites of botanical drugs represent potential strategies for treating metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

in Ethnopharmacology

Qi Liang
Li Ai
Lin He
Liang-Chen Wang
Jiao-Long Wang

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1681880

946 views

Systematic Review

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Neuroprotective effects of traditional Chinese medicine formulas in animal models of retinal degenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Ethnopharmacology

Yunxi Xu
Qindong Mi
Qi Yong
Chao Xu
Dingmeng Zhao
Chuning Wang
Zhongshan Jiang
Chenghao Yu
Hejiang Ye

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1695150

1,209 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Steaming duration-dependent effects on the in vivo distribution, anti-fatigue activity, and gut microbiota modulation of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua polysaccharides

in Ethnopharmacology

Shengrong Lin
Yanling Wang
Weijing Wu
Jiaqi Huang
Xinqi Cai

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1721319

739 views

Correction

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Correction: Licochalcone D reduces H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cell neurotoxicity by regulating reactive oxygen species

in Ethnopharmacology

Ah-Won Kwak
Seungmin Park
Ha-Na Oh
Jung-Hyun Shim
Goo Yoon
Woo-Keun Kim

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1721860

627 views

Review

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Policy and legal perspectives on the traditional Chinese medicine varietal protection system (TCMVPS): reform or abolition?

in Ethnopharmacology

Yanhui Wang
Ke Sun
Dong Hua

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1724528

1,185 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Sanhuang Fukang oil alleviates X-ray-induced skin injury by reducing inflammation and apoptosis: an in vivo study

in Ethnopharmacology

Ruochen Zhu
Mandi Lin
Wei Deng
Xintong Jian
Chiwei Chen
Xinlei Shi
Milin Lai
Mei Huang

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1684426

880 views

Systematic Review

Published on 06 Jan 2026

A meta-analysis of the traditional herb Zicao and its active components for atopic dermatitis

in Ethnopharmacology

Qin-yao Wu
Ya-yi Jiang
Jun-e Ming
Ping-sheng Hao

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1648894

1,316 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Multi-omics study of the anti-colorectal cancer mechanisms of formononetin in Hedysari Radix

in Ethnopharmacology

Jun Rao
Xing Wang
Tanxiu Chen
Mingzi Mo
Conglong Xu
So-Yi Chang
Ssu-Wei Hsu
Xiaoqun Han
Ching-Hsien Chen
Zhi Zheng

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1649691

1,020 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 05 Jan 2026

International Standards and Good Practice Guidelines in Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine: A Scoping Review

in Ethnopharmacology

Xuanbin Wang
Hongliang Li
Shun Jiang
Nian Yang
Dongpeng Wang
Hongxi Xu
Nicola Robinson
Lie-Fen Shyur
Michael Heinrich
Mei Wang

Frontiers in Pharmacology

424 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 05 Jan 2026

Rethinking Network Analysis in Ethnopharmacology: A Multi-omics and AI Roadmap to Overcome Homogeneity

in Ethnopharmacology

Xuewen Diao
Zhang Hao
Shiqi Wang
Zulong Wang
Qi Zhang

Frontiers in Pharmacology

352 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Schisandra chinensis alleviates Hypertriglyceridemia in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by modulating the gut microbiota and hepatic lipid metabolism: identification of its active fractions

in Ethnopharmacology

Qi Li
Mei Feng
Qi luo
Chen Yalin Ye
Yi Ke Luo
Ling Yu Xu

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1715364

1,202 views

Systematic Review

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Different traditional Chinese medicine injections combined with conventional therapy for sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

in Ethnopharmacology

Wenjie Deng
Xiaolei Fang
Po Huang

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1688113

821 views

Systematic Review

Published on 05 Jan 2026

The anti-osteoporotic effect of puerarin on the femoral bone in rat models of osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Ethnopharmacology

Zhaoxi Yang
Rui Tang
Yulin Ma
Wenlong Luo
Yimei Hu

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1712682

1,066 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Phytochemical characterization and pharmacological evaluation of aerial and root parts of Dalea pazensis Rusby [Fabaceae]

in Ethnopharmacology

Mariana Andrea Peralta
Einy Nallybe Bedoya Aguirre
Melisa Fabiana Negro
Javier Echeverría
Maria Daniela Santi
Maria Gabriela Ortega

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1717359

576 views

Systematic Review

Published on 05 Jan 2026

A critical review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of curcumin for knee osteoarthritis

in Ethnopharmacology

Jixin Chen
Qinxin Zhou
Weijie Yu
Dongdong Cao
Yingzhou Li
Jianliang Chen
Feng Ye

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1664319

1,352 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Comparison of granule and traditional decoction of Gancao Xiexin for cold-heat complex pattern recurrent oral ulcer: a randomized controlled trial

in Ethnopharmacology

Si-Run Liu
Hai-Tao Zhu
Pei-Chi Chen
Yu-Yu Zeng
Rui-Min Wang
Hua-Chong Xu
Ze-Jian Li

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1668985

948 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Harnessing red grape pomace extract for sustainable broad-spectrum photoprotection in a reconstructed human epidermis model

in Ethnopharmacology

Antonella Smeriglio
Marta Mangano
Mariarosaria Ingegneri
Annarita La Neve
Chiara Brenna
Luca Mastracci
Francesco Merlino
Giancarlo Tonon
Diego Bosco
Domenico Trombetta

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1744377

549 views

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Ethnopharmacological insights into uterine fibroids: a review of etiology, and therapeutic potential of natural products

A significant gap between inadequate pharmacotherapy and substantial unmet needs in palmar hyperhidrosis management in China: insights from a questionnaire-based survey among outpatients

Pharmacological evidences for the blood pressure lowering and cardiovascular inhibitory actions of the essential oil of Thymus serrulatus hochst. Ex benth

Traditional Chinese medicine for HIV-related chronic comorbidities: evidence and potential therapeutic mechanisms

Data mining historical Chinese medical recipe collections and nuclear receptor profiling identify plant fractions that modulate glucocorticoid receptor activity

The improvement effect and mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine on chemotherapy-induced diarrhea: a systematic review

Pharmacological and bioactive properties of Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot essential oil: a review

Targeting the AMP-activated protein kinase pathway: the active metabolites of botanical drugs represent potential strategies for treating metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Neuroprotective effects of traditional Chinese medicine formulas in animal models of retinal degenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Steaming duration-dependent effects on the in vivo distribution, anti-fatigue activity, and gut microbiota modulation of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua polysaccharides

Correction: Licochalcone D reduces H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cell neurotoxicity by regulating reactive oxygen species

Policy and legal perspectives on the traditional Chinese medicine varietal protection system (TCMVPS): reform or abolition?

Sanhuang Fukang oil alleviates X-ray-induced skin injury by reducing inflammation and apoptosis: an in vivo study

A meta-analysis of the traditional herb Zicao and its active components for atopic dermatitis

Multi-omics study of the anti-colorectal cancer mechanisms of formononetin in Hedysari Radix

International Standards and Good Practice Guidelines in Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine: A Scoping Review

Rethinking Network Analysis in Ethnopharmacology: A Multi-omics and AI Roadmap to Overcome Homogeneity

Schisandra chinensis alleviates Hypertriglyceridemia in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by modulating the gut microbiota and hepatic lipid metabolism: identification of its active fractions

Different traditional Chinese medicine injections combined with conventional therapy for sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

The anti-osteoporotic effect of puerarin on the femoral bone in rat models of osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Phytochemical characterization and pharmacological evaluation of aerial and root parts of Dalea pazensis Rusby [Fabaceae]

A critical review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of curcumin for knee osteoarthritis

Comparison of granule and traditional decoction of Gancao Xiexin for cold-heat complex pattern recurrent oral ulcer: a randomized controlled trial

Harnessing red grape pomace extract for sustainable broad-spectrum photoprotection in a reconstructed human epidermis model