This is a case of a 65 year old lady who presented with Cushing’s syndrome secondary to ingestion of a complementary and alternative medicine that has been adulterated with exogenous glucocorticoids. In a clinical consultation, it is important to…
The total phenolic contents (TPC) and antioxidant activities of five popular Malay raw saladsor Ulam were investigated using DPPH radical scavenging and reducing ferric ion antioxidant power(FRAP) assays. The Ulam studied were the leaves of Cosmos…
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become more popular in recent years. Psychosocial factors
such as attitude towards CAM has been suggested as a predictor of CAM use in certain populations. This study
investigated the association…
Dichloromethane and methanolic extracts of each plant were tested for their antiplasmodial activity on chloroquineresistant strain of Plasmodium falciparum (FCB strain), based on lactate dehydrogenase activity. Cytotoxicity was assessed with the MTT…
This survey studied the different types of Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) usage, the reasons of CAM usage and the out-of-pocket expenditure incurred by CAM users with Type 2 diabetes.
