Immunomodulation of Autoimmune Arthritis by Herbal CAM
Joint Authors
Rajaiah, Rajesh
Moudgil, Kamal D.
Berman, Brian
Venkatesha, Shivaprasad H.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating autoimmune disease of global prevalence.
The disease is characterized by synovial inflammation leading to cartilage and bone damage.
Most of the conventional drugs used for the treatment of RA have severe adverse reactions and are quite expensive.
Over the years, increasing proportion of patients with RA and other immune disorders are resorting to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for their health needs.
Natural plant products comprise one of the most popular CAM for inflammatory and immune disorders.
These herbal CAM belong to diverse traditional systems of medicine, including traditional Chinese medicine, Kampo, and Ayurvedic medicine.
In this paper, we have outlined the major immunological pathways involved in the induction and regulation of autoimmune arthritis and described various herbal CAM that can effectively modulate these immune pathways.
Most of the information about the mechanisms of action of herbal products in the experimental models of RA is relevant to arthritis patients as well.
The study of immunological pathways coupled with the emerging application of genomics and proteomics in CAM research is likely to provide novel insights into the mechanisms of action of different CAM modalities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Venkatesha, Shivaprasad H.& Rajaiah, Rajesh& Berman, Brian& Moudgil, Kamal D.. 2010. Immunomodulation of Autoimmune Arthritis by Herbal CAM. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Venkatesha, Shivaprasad H.…[et al.]. Immunomodulation of Autoimmune Arthritis by Herbal CAM. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Venkatesha, Shivaprasad H.& Rajaiah, Rajesh& Berman, Brian& Moudgil, Kamal D.. Immunomodulation of Autoimmune Arthritis by Herbal CAM. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513841
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513841