Introduction of the World Health Organization project of the International Classification of Traditional Medicine

Gao, Peng; Watanabe, Kenji

doi:10.3736/jcim20111101

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“…Pharmaceutical industries have produced a number of new drugs in the last three decades. An estimated 122 drugs from 94 plant species active against other diseases have been discovered through ethnobotanical leads [12, 13]. Some of these include Ephedrine (bronchodilator) derived from Ephedra sinica, Quinine (antimalarial) from Cinchona ledgerian [14], the antimalarial compound Artemisin, derived from Artemisia annua L [15] and several antitumor compounds [16, 17].…”

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Antibacterial activity of crude extracts of some South African medicinal plants against multidrug resistant etiological agents of diarrhoea

Bisi-Johnson

Lawrence

Samuel

et al. 2017

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundThis study evaluated the antibacterial activity of some plants used in folklore medicine to treat diarrhoea in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.MethodsThe acetone extracts of Acacia mearnsii De Wild., Aloe arborescens Mill., A. striata Haw., Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz, Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt., E. comosa (Houtt.) Wehrh., Hermbstaedtia odorata (Burch. ex Moq.) T.Cooke, Hydnora africana Thunb, Hypoxis latifolia Wight, Pelargonium sidoides DC, Psidium guajava L and Schizocarphus nervosus (Burch.) van der Merwe were screened against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, multi-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Isangi, S. typhi, S. enterica serovar Typhimurium, Shigella flexneri type 1b and Sh. sonnei phase II. A qualitative phytochemical screening of the plants extracts was by thin layer chromatography. Plants extracts were screened for antibacterial activity using serial dilution microplate technique and bioautography.ResultsThe TLC fingerprint indicated the presence of terpenoids and flavonoids in the herbs. Most of the tested organisms were sensitive to the crude acetone extracts with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 0.018–2.5 mg/mℓ. Extracts of A. striata, C. uncinulata, E. autumnalis and P. guajava were more active against enteropathogens. S. aureus and Sh. flexneri were the most sensitive isolates to the crude extracts but of significance is the antibacterial activity of A. arborescens and P. guajava against a confirmed extended spectrum betalactamase positive S. enterica serovar Typhimurium.ConclusionThe presence of bioactive compounds and the antibacterial activity of some of the selected herbs against multidrug resistant enteric agents corroborate assertions by traditional healers on their efficacies.

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Antibacterial activity of crude extracts of some South African medicinal plants against multidrug resistant etiological agents of diarrhoea

Bisi-Johnson

Lawrence

Samuel

et al. 2017

BMC Complement Altern Med

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“…11) For drug discovery, phytochemical and pharmacological research based on modern ethnobotany is considered a validating approach in the search for novel chemical entities and frameworks with potential as drug leads. 6,11,12) It is estimated that 122 drugs from 94 plant species have been discovered through ethnobotanical leads, 13,14) such as morphine, the main anesthetic alkaloid in opium, or vincristine, an antitumor compound. 15) In addition to medicinal plants, folk practices are an important part of traditional medicine which can lead to pharmacologically active ingredients and new pharmaceutical discoveries.…”

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Prospecting for Bioactive Constituents from Traditional Medicinal Plants through Ethnobotanical Approaches

Wang

Long

et al. 2014

Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin

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Pharmacologically active constituents from traditional medicinal plants have received great attention as sources of novel agents, pharmaceutical intermediates, and chemical entities for synthetic or semisynthetic drugs due to their potent pharmacological activities, low toxicity, and economic viability. Numerous components have been isolated from traditional medicinal plants, including alkaloids, flavonoids, and terpenoids, and clinical and experimental studies suggested that these components have useful pharmacological properties such as antiinfectious, antioxidative, and antiinflammatory effects. In this review, modern ethnobotanical approaches to explore folk medicinal plants as candidates for drug discovery with the greatest possibility of success are discussed. Determining the bioactive mechanisms and tracing structure-activity relationships will promote the discovery of new drugs and pharmacological agents.

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“…Recently, WHO has also sought to integrate the International Classification of Traditional Medicine (ICTM) [25] into its standard classification of diseases (ICD) when revising ICD-10 to ICD-11 with the concept of ontology-based disease classification by 2015 [26]. KCD, the integrated classification of diseases encompassing allopathic medicine codes and genuine Korean medicine codes, was a valuable source for the WHO project.…”

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Introduction to the History and Current Status of Evidence‐Based Korean Medicine: A Unique Integrated System of Allopathic and Holistic Medicine

Yin

2014

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objectives. Korean medicine, an integrated allopathic and traditional medicine, has developed unique characteristics and has been active in contributing to evidence-based medicine. Recent developments in Korean medicine have not been as well disseminated as traditional Chinese medicine. This introduction to recent developments in Korean medicine will draw attention to, and facilitate, the advancement of evidence-based complementary alternative medicine (CAM). Methods and Results. The history of and recent developments in Korean medicine as evidence-based medicine are explored through discussions on the development of a national standard classification of diseases and study reports, ranging from basic research to newly developed clinical therapies. A national standard classification of diseases has been developed and revised serially into an integrated classification of Western allopathic and traditional holistic medicine disease entities. Standard disease classifications offer a starting point for the reliable gathering of evidence and provide a representative example of the unique status of evidence-based Korean medicine as an integration of Western allopathic medicine and traditional holistic medicine. Conclusions. Recent developments in evidence-based Korean medicine show a unique development in evidence-based medicine, adopting both Western allopathic and holistic traditional medicine. It is expected that Korean medicine will continue to be an important contributor to evidence-based medicine, encompassing conventional and complementary approaches.

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Introduction of the World Health Organization project of the International Classification of Traditional Medicine

Cited by 33 publications

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Antibacterial activity of crude extracts of some South African medicinal plants against multidrug resistant etiological agents of diarrhoea

Antibacterial activity of crude extracts of some South African medicinal plants against multidrug resistant etiological agents of diarrhoea

Prospecting for Bioactive Constituents from Traditional Medicinal Plants through Ethnobotanical Approaches

Introduction to the History and Current Status of Evidence‐Based Korean Medicine: A Unique Integrated System of Allopathic and Holistic Medicine

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