The Effect of Short-term Treatment with Fennel on Bone Density in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ghazanfarpour, Masumeh; Amini, Elham; Khadivzadeh, Talat; Babakhanian, Masoudeh; Nouri, Bahareh; Rakhshandeh, Hassan; Afiat, Maliheh

doi:10.6118/jmm.2017.23.2.124

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“…The vasomotor symptoms and other menopause-related complications can be attenuated by hormone therapy (HT). However, HT was associated with some side effect such breast cancer, coronary heart disease and pulmonary embolism [27]. Therefore, non-hormonal substances, like phytoestrogens, as a safe remedy have been attracted further attentions of postmenopausal women [8].…”

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Effect of Lavender on Sleep, Sexual Desire, Vasomotor, Psychological and Physical Symptom among Menopausal and Elderly Women: A Systematic Review

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Objectives The present systematic review was conducted to compare the effect of lavender on the quality of sleep, sexual desire, and vasomotor, psychological and physical symptoms among menopausal and elderly women. Methods There were five electronic databases which selected to search respective articles which included were Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library without any language restriction since the study inception to March 10, 2018. The quality of studies was assessed in accordance with a jaded scale. Results According to three trials, the lavender as utilized in a capsule form or aromatherapy could significantly improve the measured Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score ( P < 0.05) in the menopausal and elderly women. The aromatherapy with lavender improved sexual function ( P < 0.001), depression ( P < 0.001), anxiety ( P < 0.001), and physical ( P < 0.001) symptoms. Based on a trial, 66.7%, 70.0%, and 53.3% of subjects reported feelings of relaxation, happiness, and cleanness effects of having used lavender respectively. Conclusions The results suggested the effectiveness of the use of lavender either in capsule form or aromatherapy on the improved quality of sleep, depression, anxiety, sexual desire, and psychological and physical symptoms. These results, however, should be interpreted with caution considering the limitations of the study.

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Effect of Lavender on Sleep, Sexual Desire, Vasomotor, Psychological and Physical Symptom among Menopausal and Elderly Women: A Systematic Review

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“…Inter comparison of two groups regarding mean BMD and BMC at lumbar spine ( P = 0.14, P = 0.504), total hip femoral ( P = 0.42, P = 0.66), trochanter ( P = 0.075, P = 0.07), intertrochanter ( P = 0.84, P = 0.93) and femoral neck ( P = 0.43, P = 0.64) was not statistically significant. 22 …”

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Effect of Fennel on the Health Status of Menopausal Women: A Systematic and Meta-analysis

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ObjectivesThe aim of the present study is the systematic and critical investigation of the effectiveness of fennel on the climacteric symptoms among menopausal females.MethodsA search of the trials studying the effect of fennel on menopausal females was conducted in 2017 using the MEDLINE and Scopus databases and the Cochrane Library with the following keywords: fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, and menopause.ResultsFennel combined with officinalis is more effective in the attenuating of sleep disorders compared to Citalopram. The comparison of these two groups regarding the mean bone mineral density and bone mineral content (P = 0.14, P = 0.504); the total hip femoral (P = 0.42, P = 0.66); the trochanter (P = 0.075, P = 0.07); the intertrochanter (P = 0.84, P = 0.93); and the femoral neck (P = 0.43, P = 0.64) did not show any significant statistical differences; however, a statistically significant difference regarding the vasomotor symptoms (P < 0.01) was found. The other significant differences are related to the values of the total cholesterol (P = 0.103); low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or LDL-C (P = 0.104); high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or HDL-C (P = 0.266); triglyceride (P = 0.679); body weight (P = 0.212); body mass index (P = 0.041); waist and hip circumferences (P = 0.365); and fat distribution (P = 0.337) between the two groups. The standardized mean difference (SMD) values of sexual activity (SMD = 0.638; P < 0.001), and maturation value (SMD = 0.601; P = 0.003) are highly significant among the fennel-treated women compared with the placebo group.ConclusionsAccording to the findings of the present study, fennel is important in the relieving of vasomotor symptoms, vaginal itching, dryness, dyspareunia, sexual function, sexual satisfaction, and sleep distribution.

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“…In spite of imbalance in BMI of two groups, fennel or placebo had no significant difference in BMI ( P = 0.356) 36. There was no significance between two group in regard of bone mineral density and bone mineral content of lumbar spine, total hip femoral, trochanter, intertrochanteric, and femoral neck 37. Therefore, fennel oil improves the clinical symptoms of menopause, but its effects are not better than placebo.…”

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Foeniculum vulgareas Valuable Plant in Management of Women's Health

Mahboubi¹

2019

J Menopausal Med

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This review paper evaluates use of Foeniculum vulgare extracts as a popular female plant in management of different ailments of women. Information in this paper was gathered from accessible sources (PubMed, Science Direct, Springer, Wiley, and Google), and traditional books (Persian or English modern traditional books), unpublished data (R&D reports, thesis and dissertation) by keywords based on the words F. vulgare or fennel and women. Efficacy of oral fennel oil in management of dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, amenorrhea, menopause, lactation, and polycystic ovary syndrome were confirmed according to results of clinical studies. Results of clinical efficacy of fennel oil on menstrual bleeding is complicated, but results of one meta-analysis study revealed that fennel oil significantly increased means of bleeding in the first menstrual periodic cycle ( P = 0.001), while fennel oil had no significant effect on bleeding in the second menstrual cycle ( P = 0.67). Topical and vaginal fennel extract (5%) exhibited good efficacy in treatment of sexual function, vaginal atrophy, and hirsutism. Fennel had no effect on bone density, or body mass index of menopause women. Results of clinical studies introduce fennel as a valuable medicinal plant in management of women's ailments, but understanding the mechanism of action could be the subject of future studies.

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The Effect of Short-term Treatment with Fennel on Bone Density in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 11 publications

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Effect of Lavender on Sleep, Sexual Desire, Vasomotor, Psychological and Physical Symptom among Menopausal and Elderly Women: A Systematic Review

Effect of Lavender on Sleep, Sexual Desire, Vasomotor, Psychological and Physical Symptom among Menopausal and Elderly Women: A Systematic Review

Effect of Fennel on the Health Status of Menopausal Women: A Systematic and Meta-analysis

Foeniculum vulgareas Valuable Plant in Management of Women's Health

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