Vitex agnus-castus essential oil and menopausal balance: a self-care survey

Lucks, Barbara Chopin; Sørensen, Janina; Veal, L. Ramon

doi:10.1054/ctnm.2002.0634

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“…A study by Sakhavar et al, showed that vitagnus could weaken the severity of hot flash on the days 15 and 30 after the treatment (4). Also, in another study by Chopin, vitagnus showed similar results (20).…”

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confidence: 52%

“…Moreover, vitagnus can act as an antagonist on opioid receptors in vitro. Some clinical studies showed that the amounts of luteinizing hormone (LH) and folliclestimulating hormone (FSH) did not change following the consumption of vitagnus extract, which maintained progesterone level (4,6,16,17). In addition, vitagnus toxicity was not reported in the literature.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Effect of Vitagnus on Menopausal Symptoms

Ghanbari¹,

Foroughifar²,

Zebardast³

et al. 2017

J Obstet Gynecol Cancer Res

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Background: It seems that some herbal medicines such as sage or vitagnus traditionally used as treatment agents are effective on menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes; therefore, the current study aimed at assessing the effect of vitagnus on menopausal symptoms. Methods: The current study was a prospective clinical trial conducted on 100 menopausal patients divided into 3 groups. In each group, hot flash was treated with vitagnus, sage, or placebo pills and patients were followed-up at the days 15 and 30 after the treatment. The data were analyzed by descriptive (percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential (chi-square, t-test, McNamara, repeated ANOVA) statistics with SPSS software, version 21 (IBM SPSS, Armonk, NY, USA).

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 52%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Vitagnus on Menopausal Symptoms

Ghanbari¹,

Foroughifar²,

Zebardast³

et al. 2017

J Obstet Gynecol Cancer Res

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“…There is also very little data available on the efficacy and safety of many of these compounds, either used alone or in combination with other herbs. Table 2 [58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69] summarizes the available data on the clinical trials that have been conducted on these botanicals for menopausal women in specific. Trials conducted on non-menopausal populations are discussed in the text.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The only study of Chastetree alone in peri-and postmenopausal women reported improvement in mood and hot flashes, although the study had no placebo or comparison group. [60] Most often, when Chastetree is used for menopause it is in combination with black cohosh and other herbs.…”

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Contemporary alternatives to plant estrogens for menopause

Geller¹,

Studee²

2006

Maturitas

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Objectives-Every year, millions of women begin the peri-menopause and may experience a number of symptoms related to this transition. Many women are reluctant to use exogenous hormone therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms and are turning to botanical and dietary supplements (BDS) for relief. This paper reviews the literature on alternatives to plant estrogens for relief of menopausal symptoms.Methods-The MEDLINE database was searched for clinical trials of non-estrogenic plant extracts for menopausal symptoms. To be included, studies had to include peri-or postmenopausal women as subjects. All clinical trials (randomized-controlled trials, open trials, and comparison group studies) were included for this review. Results-BlackCohosh appears to be one of the most effective botanicals for relief of vasomotor symptoms, while St. John's wort can improve mood disorders related to the menopausal transition. Many other botanicals have limited evidence to demonstrate safety and efficacy for relief of symptoms related to menopause.Conclusions-A growing body of evidence suggests that some botanicals and dietary supplements could result in improved clinical outcomes. Health care providers should discuss these issues with their patients so they can assist them in managing these alternative therapies through an evidencebased approach.

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“…The therapeutical potential of Vitex agnus-castus L. (Vac) is known since ancient times, especially in treating ageing symptoms in women (Lucks et al, 2002), while the Vac products prophylactic effects on bone tissue in males were also observed (Jarry et al, 2003;Liu et al, 2004;Sehmisch et al, 2009). Biological activity of Vac essential oil is mostly attributed to various monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, in addition to some other non-terpene components (Edris, 2007).…”

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Vitex agnus-castus essential oil affects thyroid C cells and bone metabolism in middle-aged male rats

Pantelic¹,

Filipović²,

Šošić‐Jurjević³

et al. 2013

ACTA VET-BEOGRAD

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Ageing in men is accompanied by an increased occurrence of osteoporosis, but traditional hormonal replacement therapy elevates the risk of developing endocrine cancer. Vitex agnus-castus L. (Vac) essential oil is commonly used as an alternative therapy for ageing symptoms in both men and women. It is known that calcitonin (CT), thyroid C cell hormone, inhibits bone resorption. The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the influence of Vac essential oil administration on the immunohistomorphometric features of thyroid C cells and bone metabolism in 16-month-old male Wistar rats. The first group of animals (n=8) was treated subcutaneously (s.c.) with 60 mg/kg of Vac essential oil once a day for 3 weeks. Control animals (n=8) received sterile olive oil s.c. by the same schedule. After Vac treatment significant increases (p<0.05) were found in the volume of C cells (by 10%) and serum CT level (by 27%) compared with the controls. Serum osteocalcin (OC) and calcium (Ca2+) levels were 31% and 8% lower (p<0.05) respectively, in comparison with the control group. These are the first experimental results suggesting that Vac essential oil stimulates thyroid C cells activity and decreases bone turnover in middle-aged male rats. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 173009

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Vitex agnus-castus essential oil and menopausal balance: a self-care survey

Cited by 42 publications

References 6 publications

The Effect of Vitagnus on Menopausal Symptoms

The Effect of Vitagnus on Menopausal Symptoms

Contemporary alternatives to plant estrogens for menopause

Vitex agnus-castus essential oil affects thyroid C cells and bone metabolism in middle-aged male rats

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