Natural medicines for alcoholism treatment: a review.
Alcoholism is a serious problem throughout the world. The development of alcoholism remedies have medical, social and economical significance. In view of the pitfalls of psychological dependence and adverse behavioural effects of synthetic drugs, the development of low toxicity and high efficiency medicines derived from natural products exhibits expansive market prospects. Based on these considerations, we summarize briefly folk application of traditional hangover remedies and clinical application of herbal complex and patent medicines for alcoholism treatment. We have reviewed the effects of natural medicines on intake, absorption and metabolism of alcohol, as well as the protective effects on alcohol-induced acute and chronic tissue injury.
Xu
B J
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Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Daejon, South Korea.
Zheng
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Sung
C K
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D001208:Asia; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism; D044948:Flavonols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D029001:Herbal Medicine; D006801:Humans; D020902:Hypericum; D007050:Ibogaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts; D028321:Plant Preparations; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D029908:Pueraria; D051381:Rats; D027561:Salvia miltiorrhiza; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D044948:Flavonols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D028321:Plant Preparations; D020011:Protective Agents; D000431:Ethanol; D007050:Ibogaine; C105698:hovenitin I