Title of article :
Application of Some Herbal Medicine Used for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis and Chondrogenesis
Author/Authors :
Anvari, Morteza Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , Dortaj, Hengameh Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Science - Shiraz University of Applied Medical Science and Technologies, Shiraz, Iran , Hashemibeni, Batool Department of Anatomy and Molecular Biology - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , Pourentezari, Majid Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Abstract :
Rheumatic diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and low back pain
are very popular. The drugs available to treat these diseases are almost ineffective and have significant
side effects. There are several approaches used to replace conventional drugs to treat
these diseases. One of these methods is the use of herbal medicines. In this study, the effects of
herbal medicines and medicinal plants used in the treatment of these diseases include. Searching
for articles published in English from 1985 to 2020 using keywords include scientific and
traditional names of plants reviewing Scopus and PubMed databases. There is limited research
on the anti-rheumatic effects of these plants and the active ingredients. Therefore, further research
is needed to determine the mechanism of action, the interaction of effects, the efficacy
and safety of medicinal plants, and the potentially beneficial plant nutrients in treatment of
these diseases seems necessary. The aim of this review was to update information on OA and
chondrogenesis, also importance of herbal drugs for the management of arthritis.
Farsi abstract :
فاقد چكيده فارسي
Keywords :
Herbal medicines , Articular cartilage , Osteoarthritis , Chondrogenesis
Journal title :
Traditional and Integrative Medicine
