Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
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Meta Analysis
Withania somnifera (Indian ginseng) in male infertility: An evidence-based systematic review and meta-analysis.
Withania somnifera Dunal, commonly known as Indian ginseng, has been in use since ancient times as anti-stress agent, aphrodisiac, for impotence and infertility treatment. ⋯ Due to a small number of eligible studies, the available data, though promising, are too limited to provide novel and sufficiently robust evidence of the benefits of W. somnifera in male infertility. Additional RCTs of high quality with a larger sample size are warranted to further strength clinical use of W. somnifera in treating male factor infertility. Future research also needs to elucidate the molecular mechanism(s) of W. somnifera as well its active principles in male infertility.
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Currently, many trials have been conducted to investigate the beneficial and harmful effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza depside salts for infusion for treating patients with angina pectoris. It is important to systematically and criticallyevaluate the existing literature into providing a pooled effect to examine outcomes of angina pectoris with Salvia miltiorrhiza depside salts for infusion. ⋯ The current systematic review indicates relevant evidence for Salvia miltiorrhiza depside salts for infusion combined with conventional treatments treating patient with angina pectoris. However, the results should be interpreted with caution due to the low methodological quality, the risk of publication bias, lack of important clinically relevant outcomes and inadequate reporting on adverse events of the included trials. International methodological and reporting standards could help researchers conduct well designed trials and generate better evidence for Salvia miltiorrhiza depside salts for infusion.
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Review Meta Analysis
Pelargonium sidoides for acute bronchitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To critically assess the efficacy of Pelargonium sidoides for treating acute bronchitis. ⋯ There is encouraging evidence from currently available data that P. sidoides is effective compared to placebo for patients with acute bronchitis.