BMC complementary medicine and therapies

01 21 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05610-0

Integrative metabolomics and chemometric analysis reveal metabolites associated with antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of celery, Coriander, and parsley against multidrug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli

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Shymaa I. A. Abdel-Dayem, Rania A. El Gedaily, Basma M. Eltanany et al.

Background: The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) uropathogenic Escherichia coli and the increasing prevalence of biofilm-associated infections have created an urgent need for new antimicrobial strategies. Celery ( Apium graveolens ...

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02 20 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05646-2

Effects of hydroxytyrosol on ISM-1, PODXL, p-mTOR, and p-AKT protein expression and 8-OHdG levels in doxorubicin-associated cardiac injury

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Mehmet Mustafa Erdoğan, Nevin Kocaman, Elif Onat et al.

Background: Doxorubicin (DOXO) is an effective chemotherapeutic agent used in various malignancies, but its clinical use is limited by cardiotoxicity. Hydroxytyrosol (HT), a natural polyphenol in olive oil, has strong antioxidant and ant...

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03 19 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05648-0

Retraction Note: Antitumor effect and molecular mechanism of fucoidan in NSCLC

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Xiaohan Chen, Li Sun, Xiaojuan Wei et al.

04 19 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05649-z

Traditional and complementary health practices in the shadow of modern medicine: a qualitative study of users’ perceptions and experiences

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Ayşe İspirli Turan, Merve Ebrar Uluğ, Abdurrahman Yunus Sarıyıldız et al.

Objective: This study aims to explore individuals’ motivations and experiences regarding traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM), their perceptions of these practices in relation to modern medicine, and their views on ...

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05 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05635-5

Intentions, effects, and challenges associated with the use of traditional Chinese medicine for breast cancer: a qualitative study from TCM physicians

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Kai-Wei Chen, Kuo-Piao Chung

06 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05623-9

Effect of a Tai Chi rehabilitation program on immune senescence in patients with essential hypertension: a randomized controlled trial

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Jianan Xu, Cuihan Li, Yuerong Huang et al.

07 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05631-9

Experimental evaluation and GC–MS guided computational identification of potential antidiabetic compounds from Heritiera fomes leaves

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Arghya Prosun Sarkar, Musab Shahariar, Lamia Hasan Joarder Barsha et al.

08 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05647-1

Plant-derived complementary therapies for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Nathaporn Thitinan, Pen-Ek Nontasuwan, Pawityada Meyprakhon et al.

Background: Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) are common in early gestation and can substantially impair quality of life and daily functioning. Plant-derived therapies have been evaluated for symptom relief, but comparative evidence...

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09 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05633-7

Preoperative five-element music via noise-cancelling headphones as an adjunct to parecoxib-based analgesia for postoperative pain after painless induced abortion: a randomized clinical trial

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Xianghua Cao, Zhensheng Weng, Yujiao Wei et al.

10 15 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05643-5

Retraction Note: Phytochemistry, antioxidant, anticancer, and acute toxicity of traditional medicinal food Biarum bovei (Kardeh)

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Bassam Ali Abed Wahab, Zaenah Zuhair Alamri, Ahmed A.J. Jabbar et al.