A Narrative Review of the Herbal Preparation of Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese, and Kampō Medicines Applied as Radioprotectors

doi:10.3390/antiox12071437

Review

. 2023 Jul 17;12(7):1437.

doi: 10.3390/antiox12071437.

A Narrative Review of the Herbal Preparation of Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese, and Kampō Medicines Applied as Radioprotectors

Blanca Ibáñez¹, Ana Melero², Alegría Montoro^{3

4}, Juan F Merino-Torres^{5

6

7}, Jose M Soriano^{1

5}, Nadia San Onofre^{1

8}

Affiliations

¹ Food & Health Laboratory, Institute of Materials Science, University of Valencia, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
² Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain.
³ Service of Radiological Protection, Clinical Area of Medical Image, University and Polytechnic La Fe Hospital, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
⁴ Biomedical Imaging Research Group GIBI230, Health Research Institute (IISLaFe), University and Polytechnic La Fe Hospital, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
⁵ Joint Research Unit on Endocrinology, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Health Research Institute La Fe, University of Valencia, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
⁶ Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University and Polytechnic La Fe Hospital, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
⁷ Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
⁸ Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health and History of Science, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain.

PMID: 37507975
PMCID: PMC10376155
DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071437

Review

A Narrative Review of the Herbal Preparation of Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese, and Kampō Medicines Applied as Radioprotectors

Blanca Ibáñez et al. Antioxidants (Basel). 2023.

. 2023 Jul 17;12(7):1437.

doi: 10.3390/antiox12071437.

Authors

Blanca Ibáñez¹, Ana Melero², Alegría Montoro^{3

4}, Juan F Merino-Torres^{5

6

7}, Jose M Soriano^{1

5}, Nadia San Onofre^{1

8}

Affiliations

¹ Food & Health Laboratory, Institute of Materials Science, University of Valencia, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
² Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain.
³ Service of Radiological Protection, Clinical Area of Medical Image, University and Polytechnic La Fe Hospital, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
⁴ Biomedical Imaging Research Group GIBI230, Health Research Institute (IISLaFe), University and Polytechnic La Fe Hospital, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
⁵ Joint Research Unit on Endocrinology, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Health Research Institute La Fe, University of Valencia, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
⁶ Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University and Polytechnic La Fe Hospital, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
⁷ Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
⁸ Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health and History of Science, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain.

PMID: 37507975
PMCID: PMC10376155
DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071437

Abstract

In recent years, there has been growing scientific interest in the search for natural radioprotectors that can be used to mitigate the effects of radiation on patients, healthcare personnel, and even for space travel. This narrative review covers the past fifty years and focuses on herbal preparations of Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese, and Kampō Medicines that have the potential to reduce or eliminate the harmful effects of radiation. Our findings highlight ten herbal preparations, namely Abana, Amalakyadi Churna, Amritaprasham, Brahma, Bu-zhong-yi-qi-tang (BZYQT), Chyavanaprasha, Cystone, Geriforte, Mentat, and Triphala, which have demonstrated potential radioprotective effects. This review examines their composition, properties, and possible mechanisms of action in relation to their radioprotective properties. Exploring the ethnobotany of traditional Asian medicine is particularly interesting as it may lead to the discovery of new active compounds with radioprotective properties.

Keywords: Ayurveda; Kampō medicines; herbal preparations; radioprotection; traditional Chinese medicine.

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[1] Haritwal T., Tiwari M., Agrawala P.K. Herbal radioprotectors: A mini-review of the current status. Nat. Resour. Hum. Health. 2022;2:274–286.

[2] Haritwal T., Tiwari M., Agrawala P.K. Herbal radioprotectors: A mini-review of the current status. Nat. Resour. Hum. Health. 2022;2:274–286.

[3] Wang W., Xue C., Mao X. Radioprotective effects and mechanisms of animal, plant and microbial polysaccharides. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2020;153:373–384. - PubMed

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[5] Raj S., Manchanda R., Bhandari M., Alam M.S. Review on natural bioactive products as radioprotective therapeutics: Present and past perspective. Curr. Pharm. Biotechnol. 2022;23:1721–1738. - PubMed

[6] Raj S., Manchanda R., Bhandari M., Alam M.S. Review on natural bioactive products as radioprotective therapeutics: Present and past perspective. Curr. Pharm. Biotechnol. 2022;23:1721–1738. - PubMed

[7] Faramarzi S., Piccolella S., Manti L., Pacifico S. Could polyphenols really be a good radioprotective strategy? Molecules. 2021;26:4969. doi: 10.3390/molecules26164969. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Faramarzi S., Piccolella S., Manti L., Pacifico S. Could polyphenols really be a good radioprotective strategy? Molecules. 2021;26:4969. doi: 10.3390/molecules26164969. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Shivappa P., Bernhardt G.V. Natural radioprotectors on current and future perspectives: A mini-review. J. Pharm. Bioallied Sci. 2022;14:57. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Shivappa P., Bernhardt G.V. Natural radioprotectors on current and future perspectives: A mini-review. J. Pharm. Bioallied Sci. 2022;14:57. - PMC - PubMed

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