Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

The chemical composition of St. John's wort has been well‐studied. Documented
pharmacological activities, including antidepressant, antiviral, and antibacterial effects …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been described as a promising new modality for the
treatment of cancer. PDT involves the combination of a photosensitizing agent …

St. John's wort, known botanically as Hypericum perforatum, is a sprawling, leafy herb that
grows in open, disturbed areas throughout much of temperate North America and Australia …

In recent years, globalization has stimulated the growth of the food processing industry to
meet the daily demand for a variety of food products. In this context, there has been a …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses light to activate a photosensitizer to achieve localized
tumor control. In this study, PDT mediated by a second‐generation photosensitizer …

BACKGROUND: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an innovative technique in oncologic
urology. Its application appears increasingly realistic to all kind of cancers with technological …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the possibility of selecting genetic variants of
plants with enhanced concentrations of the indoleamine melatonin. A germplasm line of the …

The irreversible effects of modern therapies and increasing drug resistance have
augmented our reliance on medicinal plants for herbal remedy against the deadly and …

Hypericum perforatum L. is a species long used in traditional medicine of Central and
Eastern Europe, including Poland. Since many years, it possesses the important position in …