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ReviewDose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society

Awareness and Current Therapeutics of Asthma.

Rida Zainab, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Daniyal, Muhammad Riaz

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  1. Exploration of the Molecular Mechanisms ofBioMed research international · 2022
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4 authors.

Rida ZainabDepartment of Eastern Medicine, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3335-5436
Muhammad AkramDepartment of Eastern Medicine, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad DaniyalTCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Muhammad RiazDepartment of Allied Health Sciences, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5524-7735

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAsthma is a serious allergic disorder of the respiratory system. It affects about 300 million people worldwide. This has a great burden on medical treatment. Several medicines are available, but they have many serious side effects. Therefore, there is a need to search for a new therapeutic agent with no or minimal side effects while most economical for patients. In folk medicine, antiasthmatics herbal medicine has been used and showed potential therapeutic antiasthmatic efficacy due to the presence of potential bioactive compounds.

methodsDifferent databases were searched (ie, Embase, PubMed, CBM, AMED, and CINAHL). We have reviewed the published data of the last 20 years. We used MeSH terms "asthma" herbal treatment of asthma, allopathic treatment of asthma, and treatment strategies for asthma. The traditional medicine was compared with modern medicine and the same pharmacotherapies alone or with placebo. The methodology was evaluated by using the GRADE summary of Finding tables and Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool.

resultsThere have been some clear-cut indications toward the recognition of further molecular and cellular mechanisms of asthma. Most of them recommend a further target for treatment. The novel procedures, biologics, and pharmaceuticals are evaluated. Both allopathic and herbal treatments of asthma are effective. Due to none or lesser side effects, herbal medicines are safer than conventional medicine.

conclusionThe preliminary documentation of the plants discussed in the review show the presence of several secondary metabolites that are responsible for the management of asthma and its relevant complications. Further research studies are needed to identify the bioactive compounds from these plants that have potential efficacy to cure asthma, and clinically based studies are needed to search for a complete cure for this disease.

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