SynthesisBMC complementary medicine and therapies2021
An evidence mapping of systematic reviews and meta-analysis on traditional Chinese medicine for ulcerative colitis.
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- Yuyang Decoction Regulates Macrophage Polarization and Repairs the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier via the TLRs/Tollip Signaling Pathway.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Article
- Nrf2/HO-1-dependent inhibition of ferroptosis underlies the antioxidant effects of 5-O-methylvisammioside in colitis.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Mechanism of Morbidity Based on Ulcerative Colitis: A Review of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- Outcomes reporting in clinical trials of Chinese herbal medicine on ulcerative colitis: A systematic review.Journal of evidence-based medicine · 2024Article
- Deciphering the pharmacological mechanisms of Fraxini Cortex for ulcerative colitis treatment based on network pharmacology and in vivo studies.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- The Interaction between Flavonoids and Intestinal Microbes: A Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of ulcerative colitis: a review.Chinese medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been a proposed treatment option for ulcerative colitis (UC), however it has been difficult to understand the breadth and depth of evidence as various Chinese medicine therapies may produce effects differently. The aim of this evidence mapping is to visually understand the available evidence in the use of TCM in the treatment of UC, and to identify gaps in evidence to inform priorities of future research.
methodsA systematic electronic literature search of six databases were performed to identify systematic reviews (SRs) on different Chinese medicine therapies in the treatment in UC. Methodological quality of the included SRs was assessed using AMSTAR 2.
resultsThe mapping was based on 73 SRs, which included nine interventions that met eligibility criteria. The quality of the included SRs was very low. The diseases stages of patients with UC varied greatly, from active to remission, to non-acute outbreak, to not reported. The results mostly favored the method of intervention. Oral administration combined with enema was the most widely used route of administration in secondary research.
conclusionBased on the current evidence, the treatment of UC with TCM can only be recommended cautiously. A majority of included SRs did not report the location of the disease, the disease classification, and the route of administration of the intervention. Further research is needed on the effectiveness of Chinese medicine alone in the treatment of UC. The effectiveness of combined Chinese and conventional medicine combined with different routes of administration cannot be confirmed. Attention should be paid to the methodological quality of the systematic review. Unifies the outcome indicators used in the evaluation of effectiveness.
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