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ArticleJournal of mid-life health

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of

Jignesh Shah, Sonia Chandanani, Jayanthi Reddy, Hepzibah Kirubamani, Arun Madhab Boruah, Anju Jain, Sheela Mane, Parag Biniwale, Poonam Mathur, Anuradha Ridhorkar and 2 more

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Article in Journal of mid-life health. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Social Media and Supplements for Menopausal Symptoms: A Content Analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026
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  3. Efficacy evaluation of standardizedJournal of biomedical research · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jignesh ShahDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Shah Maternity and Nursing Home, Ahmedabad, India.
Sonia ChandananiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bombay Maternity and Surgical Hospital, Surat, Gujarat, India.
Jayanthi ReddyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, JJ Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Hepzibah KirubamaniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Thomas Hospital, Chennai, India.
Arun Madhab BoruahDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sampreeti Hospital, Sivasagar, Assam, India.
Anju JainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jain Hospital, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sheela ManeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anugraha Nursing Home, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Parag BiniwaleBiniwale Clinic, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Poonam MathurConsultation Clinic, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Anuradha RidhorkarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ridhorkar Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Suma NatarajanGanga Women and Child Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Brajbala TiwariDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Life Care Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Ganga Hospital · INKrishna Maternity and Surgical Nursing Home · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHormonal therapy for menopause has been found to be the most efficacious treatment, but it may be associated with adverse effects in some of the women. Rheum rhaponticum root extract ("ERr 731"), which is available worldwide, is a natural, reliable, effective, and well-tolerated remedy for women in perimenopausal women with menopausal symptoms (MSs), but there is no Indian study demonstrating its efficacy, safety, and tolerability till date.

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ERr 731 in alleviating MSs in perimenopausal Indian women. PATIENTS AND

methodsIn this open-labeled prospective study, 129 perimenopausal women were treated with tablet containing 4 mg of Rr dried root extract once daily for 12 weeks. The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) II score, endometrial thickness (ET), blood pressure, glycemic status, lipid profile, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level were periodically assessed and compared.

resultsA significant reduction (67% by 12

conclusionERr 731 was well tolerated and was found to be efficacious and safe in alleviating MSs in Indian perimenopausal women.

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Estrogenmenopausal symptomsperimenopausalR. rhaponticumVMS

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PMCPMC8409715
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