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

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Alegría Montoro Pastor

  Autor

• José Miguel Soriano Del Castillo

  Autor

• Javier Flor San Onofre

  Autor

Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Ibanez, Blanca
• Melero, Ana
• Merino-Torres, Juan F.

Grupos

• Investigacion Biomédica en Imagen (GIBI 2-30)

  Investigador Principal

  Leonor Cerdá Alberich

• Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Endocrinología, Nutrición y Dietética clínica

  Leader

  Juan Francisco Merino Torres

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 Kampo 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; Kampo medicines; herbal preparations; radioprotection; traditional Chinese medicine