SynthesisClinical interventions in aging2017
Effects of Chinese herbal formula Erxian decoction for treating osteoporosis: a systematic review.
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- Additional effects of herbal medicine combined with bisphosphonates for primary osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Integrated Network Pharmacology and Proteomics Reveal That Erxian Decoction Counteracts Postmenopausal Osteoporosis via GSTA1-Mediated Oxidative Stress Suppression.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Bioactive siRNA-Based Liposomes Promoted Tendon-Bone Healing in Osteoporotic Mice by Recovering the Stemness of CD248Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Epimedium Brevicornu and Curculigo orchioides inhibit osteoclast autophagy by degrading the level of miRNA-199 to regulate the mTOR signaling pathway.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
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- Network pharmacology and experimental verification of the potential mechanism of Er-Xian decoction in aplastic anemia.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Mechanisms of action and synergetic formulas of plant-based natural compounds from traditional Chinese medicine for managing osteoporosis: a literature review.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
- Erxian herbal pair enhances bone formation in infected bone nonunion models and attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced osteoblastinhibition by regulating miRNA-34a-5p.Bioengineered · 2022Article
- Identification of kaempferol as an OSX upregulator by network pharmacology-based analysis of qianggu Capsule for osteoporosis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- Uncovering Hidden Mechanisms of Different Prescriptions Treatment for OsteoporosisFrontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2022Article
- The Effects of Er Xian Decoction Combined with Baduanjin Exercise on Bone Mineral Density, Lower Limb Balance Function, and Mental Health in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- GCTOF-MS Combined LC-QTRAP-MS/MS Reveals Metabolic Difference Between Osteoarthritis and Osteoporotic Osteoarthritis and the Intervention Effect of Erxian Decoction.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Xianling Gubao attenuates high glucose-induced bone metabolism disorder in MG63 osteoblast-like cells.PloS one · 2022Article
- In Silico Network Analysis of Ingredients of Cornus officinalis in Osteoporosis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2021Article
- An evaluation of the effects and safety of Zuogui pill for treating osteoporosis: Current evidence for an ancient Chinese herbal formula.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2021Review
- The Efficacy and Safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine Xianling Gubao Capsule Combined With Alendronate in the Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 20 Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Article
- Analysis of Molecular Mechanism of Erxian Decoction in Treating Osteoporosis Based on Formula Optimization Model.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Duhuo Jisheng Decoction for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Review
- Small molecules for mesenchymal stem cell fate determination.World journal of stem cells · 2019Review
- Chinese Medicines Improve Perimenopausal Symptoms Induced by Surgery, Chemoradiotherapy, or Endocrine Treatment for Breast Cancer.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2019Review
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Abstract
purposeThe aim is to systematically assess the effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal formula Erxian decoction (EXD) for treating osteoporosis. MATERIALS AND
methodsSix databases were searched from inception through September 17, 2016, without language restriction. All randomized controlled trials of EXD for osteoporosis were included. One or more outcome measures including fracture, change in bone mineral density (BMD), pain symptom improvement, bone biochemical markers, quality of life, adverse event or adverse drug reaction were evaluated. Study selection, data extraction, quality assessment, and data analyses were conducted according to Cochrane standards.
resultsEight trials including 644 patients investigated the effects of EXD in the treatment of osteoporosis. The methodological quality of the included trials was generally low. The meta-analysis from two trials showed favorable effects of EXD in improving BMD of lumbar spine (mean difference [MD]: 0.05 [0.03, 0.06];
conclusionThe study provides suggestive evidence of the superiority of EXD monotherapy or combination therapy over basic supplements for treating osteoporosis. However, the evidence remains weak. More rigorously designed and measured, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trials with larger sample size are needed to verify the current conclusions.
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