Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	113332
Country	United States

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Herbal formulas and gastrointestinal motility: Bridging traditional medicine and mechanistic insights
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Michal Zalzman and Aditi Banerjee
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Aditi Banerjee, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States. aditi.banerjee@som.umaryland.edu
Key Words	Gastrointestinal motility; Cold stress-induced dyspepsia; Traditional herbal formulas; Mouse model; Comparative evaluation; Digestive function; Phytotherapy
Core Tip	Functional gastrointestinal disorders such as dyspepsia encompass complex pathophysiological mechanisms for which safe and effective treatments remain limited. This research provides new evidence that traditional herbal formulas can ameliorate cold stress induced impairment of gastrointestinal motility in a mouse model, offering mechanistic insight into their therapeutic potential. Additionally, this research demonstrates that standard methods could link traditional herbal practices with modern treatments. Further translational research is needed to monitor the impact of these methods on patients suffering from functional dyspepsia.
Citation	Zalzman M, Banerjee A. Herbal formulas and gastrointestinal motility: Bridging traditional medicine and mechanistic insights. World J Gastroenterol 2025; In press

Received	2025-08-22 08:58
Peer-Review Started	2025-08-22 08:58
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Return for Revision	2025-09-04 10:45
Revised	2025-09-07 20:18
Second Decision	2025-11-04 02:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-11-04 08:31
Articles in Press	2025-11-04 08:31
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ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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