Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	4207
Country	Iran

Received	2013-06-20 08:53
Peer-Review Started	2013-06-20 13:59
To Make the First Decision	2013-07-19 08:57
Return for Revision	2013-07-20 23:01
Revised	2013-07-28 03:18
Second Decision	2013-08-16 19:52
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2013-08-17 00:43
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Induction of clinical response and remission of inflammatory bowel disease by use of herbal medicines: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Roja Rahimi, Shekoufeh Nikfar and Mohammad Abdollahi
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mohammad Abdollahi, Professor, Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran. mohammad.abdollahi@utoronto.ca
Key Words	Herbal medicine; Inflammatory bowel disease; Efficacy; Relapse; Adverse events; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Meta-analysis of seven controlled trials involving 474 patients demonstrated that herbal medicines may safely induce clinical response and remission in patients with inflammatory bowel disease without significant effects on endoscopic and histological outcomes. The results of sub-analyses based on plant type demonstrated that induction of clinical remission was obtained only by Artemisia absinthium and Boswellia serrata and induction of clinical response was gained by only Aloe vera and Triticum Aestivum. Boswellia serrata in one study evaluating recurrence rate did not cause prevention of relapse. Induction of adverse events by none of the plants was significant compared to that of placebo.
Publish Date	2013-09-14 11:17
Citation	Rahimi R, Nikfar S, Abdollahi M. Induction of clinical response and remission of inflammatory bowel disease by use of herbal medicines: A meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(34): 5738-5749
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i34/5738.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5738

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