In a study of healthy menopausal women, the effect of MBP on bone metabolism was evaluated. The results show a significant mean rate gain of lumbar BMD in the MBP group, compared to the placebo group. The authors conclude that MBP supplementation effectively prevented bone loss in menopausal women, inhibited bone resorption, while maintaining the …
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was published in 2013. Researchers recruited 84 postmenopausal women to determine the impact of black cohosh supplementation on vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes over eight weeks. Authors founds that there was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of severity and number of hot flashes in …
In this 2018 comparative randomized, double-blind clinical study, researchers reviewed the efficacy of Cimicifuga racemosa in comparison with evening primrose oil (EPO). 80 postmenopausal women with menopause-related symptoms were assessed. Authors concluded both herbs were effective in reducing the severity of hot flashes and improvement of the quality of life, though black cohosh more significantly …
This systematic review published in 2022 summarized the bioactive constituents, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic potentials, quality control processes, chromatographic techniques, and possible mechanisms of action of clinically effective phytomedicine black cohosh for women’s health. references: Mohapatra S, Iqubal A, Ansari MJ, Jan B, Zahiruddin S, Mirza MA, Ahmad S, Iqbal Z. Benefits of Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga …
