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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine Template

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About the BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine format

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
ISSN1472-6882
h-index155
i10-index3,617
Total citations197,395
Article processing charge$2,195
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereKorea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Journal websitebmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com
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Papers published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine per year

55
2009
82
2010
144
2011
767
2012
376
2013
521
2014
503
2015
465
2016
555
2017
347
2018
374
2019
1
2020

Citation impact of BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine by publication year

4.9K
2009
8.2K
2010
9.9K
2011
17.3K
2012
19.9K
2013
23.8K
2014
19.6K
2015
18.4K
2016
23.2K
2017
14.4K
2018
13.5K
2019
0
2020

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Dose escalation of a curcuminoid formulation

Christopher D. Lao, Mack T. Ruffin, Daniel P. Normolle et al. · 17 Mar 2006

BACKGROUND: Curcumin is the major yellow pigment extracted from turmeric, a commonly-used spice in India and Southeast Asia that has broad anticarcinogenic and cancer chemopreventive potential. However, few systematic studies of curcumin's pharmacology and toxicology in humans have been performed. METHODS: A dose escalation study was conducted to determine the maximum tolerated dose and safety…

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Antioxidant activity, total phenolic and total flavonoid contents of whole plant extracts Torilis leptophylla L

Naima Saeed, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Maria Shabbir · 16 Nov 2012

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to screen various solvent extracts of whole plant of Torilis leptophylla to display potent antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo, total phenolic and flavonoid contents in order to find possible sources for future novel antioxidants in food and pharmaceutical formulations. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A detailed study was…

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In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils

Seenivasan Prabuseenivasan, M. Jayakumar, S. Ignacimuthu · 30 Nov 2006

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of 21 plant essential oils against six bacterial species. METHODS: The selected essential oils were screened against four gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris) and two gram-positive bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus at four different concentrations (1:1, 1:5, 1:10 and 1:20) using disc diffusion…

1,034 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Antimicrobial activity of some ethnomedicinal plants used by Paliyar tribe from Tamil Nadu, India

Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan, Muniappan Ayyanar, S. Ignacimuthu · 17 Oct 2006

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial activity of 18 ethnomedicinal plant extracts were evaluated against nine bacterial strains (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Ervinia sp, Proteus vulgaris) and one fungal strain (Candida albicans). The collected ethnomedicinal plants were used in folk medicine in the treatment of skin diseases, venereal diseases,…

Antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of Spondias pinnata

Bibhabasu Hazra, Santanu Biswas, Nripendranath Mandal · 1 Dec 2008

BACKGROUND: Many diseases are associated with oxidative stress caused by free radicals. Current research is directed towards finding naturally-occurring antioxidants of plant origin. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant activities of Spondias pinnata stem bark extract. METHODS: A 70% methanol extract of Spondias pinnata stem bark was studied…

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine use?
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2023;12(3):45–58.
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