Publications

2026

TIGER BONE IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE: RATIONALE FOR USE, EVIDENCE, AND ALTERNATIVES

Wildlife Protection in TCM
on 2026
TIGER BONE IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE: RATIONALE FOR USE, EVIDENCE, AND ALTERNATIVES Nguyen Viet Phuong Nguyen, Ph.D, MD.; Truong Thanh Tu, MSc, MD. Faculty of Traditional Medicine, […]
2026

SUBSTITUTES FOR BEAR BILE IN THE TREATMENT OF LIVER DISEASES: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF UDCA, TUDCA, AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL HERBS

Wildlife Protection in TCM
on 2026
SUBSTITUTES FOR BEAR BILE IN THE TREATMENT OF LIVER DISEASES: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF UDCA, TUDCA, AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL HERBS Quoc Anh Le, MD, MSc Faculty […]
2026

RE-EVALUATING THE THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF PANGOLIN SCALES IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE MEDICINAL MATERIALS

Wildlife Protection in TCM
on 2026
RE-EVALUATING THE THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF PANGOLIN SCALES IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE MEDICINAL MATERIALS Nguyen Thi Kim Lien Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Hue University of […]
2026

PRACTICAL VALUE OF RHINOCEROS HORN FROM AN EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE AND THE POTENTIAL OF SUBSTITUTE MEDICINAL MATERIALS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Wildlife Protection in TCM
on 2026
PRACTICAL VALUE OF RHINOCEROS HORN FROM AN EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE AND THE POTENTIAL OF SUBSTITUTE MEDICINAL MATERIALS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW Nguyen Thi Kim Lien, Truong Mai […]
November 20, 2023

Artificial Bear Bile: A Novel Approach to Balancing Medical Requirements and Animal Welfare

Science Direct
on November 20, 2023
1. Introduction Bear bile is a valuable and significant medicinal material in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with a history of use in China […]
March 27, 2022

A green strategy to produce potential substitute resource for bear bile using engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Springer
on March 27, 2022
Introduction Bear bile powder is a kind of precious material that has been used as medicine and healthcare supplementary thousands of years ago in Asia area […]
2020

Knowledge and attitudes about the use of pangolin scale products in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) within China

British Ecological Society
on 2020
1 INTRODUCTION Pangolins (Mammalia: Pholidota) are a highly specialised order of mammals covered with scales instead of fur. They feed mostly on ants and termites, and […]
July 28, 2020

Evidence for the medicinal value of Squama Manitis (pangolin scale): A systematic review

Science Direct
on July 28, 2020
1. Introduction Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic.1 Its origin remains unclear. Several studies […]
January 2017

Horn’s Biologically Active Substances – Can We Replace Horns of Critically Endangered Species (Saiga) by Horns of More Abundant Animals?

Research Gate
on January 2017
INTRODUCTION Many people use the terms horns and antlers inter- changeably. They both grow from an animal’s forehead and both are used for the assertion of […]