2021
Weight gain in menopause: systematic review of adverse events in women treated with black cohosh
Naser B, Castelo-Branco C, Meden H, Minkin M, Rachoń D, Beer A, Pickartz S. Weight gain in menopause: systematic review of adverse events in women treated with black cohosh. Climacteric 2021, 25: 220-227. PMID: 34608830, DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2021.1973993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCimicifugaFemaleHumansMaleMenopausePhytotherapyPlant ExtractsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicWeight GainConceptsAdverse eventsWeight gainSpontaneous adverse eventsBody fat compositionScientific evidencePopular treatment optionPostmenopausal womenMenopausal womenMenopausal symptomsTreatment optionsCase reportTreatment groupsSystematic reviewBlack cohoshFat compositionWeight changeWomenSignificant differencesFrequent problemPerimenopausalMenopauseReviewGroupSymptomsCases
2011
Suspected black cohosh hepatotoxicity
Naser B, Schnitker J, Minkin M, de Arriba S, Nolte K, Osmers R. Suspected black cohosh hepatotoxicity. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2011, 18: 366-375. PMID: 21228727, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181fcb2a6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsopropanolic black cohosh extractClinical trialsPostmenopausal womenLiver functionAlanine aminotransferaseAspartate aminotransferaseBlack cohoshPopular herbal treatmentPlacebo-controlled studyMonths of treatmentLiver function valuesStandardized mean differenceBlack cohosh extractMenopausal symptomsHerbal treatmentHepatotoxicity casesMean differenceAdverse effectsAminotransferaseTrialsWomenNonsignificant effectDescriptive statisticsMonthsΓ-glutamyltranspeptidase