Euromedica 2011 V.V. Astashov Yu.I. Borodin T.A. Astashova E.V. Starkova herbal preparations in maintenance therapy of patients with tumor and precancerousdiseases"

V.V. Astashov Yu.I. Borodin T.A. Astashova E.V. Starkova	HERBAL PREPARATIONS IN MAINTENANCE THERAPY OF PATIENTS WITH TUMOR AND PRECANCEROUS DISEASES
	Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology, SB RAMS, Novosibirsk, Russia NPF «Harmony Vita», Novosibirsk, Russia

Constantly deteriorating environmental conditions lead to contamination of extracellular microenvironment, cause failure of drainage - detoxiﬁcation processes in some lymphatic regions. This circumstance forces us to study ways to control drainage and detoxiﬁcation activity of the lymphatic system. Endotoxemia in malignant tumor progression is caused by lesions or dysfunction of the organs detoxiﬁcation, the damaging effect of radiation therapy, the use of cytotoxic drugs.

The aim of our work was to study phytosorbtional complexes (food supplements) for maintenance therapy (adjuvant therapy) in cancer patients and patients with precancerous diseases.

The result of the research was the development of herbal remedies which action is based on the fundamental principles of lymphosanation: lymphocorrection and lymphoprotection. The mechanism of action of phytosorbtional complexes is formed from the combined action of natural enterosorbents (dietary ﬁber from medicinal plants) with biologically active compounds, natural antioxidants, phytoadaptogens. Phytopreparation “Bereg” is a functional food for cancer patients. Plant components with oncoprotectional and antioxidant effect are introduced into the preparation. “Bereg” assists to inhibition of tumor development, stimulating antitumor resistance and reducing the risk of malignant diseases. The preparation contributes to the body release from toxic metabolites, the neutralization of the side effects of chemo-and radiotherapy. The action of food supplement “Bereginya” is based on six specially selected phytocomponents in combination with dietary ﬁbers and aimed at arresting the main pathogenetic links in the development of various forms of lesions: microcirculation and trophic disturbance in the pelvic organs and mammary glands; neuroendocrine infringements. Dynamic ultrasound examination of the breast and mammography data before and after taking food supplements “Bereginya” in all groups showed decrease in tissue density, volume of ﬁbrous component and hyperplastic elements of breast tissue in 66% of patients; reduction in echogenicity of glandular structures in 51% of patients. “Leonardo” is a phytocomplex consisting of biologically active natural substances of plant origin, aimed at restoring the metabolism regulation, improving circulation and normalizing the prostate function, the restoration of man sexual activity. The use of food supplement “Leonardo” caused improvement in 94.5% (17 patients). Study group includes patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) at ﬁrst and second stage which is 72,3% higher than in the comparison group (patients with BPH treated with placebo). Based on these results we conclude that the food supplement “Leonardo” can be used for auxiliary therapy in patients with BPH at the ﬁrst and second stage, at inability of their surgical treatment.