Research institute

Name institute
Center for Complementary Medicine, University Medical Center Freiburg, Germany
Address
Haus Frerichs, Hugstetterstr. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
Website address
https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/naturheilkunde/uni-zentrum-naturheilkunde.html
Short introduction

Contactperson
Prof. Dr. Roman Huber
Email address
roman.huber@uniklinik-freiburg.de

Field(s) of interest

Infections
Human infections
Research
Clinical research, Preclinical research
CAM type
Anthroposophic medicine, Ayurveda, Phytotherapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Network contributions

Lab projects, clinical trials of all kinds and phases.

Interests in participation in the network

Finding partners for joint projects.

Projects

Ongoing projects

Title	Key words	Link to website for information
Effects of preparations from anthroposophic medicine and phytotherapy in human respiratory in vitro models	respiratory tract infection, virus model systems	https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/naturheilkunde/uni-zentrum-naturheilkunde.html
Impact of gut microbiome on development of post-operative complications after elective colon-surgery – a prospective cohort-study		https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/naturheilkunde/uni-zentrum-naturheilkunde.html

Past project (last five years)

Title	Key words	Link to website for information
Influence of traditionally used Nepalese plants on wound healing and immunological properties using primary human cells in vitro
Postoperative changes of the microbiome: are surgical complications related to the gut flora? A systematic review
Antibacterial in vitro effects of preparations from Anthroposophical Medicine
Immunomodulatory effects of preparations from Anthroposophical Medicine for parenteral use

Peer reviewed articles and scientific books/ reports (last five years)

Article

Title	First author	Key words	Link to pdf of the abstract or article/ books/ reports
Häufigkeit grippaler Infekte bei Gesunden unter Gabe eines lektinreichen und eines lektinarmen Mistelpräparates im Rahmen einer randomisierten, doppelbinden, placebokontrollierten Studie.	Huber, R.
Immunomodulatory effects of preparations from Anthroposophical Medicine for parenteral use.	Gründemann, C.	Inflammation, Rheumatoid arthritis, Bryophyllum, Kalanchoe pinnata, Colchicum officinale, Mandragora officinale, Rosmarinus officinale, lymphocytes, dendritic cells	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496844/pdf/12906_2015_Article_757.pdf
Effects of Inonotus hispidus Extracts and Compounds on Human Immunocompetent Cells.	Gründemann, C.	medicinal mushrooms, Hymenochaetaceae, Inonotus hispidus, immunomodulation	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27428885/
Antibacterial in vitro Effects of Preparations from Anthroposophical Medicine.	Roser, E.	Berberine; Berberis radix; MRSA; Parenteral use; Staphylococcus.	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5034436/pdf/12906_2016_Article_1350.pdf
Postoperative changes of the microbiome: are surgical complications related to the gut flora? A systematic review.	Lederer, A.K.	Anastomotic leakage; Gastrointestinal microbiome; Microbiota; Postoperative complications; Surgical wound infection.	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5715992/pdf/12893_2017_Article_325.pdf
Effects of Birch Polypore Mushroom, Piptoporus betulinus (Agaricomycetes), the „Iceman Fungus“, on Human Immune Cells.	Grunewald, F.	immunomodulation, medicinal mushrooms, Piptoporus betulinus	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30806295/
Influence of traditionally used Nepalese plants on wound healing and immunological properties using primary human cells in vitro.	Zimmermann-Klemd AM	Immunomodulation; Inflammation; Lymphocytes; Skin; Traditional medicine Asia & Oceania; Wound healing	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30794862/

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