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1、ChineseHerbalMedicineforDementia&RelatedDisorders:AnEvaluationofTraditionalandScientificEvidenceAthesissubmittedinfulfilmentoftherequirementsforthedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophyBrianHMayM.LitWHOCollaboratingCentreforTraditionalMedicineDisciplineofChineseMedicineS
2、choolofHealthSciencesRMITUniversity,AustraliaAugust2009DeclarationIcertifythatexceptwheredueacknowledgementhasbeenmade,theworkisthatoftheauthoralone;theworkhasnotbeensubmittedpreviously,inwholeorinpart,toqualifyforanyotheracademicaward;thecontentofthethesisis
3、theresultofworkwhichhasbeencarriedoutsincetheofficialcommencementdateoftheapprovedresearchprogram;anyeditorialwork,paidorunpaid,carriedoutbyathirdparty,isacknowledged;and,ethicsproceduresandguidelineshavebeenfollowed.Signed:BrianMayDate:25February2010ACKNOWLE
4、DGMENTSIwouldliketothankmysupervisors,ProfessorCharlieCLXue(SeniorSupervisor),EmeritusProfessorDavidFStory,andAssociateProfessorCliffDaCostaallofRMITUniversityandDrLouiseBennettofBiodiscoveryandSeparations,FoodScienceAustralia,aswellasmyconsultantDrAngelaWHYa
5、ngofRMITUniversity,foralltheirguidanceandsupportthroughoutthestudy.IwishtothankRMITUniversityforprovidinganAustralianPostgraduateAwardscholarshipthatenabledmetostudyfulltime.FurthersupporthasbeenprovidedbythePreventiveHealthFlagshipProgram,CommonwealthScienti
6、ficandIndustrialResearchOrganization(CSIRO)throughatop-upscholarshipandtravelsupport.Manyindividualshavecontributedtothisstudy,includingDrAnthonyLZhang,Dr.IrisWenyuZhou,AssociateProfessorChunGuangLi,AssociateProfessorHelmutHugelandMr.MichaelDOwensofRMITUniver
7、sityaswellasProfessorLynneCobiacoftheDepartmentofNutritionandDietetics,SchoolofMedicine,FlindersUniversity.IwouldalsoliketothankDr.TakakoTomodaofMonashUniversityforherassistancewithmaterialsinJapanese,andDr.VivianLeungoftheChineseUniversityofHongKongforcopies
8、ofresearchinstrumentsinChinese.Furthermore,IwishtothanktheotherstaffandstudentsfromRMITUniversitywhoprovidedassistancewiththearduousprocessesofreadingpapers,extractingdata,sortingandratin