A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products
Traditional medicine (TM) has been used since ages, during the past few decades there was a notable global increase in TM usage. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) around 70% of world population relies on traditional healing system for their basic health care needs. The broad use of...
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| author | Helal Uddin, A.B.M. Khalid, Reem S. Khan, Umeed Ali Abbas, Syed Atif |
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| description | Traditional medicine (TM) has been used since ages, during the past few decades there was a
notable global increase in TM usage. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)
around 70% of world population relies on traditional healing system for their basic health care
needs. The broad use of TM has highlighted many issues subjected to the efficacy and safety of
such products. Some TM products contain toxic materials such as heavy metals. Exposure to
heavy metals such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe)
can cause adverse health effects and toxicity. This article explains, several possibilities for the
presence of heavy metals in TM, the toxicity of some heavy metals and a number of reported
clinical cases regarding to heavy metals toxicity due to the consumption of TM products from
different parts of the world. |
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| spelling | iium-323202022-11-07T03:32:52Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32320/ A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products Helal Uddin, A.B.M. Khalid, Reem S. Khan, Umeed Ali Abbas, Syed Atif QD Chemistry RS Pharmacy and materia medica Traditional medicine (TM) has been used since ages, during the past few decades there was a notable global increase in TM usage. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) around 70% of world population relies on traditional healing system for their basic health care needs. The broad use of TM has highlighted many issues subjected to the efficacy and safety of such products. Some TM products contain toxic materials such as heavy metals. Exposure to heavy metals such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) can cause adverse health effects and toxicity. This article explains, several possibilities for the presence of heavy metals in TM, the toxicity of some heavy metals and a number of reported clinical cases regarding to heavy metals toxicity due to the consumption of TM products from different parts of the world. Intellectual Consortium of Drug Discovery & Technology Development Inc., SK Canada 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32320/1/JAP_Helal_April2013_748_756.pdf Helal Uddin, A.B.M. and Khalid, Reem S. and Khan, Umeed Ali and Abbas, Syed Atif (2013) A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products. Journal of Applied Pharmacy, 4 (2). pp. 748-756. ISSN 1920-4159 http://www.japharmacy.ca/april--2013--volume-5--issue-2-.html |
| spellingShingle | QD Chemistry RS Pharmacy and materia medica Helal Uddin, A.B.M. Khalid, Reem S. Khan, Umeed Ali Abbas, Syed Atif A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products |
| title | A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products |
| title_full | A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products |
| title_fullStr | A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products |
| title_short | A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products |
| title_sort | review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products |
| topic | QD Chemistry RS Pharmacy and materia medica |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/32320/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32320/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32320/1/JAP_Helal_April2013_748_756.pdf |