TY - JOUR
T1 - Metals and metalloids in traditional medicines (Ayurvedic medicines, nutraceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines)
AU - Gyamfi, Eva T.
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - Traditional medicine (TM) including Ayurvedic medicines, traditional Chinese medicines and nutraceuticals are popular across the globe as dietary supplements and traditional and alternative medicines. Health risks from these remedies continue to present serious concerns, with occurrences of poisoning by metals and metalloids present at concentrations above acceptable regulatory standards. This review overviews the prevalence of TM use, cases of metal and metalloid poisoning following TM consumption, and forms of TM contamination and adulteration. The review summarises regulations by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other relevant bodies. Finally, the review recommends how to protect consumers.
AB - Traditional medicine (TM) including Ayurvedic medicines, traditional Chinese medicines and nutraceuticals are popular across the globe as dietary supplements and traditional and alternative medicines. Health risks from these remedies continue to present serious concerns, with occurrences of poisoning by metals and metalloids present at concentrations above acceptable regulatory standards. This review overviews the prevalence of TM use, cases of metal and metalloid poisoning following TM consumption, and forms of TM contamination and adulteration. The review summarises regulations by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other relevant bodies. Finally, the review recommends how to protect consumers.
KW - Acceptable standards
KW - Health risk
KW - Metals and metalloids
KW - Traditional medicine
KW - World Health Organization (WHO)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85064678754&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11356-019-05023-2
DO - 10.1007/s11356-019-05023-2
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31004267
AN - SCOPUS:85064678754
VL - 26
SP - 15767
EP - 15778
JO - Environmental science and pollution research international
JF - Environmental science and pollution research international
SN - 0944-1344
IS - 16
ER -