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Safety Evaluation of Local Weight-Gain Formulas in the Saudi Arabian Markets
Background. The utilization of herbal formulas is continuously increasing on the global level. However, assessment of contamination and impurities is the leading challenge in the use of herbal medicines. Objective. Assessment of therapeutic application in relation to herbal formulas usage for reduci...
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2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4365369/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25834834 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/136097 |
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author | ALFaris, Nora Abdullah Al Ashban, Riyadh Mohammed Al Ojayan, Mouna |
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description | Background. The utilization of herbal formulas is continuously increasing on the global level. However, assessment of contamination and impurities is the leading challenge in the use of herbal medicines. Objective. Assessment of therapeutic application in relation to herbal formulas usage for reducing weight is the objective for this investigation. Results. Reduced dietary fibers and fats are common outcomes of herbal usage. 9.8% of the mixtures were contaminated because of lead. However, investigation has indicated <10 microbial counts in herbal products. Increased levels of calcium, minerals, fibers, and lead traces have been identified in the herbals; however, products lacked nicotinamide, riboflavin, and vitamin C. Conclusion. It was concluded that majority of herbal products were pure and uncontaminated in order to reduce the complications of obesity efficiently. |
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spelling | pubmed-43653692015-04-01 Safety Evaluation of Local Weight-Gain Formulas in the Saudi Arabian Markets ALFaris, Nora Abdullah Al Ashban, Riyadh Mohammed Al Ojayan, Mouna ScientificWorldJournal Research Article Background. The utilization of herbal formulas is continuously increasing on the global level. However, assessment of contamination and impurities is the leading challenge in the use of herbal medicines. Objective. Assessment of therapeutic application in relation to herbal formulas usage for reducing weight is the objective for this investigation. Results. Reduced dietary fibers and fats are common outcomes of herbal usage. 9.8% of the mixtures were contaminated because of lead. However, investigation has indicated <10 microbial counts in herbal products. Increased levels of calcium, minerals, fibers, and lead traces have been identified in the herbals; however, products lacked nicotinamide, riboflavin, and vitamin C. Conclusion. It was concluded that majority of herbal products were pure and uncontaminated in order to reduce the complications of obesity efficiently. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015 2015-03-05 /pmc/articles/PMC4365369/ /pubmed/25834834 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/136097 Text en Copyright © 2015 Nora Abdullah ALFaris et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article ALFaris, Nora Abdullah Al Ashban, Riyadh Mohammed Al Ojayan, Mouna Safety Evaluation of Local Weight-Gain Formulas in the Saudi Arabian Markets |
title | Safety Evaluation of Local Weight-Gain Formulas in the Saudi Arabian Markets |
title_full | Safety Evaluation of Local Weight-Gain Formulas in the Saudi Arabian Markets |
title_fullStr | Safety Evaluation of Local Weight-Gain Formulas in the Saudi Arabian Markets |
title_full_unstemmed | Safety Evaluation of Local Weight-Gain Formulas in the Saudi Arabian Markets |
title_short | Safety Evaluation of Local Weight-Gain Formulas in the Saudi Arabian Markets |
title_sort | safety evaluation of local weight-gain formulas in the saudi arabian markets |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4365369/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25834834 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/136097 |
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