The safety of herbal medicinal products

Attard, Everaldo

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dc.contributor.author	Attard, Everaldo
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-10T13:22:01Z
dc.date.available	2016-10-10T13:22:01Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.identifier.citation	Attard, E. (2011). The safety of herbal medicinal products. The Synapse, (4), 9	en_GB
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/12766
dc.description.abstract	The primary aim of the EU, with the registration of herbal medicinal products (HMPs), is the protection of the European citizens from fraudulent and unsafe products. In fact, the EU is rather rigorous on this issue and therefore manufacturers are obliged to deal with safety issues. Although a Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products would have been in circulation for centuries, it is possible that with time, research proves the presence of toxic substances within the product. As herbal remedies are derived from nature, uneven conditions of growth and different varieties of a specific plant species may contribute to the emergence of previously-insignificant plant toxins. This has been also experienced with herbs and plants that are used for culinary purposes. Therefore to ensure the safety of herbal medicines, proof can be demonstrated by employing a battery of in vitro and in vivo tests.	en_GB
dc.language.iso	en	en_GB
dc.publisher	Medical Portals Ltd.	en_GB
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	en_GB
dc.subject	Drug Evaluation	en_GB
dc.subject	Medicinal plants -- European Union countries -- Safety measures	en_GB
dc.subject	Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- European Union countries	en_GB
dc.title	The safety of herbal medicinal products	en_GB
dc.type	article	en_GB
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dc.description.reviewed	peer-reviewed	en_GB
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