Commercial Herbal Slimming Products: Concern for the Presence of Heavy Metals and Bacteria

[Hepatotoxicity associated with the consumption of herbal slimming products].

Heavy Metals (Lead and Cadmium) in some Medicinal Herbal Products in Iranian Market

Background:The use of herbal or medicinal plants in various forms has been popular for thousands of years. It is estimated that about 70–80% of the world’s population relies on alternative medicine, mainly of herbal origin. However, due to the nature and sources of these plants, they are sometimes contaminated with toxic heavy metals, which pose serious health risks to consumers. Herbal formula...

rapid screening for synthetic adulterant drugs in herbal slimming products

objective: in recent years the use of herbal slimming supplements has increased in iran. one problem may be the illegal inclusion of synthetic drugs by some manufacturers in these products. the aim of this study is to determine four undeclared synthetic adulterants in some herbal slimming products present in the iranian market. methods: this survey studyresearched six common herbal slimming sup...

accumulation of heavy metals (cu, zn, cd and pb) in sediment and selected organisms in lukut river, negrisembilan, malaysia, and toxocological studies of heavy metals (cu, zn, cd and pb) on penaeus monodon (fabricius, 1798) juveniles

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Metals in Lip Products - A Cause for Concern?

Humans have used cosmetics for thousands of years. In recent years there has been growing consumer concern that cosmetics may contain harmful levels of toxic substances. For example, in 2007 the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics published a report drawing attention to the lead content in lipsticks and lip glosses, and in 2009 and 2011 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its own findings ...