Some aspects of toxic contaminants in herbal medicines

Chemosphere

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1361-1371

  Chan, K ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chemical and biomedical analyses; Heavy metals; Herbal medicines; Pesticides; Proper use of Chinese herbal medicines; Toxic contaminants

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DRUG PRODUCTS; HEALTH CARE; HERBICIDES; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TOXICITY;

MICROBIAL CONTAMINANTS; NEWS-CATCHING; ORTHODOX MEDICAL (OM) TREATMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

MEDICINE;

GINSENG EXTRACT; HEAVY METAL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PESTICIDE; PHENELZINE; WARFARIN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

MEDICINAL PLANT; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STORAGE; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; DRUG TOXICITY; LEGAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG TOXICITY; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PLANT PREPARATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0642283441     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00471-5     Document Type: Review

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