A study on current status of herbal utilization in Bulgaria. Part 2: Safety concerns

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 183, Issue , 2016, Pages 123-127

  Koleva, Vanya ^a   Dragoeva, Asya ^a   Stoyanova, Zheni ^a   Koynova, Teodora ^a  

^a SHUMEN UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Ethnopharmacology; Human health; Questionnaire survey; Safety; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULGARIA; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; PLANTAGO MAJOR; RANDOM SAMPLE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; CHEMISTRY; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; BULGARIA; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84962299581     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.033     Document Type: Article

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