Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Herbal medicine"
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Herbal hepatotoxicity: current status, examples, and challenges
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Introduction: Herbal medicines have commonly been considered safe by the general public due to their natural origin and long history of traditional uses. In contrast to this belief, many plants produce toxic substances as ... -
A sub-chronic Xysmalobium undulatum hepatotoxicity investigation in HepG2/C3A spheroid cultures compared to an in vivo model
(Elsevier, 2019)Ethnopharmacology relevance Traditional herbal medicines are utilized by 27 million South Africans. Xysmalobium undulatum (Uzara) is one of the most widely used traditional medicinal plants in Southern Africa. A false ... -
Toxicity and anti-prolific properties of Xysmalobium undulatum water extract during short-term exposure to two-dimensional and three-dimensional spheroid cell cultures
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Xysmalobium undulatum (Uzara) is one of the most widely used indigenous traditional herbal remedies in Southern Africa. Commercially available Uzara plant material was used to prepare a crude aqueous extract, of which the ... -
The use of herbal medicines among chronic disease patients in Thailand: a cross-sectional survey
(Dove Medical Press, 2019)Background: The study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of herbal medicine use among chronic disease patients in health care settings in Thailand. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 1374 adult chronic disease ... -
What are the dangers of drug interactions with herbal medicines?
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Plants have been used in the treatment of many diseases since ancient times, while also having served as a major source of modern single compound drugs. Herbal medicines continue to be widely used globally due to specific ...