Sakharkar Prashant
Clinical and Administrative Sciences, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy, 1400 N Roosevelt Blvd, Schaumburg, IL 60173 USA.
Indian J Clin Biochem. 2017 Oct;32(4):500-501. doi: 10.1007/s12291-017-0678-x. Epub 2017 Jul 22.
Many herbal products are harmless or possess minimal toxicity, whereas, some contain toxic ingredients that may not be identified due to lack of quality control or not listed on the label. Over the years, several case reports and studies have documented that herbal medications may contain ingredients that are toxic. Several studies have documented that some herbal medications contained high concentrations of heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, and arsenic. Publications of such case reports and studies have repeatedly reminded us that we have failed in our legal and civic duties of educating users of herbal medications and general population about the grave concerns posed by the herbal medications and their associated toxicities.
许多草药产品是无害的或毒性极小，然而，有些含有有毒成分，可能由于缺乏质量控制而未被识别，或未在标签上列出。多年来，一些病例报告和研究记录了草药可能含有有毒成分。多项研究记录了一些草药含有高浓度的重金属，如铅、汞和砷。此类病例报告和研究的发表一再提醒我们，我们未能履行法律和公民义务，向草药使用者和普通民众宣传草药及其相关毒性所带来的严重问题。
