Open AccessImpact of toxic heavy metals and pesticide residues in herbal products
Author(s) -
Nema S. Shaban,
Khaled Abdou,
Nour El-Houda Y. Hassan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
beni-seuf university journal of basic and applied sciences /beni-suef university journal of basic and applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2314-8543
pISSN - 2314-8535
DOI - 10.1016/j.bjbas.2015.10.001
Subject(s) - heavy metals , pesticide , human health , pesticide residue , environmental health , toxicology , traditional medicine , medicine , environmental chemistry , biology , chemistry , ecology
Medicinal plants have a long history of use in therapy throughout the world and still make an important part of traditional medicine. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 65%–80% of the world's populations depend on the herbal products as their primary form of health care. This review is conducted to provide a general idea about chemical contaminants such as heavy metals and pesticide residues as major common contaminants of the herbal medicine, which impose serious health risks to human health. Additionally, we aim to provide different analytical methods for analysis of heavy metals and pesticide residues in the herbal medicine