Open AccessAdulterated Traditional-Herbal Medicinal Products and Its Safety Signals in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Suriana Hanim Ariffin,
Izyan A. Wahab,
Yahaya Hassan,
Mohd Shahezwan Abd Wahab
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
drug, healthcare and patient safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 1179-1365
DOI - 10.2147/dhps.s305953
Subject(s) - adulterant , medicine , environmental health , pharmacy , business , traditional medicine , toxicology , family medicine , chemistry , chromatography , biology
Usage of traditional-herbal medicines (THM) for various illnesses has been increased around the world, so does the adulteration of these products with hazardous compounds. There are limited Malaysian data that have been published on the characteristics trend and adverse events associated with adulterated THM products.