ISSN: 1300-0292
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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES |
Composition Of Some Herbal Slimming Tea Preparations Marketed In Turkey And Their Possible Adverse Effects
Ahmet SARAÇOĞLU,a Bülent ERGUNa
aFarmasötik Toksikoloji AD, Anadolu Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi, ESKİŞEHİR
Objective: The interest in herbal products has been increasing in recent years. Herbal weight-loss products are widely used because they are believed to be harmless, especially among women who want to lose weight. However, these products may cause numer-ous adverse effects especially when used persistently.
Material and Methods: In this study, the compositions of 13 differ-ent herbal form tea preparations, marketed in Turkey, were inves-tigated and the possible adverse effects related to their use and risk factors were evaluated by reviewing the literature.
Results: Senna was the most commonly used plant in the herbal form tea preparations marketed in Turkey. None of the investigated samples included plants containing ephedrine. The samples were not standardized.
Conclusion: Literature suggests that plants used in these products may cause many adverse effects. For this reason, these products should be used under the control of health care professionals.Keywords: Beverages, adverse effectsTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2006, 26:355-363
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