Counterfeiting honey with phosphodiesterase inhibitors for sexual activity enhancement: detection using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a photodiode array detector (HPLC-PAD)
Abstract:Globally, there have been several reports of natural products contaminated with illegal adulterants that threaten consumer health because of their adverse pharmacological effects. To treat erectile dysfunction in men, herbal medicine is often adulterated with synthetic phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors. Honey, which is popularly used for its health benefits, is subjected to adulteration with PDE-5 inhibitors. In this study, a rapid and reliable analytical method was proposed to determine the level of… Show more
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