Natural Products &amp; Complementary Medicines: where are we up to?

Alqathama, Aljawharah

doi:10.5920/bjpharm.2016.06

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“…Herbal medicine is a form of healthcare that comes under the category of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) [1]. As defined by the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, CAM is a group of heterogeneous medical and healthcare systems, substances, supplements and procedures that are not part of mainstream or conventional medicine [2] Any products originating from plants and consumed or applied to treat illness or maintain health belong to herbal medicine, which is part of CAM practice.…”

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Herbal medicine from the perspective of type II diabetic patients and physicians: what is the relationship?

Alqathama

Alluhiabi

Baghdadi

et al. 2020

BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem and one of the most challenging diseases worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has the second highest rate of diabetes in the Middle East and seventh highest globally. Some diabetic patients may prefer to use alternative approaches such as herbal remedies to control their blood glucose level and this study aims to assess the prevalence of herbal usage and to evaluate users' and doctors' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about herbal medicine as well as the patient/doctor relationship in this regard. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in several hospitals and medical centres in Makkah, KSA, between January and March 2019. Around 289 type II diabetic patients and 105 doctors were interviewed. Results: We found that 68% of the participants were frequent consumers of herbal remedies, especially cinnamon, ginger and fenugreek. Patients' knowledge of herbal usage was mainly gleaned from family and friends as well as social media, and we found that many (71.4%) did not bother to consult or inform their doctors about their choice to self-medicate with herbs. Patients had no concerns regarding the efficacy and safety of herbal usage use in diabetes, as around half of the participants believe that herbal medicine is effective (54%) and safe (46%) for treating symptoms of diabetes. Two-thirds of the doctors (66%) routinely ask patients whether they use herbs for their condition. Although 25% of the doctors took a positive view of herbal medicine in relation to diabetes, others expressed concerns with the rise in herb use and want to see more attention paid to safety aspects. Conclusion: The study concludes that herbal remedies are commonly used by diabetic patients and that a gap exists in the relationship between patients and doctors concerning the disclosure of herbal remedy use and views on its safety.

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Herbal medicine from the perspective of type II diabetic patients and physicians: what is the relationship?

Alqathama

Alluhiabi

Baghdadi

et al. 2020

BMC Complement Med Ther

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“…The burden of type-2 DM is among the top leading public health concerns [2]. Due to their perceived lower cost, higher accessibility, and comparably better safety profile, scientific interest in antidiabetic remedies of herbal origin has tremendously increased in the recent past [3][4][5].…”

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Effectiveness of Jena DM® Herbal Formulation as Complementary Therapy to Conventional Oral Hypoglycemic Agents in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Quasi-experimental Study

Kiptoo,

Mekuriya Yadesa,

Ajayi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Ethnopharmacological therapies in the treatment of diabetes in Serbia

Madić¹,

Popović-Žabar²,

Vukelić-Nikolić³

et al. 2018

Gl Antropol društva Srbije

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The use of ethnopharmacological therapies is a part of human tradition. For centuries, they have been used in the treatment of diabetes, as well as other illnesses. The aim of this study was to examine the frequency of traditional medicine use in Serbia. The study was conducted as an online survey in February 2018. 130 people were surveyed, 55.38 % of which were people diagnosed with diabetes. The most commonly used herbal substituents were M. piperita L. (21 %), traditional herbal mixtures designed to regulate the primary and secondary diabetes complications (15%), M. chamomilla L. (13 %) and pharmaceutical supplements based on traditional recipes (10 %). 100 % of people with diabetes adhere to contemporary pharmacotherapy, while 25.86 % of people without diabetes do not use pharmacotherapy, but exclusively traditional medicine. There is no significant difference between the diabetic population that uses traditional medicine (51.34 %) and the one who does not (48.61 %), whereas in non-diabetic population the difference is significant (p < 0.05) so that 87.93 % of them regularly use medicinal herbs. More women than men use ethnopharmacological treatments (p < 0.05). The age of the respondents and their education also have an impact on the choice of therapy, so ethnopharmacological approaches are the most often used by faculty educated people aged 30 to 50 years. Moreover, people pay attention to the quality of supplements they use, i.e. 57.96 % of people buy them in pharmacies, 29.55 % with certified sellers, and only 12.49 % at the local market.

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Natural Products & Complementary Medicines: where are we up to?

Cited by 3 publications

References 64 publications

Herbal medicine from the perspective of type II diabetic patients and physicians: what is the relationship?

Herbal medicine from the perspective of type II diabetic patients and physicians: what is the relationship?

Effectiveness of Jena DM® Herbal Formulation as Complementary Therapy to Conventional Oral Hypoglycemic Agents in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Quasi-experimental Study

Ethnopharmacological therapies in the treatment of diabetes in Serbia

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