Patterns and Trends in the Use of Herbal Products, Herbal Medicine and Herbal Medicinal Products

Wegener, Tankred

doi:10.15406/ijcam.2017.09.00317

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“…As such, the test sample may not be similar enough to the botanicals or preparations upon which the chemometric model was built (Harnly 2015). Conversely, when extracts are prepared in a manner designed to capture the broad array of compounds that naturally occur within a botanical, versus selectively extracting for a single or more limited number of compounds, there can be a great degree of consistency between the authenticated reference material and a commercial product (Upton et al 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Supplies generally consist of leaves with petioles either attached or broken off with occasional pieces of stems in the mixture. Uva ursi is prone to have browned or deteriorated leaves that lack the active constituent arbutin, and limits have been established in European Pharmacopoeia for restricting the inclusion of such leaves in herbal preparations (Upton et al 2008). All of these features are observable in either whole or crudely cut leaves and the presence of conforming features and absence of non-conforming features can be documented as exemplified in Table 1 and Fig.…”

Section: Organoleptic Assessment Of Medicinal Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The same is true for the adulteration of the Chinese herbs Akebia, Clematis, and Stephania with Aristolochia species containing the highly nephrotoxic and carcinogenic compound aristolochic acid (AA). The latter may reliably be detected by the appearance of crystals which the other plants are missing (Upton et al 2011). In this case microscopy is as reliable but much more quick and less expensive than chemical and genetic tests.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Botanical ingredient identification and quality assessment: strengths and limitations of analytical techniques

Upton¹,

David

Gafner

et al. 2019

Phytochem Rev

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Interest in botanical medicines is increasing worldwide with current global market values estimated to be greater than US $72 billion. To ensure ingredients used in botanical preparations are appropriately identified and will deliver the intended benefit while minimizing potential for risk, good manufacturing practices (GMPs) are required. GMPs require that scientifically valid analytical techniques be used. This review discusses a variety of techniques of quality assessment taking into account the different challenges between academicians and manufacturers with the basic premise that all techniques are scientifically valid if used appropriately, and conversely, are limited if not used in a scientifically valid manner. The strengths and limitations, applications and inapplicability, of some of these techniques will be discussed, as will differences between traditional and more modern analytical techniques. A strong emphasis is placed on classical botanical and traditional macromorphological assessment techniques that represent the basis of identification and quality assessment upstream of other techniques such as analytical chemistry and genetics. It will be shown that it is the suite of botanical and chemical techniques that provides the greatest confidence for ensuring the identity and quality of botanical medicines.

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Botanical ingredient identification and quality assessment: strengths and limitations of analytical techniques

Upton¹,

David

Gafner

et al. 2019

Phytochem Rev

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“…THMs have gained an increasing popularity in the last two decades in the industrialized countries [6][7][8]. The Europe market for THMs is estimated to be valued at $5.18 billion in 2016 [9].…”

Section: Herbal Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

The Utilization of Traditional Herbal Medicine for Treatment in Traditional Korean Medicine Clinics

Ryu¹,

Park²,

Sung³

et al. 2020

Medicinal Plants - Use in Prevention and Treatment of Diseases

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A cross-sectional study has been conducted to detect the facts about the use of traditional herbal medicines (THMs) in South Korea. The questionnaire has been adopted from the 2017 National Survey for the usage of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) and consumption of THMs. A total number of 1346 participants have been involved in this study. Results showed that the non-decoction types of herbal medicines, which are mostly used for therapeutic purposes (89.0%), and the decoction types of herbal medicines were not only used for the purpose of treatment of diseases (62.5%) but also health improvement purposes (21.9%). Results presented that decoction types of THMs are used for musculoskeletal diseases (56.0%), digestive diseases (21.3%), and respiratory diseases (6.3%), whereas the non-decoction types of THMs are commonly used in musculoskeletal diseases (55.6%), respiratory diseases (20.5%), and digestive diseases (18.1%). Future studies are highly recommended to detect more details about the medical use of THMs in South Korea.

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“…The interest on the efficacy and tolerability of herbal medicinal drugs has continuously increased worldwide since 1990 indicated by the growing number of scientific articles in PubMed on this subject. 1 While the importance of phytotherapy is more significant in less developed countries, the public perception of naturopathic treatment and complementary medical practices is also very positive in Europe with still growing interest. 2 The World Health Organization (WHO) has investigated why people choose complementary medicinal treatment options.…”

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Comfrey root extract – indications and patient profiles: findings from an expert round table discussion

Kraft¹,

Faske²,

Wultsch³

et al. 2018

IJCAM

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Treatment of pain in muscles and joints is multifold comprising pharmacological substances and complementary medical treatment modalities. The round table discussion including experts from the medical and pharmaceutical profession focused on identifying patient groups, which can particularly benefit from topical treatment with a herbal medical product with comfrey root extract. In diseases with recurrent pain such as osteoarthritis topical comfrey should be part of an overall treatment concept intending to support mobility and delaying progression of the disease to postpone joint replacement as long as possible. As comfrey root is well tolerated and has no known drug interactions, it is especially well suited for patients with concomitant diseases like elderly patients with osteoarthritis. Moreover, no loss in efficacy is observed even with regular long-term application. Patients with recurrent back pain, who fear adverse events from oral analgesics and want to combine different procedures for pain relief, are more willing to apply a cream on hard-to-reach areas like the back than patients with a single pain episode. In case of acute blunt trauma, topical comfrey root ointment provides local pain relief and may help to accelerate regeneration. Moreover, in contrast to topical diclofenac treatment, comfrey root extract is authorized for paediatric patients above the age of 3years and may be the preferable choice for parents fearing adverse events from oral analgesics.All experts participating in the discussion agreed that topical treatment with comfrey root extract is at least equally effective as local diclofenac, but with the advantage of providing a good tolerability and combinability with other medications.

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Patterns and Trends in the Use of Herbal Products, Herbal Medicine and Herbal Medicinal Products

Cited by 22 publications

References 19 publications

Botanical ingredient identification and quality assessment: strengths and limitations of analytical techniques

Botanical ingredient identification and quality assessment: strengths and limitations of analytical techniques

The Utilization of Traditional Herbal Medicine for Treatment in Traditional Korean Medicine Clinics

Comfrey root extract – indications and patient profiles: findings from an expert round table discussion

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