Global trends in pesticides: A looming threat and viable alternatives

A Sharma, A Shukla, K Attri, M Kumar, P Kumar… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pesticides are widely used chemical compounds in agriculture to destroy insects, pests and
weeds. In modern era, they form an indispensable part of agricultural and health practices …

Soil Acidification caused by excessive application of nitrogen fertilizer aggravates soil-borne diseases: Evidence from literature review and field trials

Y Zhang, C Ye, Y Su, W Peng, R Lu, Y Liu… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern high input–based intensive cropping systems often lead to the deterioration of the
soil environment, which is one of the main driving factors for the build-up of soil-borne …

Heavy metal contaminations in herbal medicines: Determination, comprehensive risk assessments, and solutions

L Luo, B Wang, J Jiang, M Fitzgerald… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Heavy metal contamination in herbal medicines is a global threat to human beings
especially at levels above known threshold concentrations. The concentrations of five heavy …

[HTML][HTML] Drug development: Lessons from nature

S Mathur, C Hoskins - Biomedical reports, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Natural products have been acknowledged for numerous years as a vital source of active
ingredients in therapeutic agents. In particular, the use of active ingredients derived from …

Pharmacovigilance of herbal medicines: Concerns and future prospects

A Choudhury, PA Singh, N Bajwa, S Dash… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The use of herbal medicines for prophylaxis, prevention,
and treatment of various ailments is rising throughout the world because they are thought to …

Unpredictable adverse effects of herbal products

N Başaran, D Paslı, AA Başaran - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
Herbal products are being increasingly used all over the world for preventive and
therapeutic purposes because of the belief of their safety. They have become an important …

The impact of environmental pollution on the quality of mother's milk

M Pajewska-Szmyt, E Sinkiewicz-Darol… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Breastfeeding is a gold standard of neonate nutrition because human milk contains a lot of
essential compounds crucial for proper development of a child. However, milk is also a …

Current trends in toxicity assessment of herbal medicines: A narrative review

A Jităreanu, A Trifan, M Vieriu, IC Caba, I Mârțu… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Even in modern times, the popularity level of medicinal plants and herbal medicines in
therapy is still high. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the population in …

Medicinal plant growth in heavy metals contaminated soils: Responses to metal stress and induced risks to human health

RM Hlihor, M Roșca, L Hagiu-Zaleschi, IM Simion… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Accelerating heavy metal pollution is a hot issue due to a continuous growth in consumerism
and increased activities in various global industries. Soil contamination with heavy metals …

Human biomarkers associated with low concentrations of arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) in groundwater in agricultural areas of Thailand

P Wongsasuluk, S Chotpantarat, W Siriwong… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Human biomarkers were used to evaluate the lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) exposure of local
people who lived in an agricultural area with intense agrochemical usage and who …