Purpose The aim of this overview of systematic reviews is to summarise and critically
evaluate the evidence from systematic reviews of the adulteration and contamination of …

The use of herbal medicinal products (HMPs) has grown significantly across low-and-middle-
income countries (LMICs). Consequently, the safety of these products due to contamination …

Abstract Purpose Herbal medicinal products (HMPs) are again highly popular. Their current
popularity renders the assessment of their safety an urgent necessity. Method Narrative …

Although herbal medicinal products (HMP) have been perceived by the public as relatively
low risk, there has been more recognition of the potential risks associated with this type of …

Aims Proprietary Chinese medicines (pCMs) and health products, generally believed to be
natural and safe, are gaining popularity worldwide. However, the safety of pCMs and health …

Ernst E.(University of Exeter, Exeter, UK). Adulteration of Chinese herbal medicines with
synthetic drugs: a systematic review (Review Article). J Intern Med 2002; 252: 107–113. The …

Due to the growing trend of returning to nature and the fear of adverse reactions from
conventional medicines, people are increasingly resorting to the use of herbal preparations …

Many herbal medicinal products have been found to contain synthetic prescription drugs as
chemical adulterants. This has become evident by the number of toxicity cases and adverse …

▪ Abstract Botanicals such as herbal products (HPs) and nutraceuticals (NCs) are often
regarded as low risk because of their long history of human use. Anecdotal and literature …

Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) represent one form of complementary and alternative
medicine. The popularity and complexity in production make them attractive and vulnerable …