Hepatotoxic Medicinal Plants in Weight Loss Formulations Sold at Ver-o-Peso Market, Amazon Region, Brazil.

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Tác giả: Júlia Pereira Alexandre Borges, Rafael Monteiro Fernandes, Tamyris Regina Matos Lopes, Beatriz Baia da Silva, Thaís Lopes do Amaral Uchôa, José Luiz Fernandes Vieira

Ngôn ngữ: eng

Ký hiệu phân loại: 972.8202 *Central America

Thông tin xuất bản: United States : Journal of medicinal food , 2025

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Bộ sưu tập: NCBI

ID: 59521

Obesity represents a significant global public health challenge. Various therapeutic strategies for weight reduction are available, including formulations containing medicinal plants, which are favored due to their availability and low cost. The efficacy and safety of these formulations must be evaluated as they can lead to adverse reactions, including severe hepatic injuries. Despite their widespread usage, particularly among residents of the Amazon, there is a considerable gap in knowledge regarding the species of medicinal plants used in these formulations. This study evaluated the labels of natural weight loss products sold from January to October 2022 at the Ver-o-Peso market in Belém, Brazil. A subsequent review of databases was performed to identify plants listed on the labels that were associated with hepatic injuries. In total, 54 plants were identified in these products, primarily in mixed formulations. None of the labels adhered to current legislative standards. Furthermore, nine of these plants were documented in the literature as having hepatotoxic effects, either through
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