Contaminants of Medicinal Herbs and Herbal Products Kosalec, Ivan (Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia); Cvek, Josipa (Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices, Zagreb, Croatia); Tomić, Siniša (Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices, Zagreb, Croatia)
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju,
12/2009, Letnik:
60, Številka:
4
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Medicinal plants have a long history of use in therapy throughout the world and still make an important part of traditional medicine. Thus, medicinal plants and herbal products must be safe for the ...patient (consumer). This review addresses biological contaminants (microbes and other organisms) and chemical contaminants (mycotoxins, toxic elements such as heavy metals, and pesticide residues) as major common contaminants of medicinal herbs and herbal products. To prevent and screen for contamination and ensure safety and conformity to quality standards, medicinal herbs and herbal products should be included in appropriate regulatory framework.
Ljekovito bilje i biljni proizvodi već tisućljećima nalaze široku primjenu u razli _itim sustavima tradicionalnog lije _enja. Stoga je njihova neškodljivost, ponajprije uvjetovana kakvoćom biljne sirovine, od izuzetne važnosti za javno zdravstvo. Od mogućih _imbenika koji utje _u na kakvoću ljekovitog bilja i biljnih proizvoda ovaj pregledni rad osvrće se na naj _ešće prisutna biološka (mikroorganizmi) i kemijska one _išćenja (mikotoksini, toksi _ni elementi poput teških metala te ostaci pesticida). S ciljem postizanja ujedna _enih standarda kakvoće te osiguranja sigurnosti primjene biljnih proizvoda od vitalne su važnosti zakonski propisi koji moraju u odgovarajućim regulatornim okvirima obuhvatiti ovu skupinu proizvoda s naglaskom na sprje _avanju i ispitivanju njihovih mogućih one _išćenja.
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