Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8692406 | Integrative Medicine Research | 2018 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
The use of botanicals for maintaining good health and preventing diseases is undisputed. The claimed health benefits of natural health products and herbal medicines are based on traditional claims, positive results obtained in preclinical studies and early phase clinical trials that are not backed by safety and efficacy evidences approved by regulatory agencies. Although, the popularity of botanicals is growing, health care practitioners of modern medicine seldom recommend their use because of ill equipped database of their safety and potency. This review discusses problems that preclude botanicals from integrating into the mainstream contemporary therapeutics and cues that provide impetus for their realisation.
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Authors
Neha Arora Chugh, Shreya Bali, Ashwani Koul,