How safe is the use of herbal weight-loss products sold over the Internet?

Ozdemir, B.; Sahin, I.; Kapucu, H.; Celbis, O.; Karakoc, Y.; Erdogan, SELİM; Onal, Y.

doi:10.1177/0960327112436407

How safe is the use of herbal weight-loss products sold over the Internet?

Ozdemir B., Sahin I., Kapucu H., Celbis O., Karakoc Y., Erdogan S., ...Daha Fazla

HUMAN & EXPERIMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, cilt.32, sa.1, ss.101-106, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0960327112436407
Dergi Adı: HUMAN & EXPERIMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.101-106
Anahtar Kelimeler: adulteration, contamination, toxic metals, trace elements, weight loss, herbal products, SIBUTRAMINE, OBESITY, MANAGEMENT, FALL, RISE, DRUG
İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: In recent years, the use of herbal weight-loss products sold over the Internet has rapidly increased; however, the safety of these products has not been well documented yet. More importantly, the declared ingredients in these products could be different than the marketed contents.