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Application of Uhplc and Gc/Ms For Detection of Hidden Drugs in Traditional Hand-Made Herbal Slimming Products
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نویسنده
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Tahamtan Tayebeh ,Akhgari Maryam ,Mousavi Zahra ,Jahanbakhsh Alireza
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منبع
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Jundishapur Journal Of Natural Pharmaceutical Products - 2020 - دوره : 15 - شماره : 3 - صفحه:1 -7
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چکیده
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Background: obesity is one of the health issues all over the world. patients always demand convenient and fast methods for weight reduction. handmade herbal drugs are advertised by herbal practitioners to gain this goal. unscrupulous manufacturers produce herbal products that are adulterated with hidden legal or illegal drugs to lose weight in a shorter period of time. objectives: the main purpose of the present study was to analyze handmade herbal slimming drugs to detect undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients. methods: forty handmade herbal products sold as weight loss aid were prepared from 270 herb shops in gilan province, iran, in a sixmonth period. all samples were analyzed using uhplc and gc/ms instrumentations. results: the results showed that 25% of collected herbal preparations contained caffeine. moreover, an unlabeled herbal tablet contained metformin. conclusions: herbal slimming products in gilan province were not adulterated as much as herbal drugs collected from other provinces in iran. however, adulteration practices may endanger the health or safety of consumers.
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کلیدواژه
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Hand-Made Herbal Drugs ,Slimming Products ,Adulteration Practice ,Analytical Toxicology
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آدرس
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Islamic Azad University (Iaups), Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Faculty Of Pharmacy, Department Of Toxicology And Pharmacology, Iran, Legal Medicine Organization, Legal Medicine Research Center, Iran, Islamic Azad University (Iaups), Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Faculty Of Pharmacy, Department Of Toxicology And Pharmacology, Iran, Legal Medicine Organization, Legal Medicine Research Center, Iran
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پست الکترونیکی
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alirezajahanbakhsh@yahoo.com
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