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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2019

Metals and metalloids in traditional medicines (Ayurvedic medicines, nutraceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines).

Eva T Gyamfi

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Heavy Metal Detection inFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eva T GyamfiDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia. eva.gyamfi@students.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traditional medicine (TM) including Ayurvedic medicines, traditional Chinese medicines and nutraceuticals are popular across the globe as dietary supplements and traditional and alternative medicines. Health risks from these remedies continue to present serious concerns, with occurrences of poisoning by metals and metalloids present at concentrations above acceptable regulatory standards. This review overviews the prevalence of TM use, cases of metal and metalloid poisoning following TM consumption, and forms of TM contamination and adulteration. The review summarises regulations by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other relevant bodies. Finally, the review recommends how to protect consumers.

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Dietary SupplementsHumansMedicine, AyurvedicMedicine, Chinese TraditionalMetalloidsMetalsMetalloidsMetalsAcceptable standardsHealth riskMetals and metalloidsTraditional medicineWorld Health Organization (WHO)

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PMID31004267
OpenAlexW2935785829

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