Toxicology of Herbal Products

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the hazards inherent in herbal medicinal products, with systematic coverage of major toxicities. Topics include composition and quality control, toxicokinetics, interactions, safety pharmacology, approaches to studying complex mixtures including metab...

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Other Authors: Pelkonen, Olavi (Editor), Duez, Pierre (Editor), Vuorela, Pia Maarit (Editor), Vuorela, Heikki (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Toxicity of Herbal Medicines – From Past to Present and Future
  • History and current status of Herbal Medicines.-Composition and quality control of herbal products
  • Toxicokinetics of herbal products
  • Interactions between conventional and herbal medicinal products
  • Safety Pharmacology of herbal products
  • Systems Network Pharmaco-Toxicology in the Study of Herbal Medicines
  • Metabolomics applications in herbal medicine.-Genotoxicity and carcinogenicity of herbal products
  • Teratogenicity and developmental toxicity of herbal products
  • Sensitization and allergies of herbal products
  • Herbal Hepatotoxicity.-Nephrotoxicity of herbal products
  • Herbal neurotoxicity: an introduction to its occurrence and causes
  • Cardiovascular toxicities of herbal products: an overview of selected compounds.- Clinical Perspectives in Diagnostic-omics and Personalised Medicine approach to monitor effectiveness and toxicity of Phytocomplexes