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. 2012:1:44.
doi: 10.4103/2277-9175.100144. Epub 2012 Aug 28.

A brief study of toxic effects of some medicinal herbs on kidney

Mohammad Asif  1
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A brief study of toxic effects of some medicinal herbs on kidney

Mohammad Asif. Adv Biomed Res. 2012.

Abstract

Increased use of complementary and alternative herbal medicines in the treatment of various diseases.Some herbal therapies may be causes of potential toxicity that may be renal toxicity caused by the ingestion of herbs. The goal of this study is the toxic and beneficial effects of medicinal herbs on renal health by which evidence for benefit or toxicity has been found. Included are nephrotoxicity from aristolochic acid and other components within herbs, herb-drug interactions, heavy metal toxicity in herbs and adulterants during careless preparation of herbal medicine, resulting in adverse renal effects and renal toxicity from contaminants within the extracts. The review aims to provide knowledge and guide to encourage future toxicity studies on the kidney by medicinal herbs.

Keywords: Adverse effects; herbal medicines; nephrotoxicity.

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