Safety profile of herbal medicines submitted for marketing authorization in Tanzania: a cross-sectional retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The popular use of herbal medicines necessitates national regulatory authorities to have efficient mechanisms for the control of these products including marketing authorization (MA) and safety follow-up. Herbal medicines like conventional medicines require assessment of efficacy, safety and quality information before MA can be granted. However, the complete proof of safety is mainly based on the history of the long-term traditional use. Herbal medicines can cause adverse reactions due to various factors and thus require clinical trials to ensure their safety. Herbal medicines treatment practices involve combinations of different plants to achieve the desired effect while multiple herbal components have been known to cause herbal-herbal toxicity and interactions due to v

SUBMITTER: Mssusa AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10658996 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature