Microbial and heavy metal contamination in herbal medicine: a prospective study in the central region of Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Sarah F. Alharbi (Author), Ameerah I. Althbah (Author), Amal H. Mohammed (Author), Mishaal A. Alrasheed (Author), Mukhtar Ismail (Author), Khaled S. Allemailem (Author), Abdullah M Alnuqaydan (Author), Ahmed Mohammed Baabdullah (Author), Azzam Alkhalifah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Herbal medicine is a medical system based on the utilization of plants or plant extracts for therapy. The continual increase in global consumption and the trade of herbal medicine has raised safety concerns in many regions. These concerns are mainly linked to microbial contamin...