04ME26 - Herbal Medicine Quality: Challenges and Solutions Format:Audio herbal medicines which may be

herbal medicines which may be useful or harmful

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04ME26 - Herbal Medicine Quality: Challenges and Solutions Format:Audio herbal medicines which may beSpeaker: Roy Upton. Quality issues are discussed including herbal adulteration, microbial contamination, heavy metal accumulation and the use of poor quality material; toxic solvents and sterilization techniques. Guidance for identifying and avoiding these problems is presented, including techniques for macroscopic and microscopic identification, chemical and botanical characterization and assessing the integrity of vendors.