TCMs a toxic mix?
December 18, 2015
More than nine out of ten
traditional Chinese medicines
(TCMs) have been found to be
adulterated or mislabelled, with the
undeclared ingredients rendering
many of the tested samples either
illegal or potentially hazardous to
consumers, according to results
from an Australian research
collaboration led by Curtin
University in WA, published in
Nature Scientific Reports.
Lead researcher Professor
Michael Bunce said, “Adulterants
discovered in the 26 products
tested included toxic metals such
as arsenic, cadmium and lead;
medications such as paracetamol,
antihistamines, anti-inflammatories
and antibiotics, and stimulants such
as pseudoephedrine.
“Of particular concern were
heavily regulated drugs such as
warfarin and sildenafil (Viagra).”
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