TRADE AND QUALITY CONTROL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Maria Cristiane Aranha Brito Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, CEP 65085-580 São Luís, MA, Brazil
  • Jessyca Wan Lume Da Silva Godinho Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, CEP 65085-580 São Luís, MA, Brazil
  • Talison Taylon Diniz Ferreira Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, CEP 65085-580 São Luís, MA, Brazil
  • Tassio Ramulo Silva ARAUJO LUZ Undergraduate Student, School of Pharmacy, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, 65085-580 São Luís, MA, Brazil
  • Jose Antonio Costa Leite Undergraduate Student, School of Pharmacy, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, 65085-580 São Luís, MA, Brazil
  • Denise Fernandes Coutinho Moraes Department of Pharmacy, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, 65085-580São Luís, MA, Brazil
  • Flavia Maria Mendonca Do Amaral Department of Pharmacy, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, 65085-580São Luís, MA, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2016v8i10.12983

Keywords:

Herbal medicines, Marketing, Medicinal plants, Pharmacovigilance, Phytotherapy, Natural products

Abstract

The use of medicinal plants is influenced by the cultural legacy of popular knowledge of plants with therapeutic purposes, resulting from the ethnic mix of the population, with a strong Indian, European, African, and Asian influence. Other factors, such as difficulties in access the regular health services associated with poor socioeconomic conditions, and easy access to medicinal plants, and/or herbal products have contributed to consolidate herbal medicine as a widely resource used by the population. However, these products, derived from plants do not always possess the sufficient safeguards for their use and have not been proved for their therapeutic safety or quality. Thus, it emphasizes the need for studies on the marketing of medicinal plants, and to evaluate the quality of these products in order to conduct pharmacovigilance, ensure safe and effective use, especially by contributing to the full development of Phytotherapy.

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Published

01-10-2016

How to Cite

Aranha Brito, M. C., J. W. L. D. S. Godinho, T. T. D. Ferreira, T. R. S. ARAUJO LUZ, J. A. Costa Leite, D. F. C. Moraes, and F. M. M. D. Amaral. “TRADE AND QUALITY CONTROL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN BRAZIL”. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 8, no. 10, Oct. 2016, pp. 32-39, doi:10.22159/ijpps.2016v8i10.12983.

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