| Issues surrounding the use of herbal therapies for AIDS in endemic regions. | |
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PMID: 18178231 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Herbal preparations are rampantly used in the treatment of AIDS in endemic regions. Despite beneficial effects from the use of some plant preparations, the issues that still have to be addressed comprise the interaction between herbal preparations and antiretrovirals, lack of conclusive clinical trials of widely used plants, and ethical issues surrounding the practices of traditional healers. The burden presented by AIDS requires an urgent need for closer collaboration among scientists, medical practitioners and traditional systems of medicine to evaluate promising herbal preparations rigorously, and develop policies and guidelines for the judicious use of herbs with proven clinical benefit. |
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Authors:
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Pascal Obong Bessong |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Volume: 102 ISSN: 0035-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-18 Completed Date: 2008-10-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506129 Medline TA: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 209-10 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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AIDS Virus Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Venda, PMB X5050 Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa. bessong@univen.ac.za |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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drug therapy* Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use* Clinical Trials as Topic Developing Countries Humans Phytotherapy / methods* Plant Preparations / therapeutic use* |
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0/Anti-HIV Agents; 0/Plant Preparations |
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