2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-695x2010000300023
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O Brasil no contexto de controle de qualidade de plantas medicinais

Abstract: RESUMO:Atualmente, as plantas medicinais movem altos valores financeiros em todo o mundo e representam o tipo de tratamento mais acessível para cerca de 80% da população, principalmente entre os países em desenvolvimento. Entretanto, existe ainda uma falta de conhecimento sobre propriedades químicas, farmacológicas e toxicológicas a fim de assegurar a eficácia e segurança das plantas medicinais. Os critérios de eficácia e segurança de plantas medicinais estão relacionados a qualidade, isto é, as plantas necess… Show more

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“…In Brazil, the high cost of manufactured drugs, the dissatisfaction with traditional medicine, the difficulties to access the health public system are some factors of the increasing use of medicinal plants (Peron et al, 2008;Simões et al, 2003;Souza-Moreira, Salgado, Pietro, 2010;WHO, 2002). However, the lack of an efficient control system and quality assessment of such products may contribute to exacerbate the health public problems in the country (Leal et al, 2006;Veiga, Pinto, Maciel, 2005).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Brazil, the high cost of manufactured drugs, the dissatisfaction with traditional medicine, the difficulties to access the health public system are some factors of the increasing use of medicinal plants (Peron et al, 2008;Simões et al, 2003;Souza-Moreira, Salgado, Pietro, 2010;WHO, 2002). However, the lack of an efficient control system and quality assessment of such products may contribute to exacerbate the health public problems in the country (Leal et al, 2006;Veiga, Pinto, Maciel, 2005).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Actually, since humans realized that they can use plants to relieve ailments and diseases, use of herbal medicines was started (13). As obtaining a synthetic drug is expensive, the developing countries tend to use these natural medicines (14). According to the world health organization (WHO), 80% of people in the developing countries depend on traditional medical practices to meet and/or supplement their basic health needs.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The plants need to be properly cultivated, collected, identified, must be free of foreign matter, parts of other plants and inorganic or microbial contamination. It is necessary that medicinal plants meet certain quality standards in order to meet the minimum criteria of efficiency and safety (Souza-Moreira, 2010). penicillin, the treatment options for infectious processes are becoming smaller and smaller.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%