Herbal Supplements - Efficacy, Toxicity, Interactions with Western
Drugs, and Effects on Clinical Laboratory Tests
Book description
This book focuses on efficacy, toxicity, drug interactions, and
abnormal clinical laboratory tests resulting from the use of herbal
remedies. Although a few herbal remedies are safe and have efficacy (for
example saw palmetto), many herbal remedies are toxic. This book guides
in the interpretation of abnormal test results in otherwise healthy
subjects due to use of herbal remedies. Chapters focus on interactions
between herbals and pharmaceuticals, sources of contamination in herbal
supplements, and analytical techniques used in the investigation of
herbal remedies.
Amitava Dasgupta is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at
Houston and the director of clinical chemistry, toxicology, and point
of care testing at the Memorial Hermann Hospital, the main teaching
hospital of the medical school. He is a Diplomate of the American
Board of Clinical Chemistry and a prolific author and editor.
Catherine A. Hammett-Stabler is a Professor in the Department of
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. She is also the Director of the Core Laboratory of the
McLendon Clinical Laboratories, UNC Health Care. Dr. Hammett-Stabler
has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and
books.
