Plantas medicinais: cura segura? Medicinal plants: safe cure?

<abstract language="eng">This paper reviews the recent literature on synergism, adulteration and risks of using medicinal plants. The use of copaiba and sacaca plants as well as their adulteration and side effects, are also described. In addition, the new regulations on phytotherapeu...

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Main Authors: Valdir F. Veiga Junior, Angelo C. Pinto, Maria Aparecida M. Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2005-06-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422005000300026