Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control

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The consumption of dietary supplements and herbal mixtures to promote weight loss is a common practice in the West. This study was undertaken in Mexico City, surveying stores selling "natural products" at subway stations. The aims of this paper were as follows: to compile a record of plant...

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Autores principales: Arenas, Patricia Marta, Molares, Soledad, Aguilar Contreras, Abigail, Doumecq, María Belén, Gabrielli, Florencia
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2013
Materias:
Botánica
Dietary supplements
Obesity
Urban ethnobotany
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/85221
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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topic Botánica
Dietary supplements
Obesity
Urban ethnobotany
spellingShingle Botánica
Dietary supplements
Obesity
Urban ethnobotany
Arenas, Patricia Marta
Molares, Soledad
Aguilar Contreras, Abigail
Doumecq, María Belén
Gabrielli, Florencia
Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control
topic_facet Botánica
Dietary supplements
Obesity
Urban ethnobotany
description The consumption of dietary supplements and herbal mixtures to promote weight loss is a common practice in the West. This study was undertaken in Mexico City, surveying stores selling "natural products" at subway stations. The aims of this paper were as follows: to compile a record of plant products marketed as slimming aids and of retailer perceptions of these products; to review the pharmacological and ethnobotanical literature on the species declared; and to create an optical micrograph of a subset of products to verify the accuracy of the list of component plant species shown on the labels. We applied the techniques of observation, semi-structured interviews and free-listing at the retail stores. Results are presented for the 75 species recorded in the 41 weight-loss products surveyed, showing which plant parts are used, the geographical distribution of the species, pharmacological effects, dosage, route of administration and method of preparation, as well as ethnobotanical information derived from fieldwork. We discuss the values assigned to the species used. Microscopic analyses revealed that many of the plant ingredients declared were absent, highlighting the need for greater quality control and safety of these herbal remedies.
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author Arenas, Patricia Marta
Molares, Soledad
Aguilar Contreras, Abigail
Doumecq, María Belén
Gabrielli, Florencia
author_facet Arenas, Patricia Marta
Molares, Soledad
Aguilar Contreras, Abigail
Doumecq, María Belén
Gabrielli, Florencia
author_sort Arenas, Patricia Marta
title Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control
title_short Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control
title_full Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control
title_fullStr Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control
title_full_unstemmed Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control
title_sort ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in mexico city: the need for better quality control
publishDate 2013
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/85221
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