Many herbal products sold as food supplements don’t contain key ingredients
BMJ 2015; 351 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h3833 (Published 14 July 2015)Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h3833- Saleyha Ahsan
A BBC investigation has found that some herbal remedies sold as food supplements do not contain the main ingredient as marketed.
The BBC Two television series Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, working with University College London School of Pharmacy, tested more than 70 commonly used herbal remedies. The findings feature in a programme broadcast on the channel on Wednesday 15 July at 8 pm.
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