Consumption of Raw Herbal Medicines Is Associated with Major Public Health Risks amongst Ugandans.
Patrick KyamanywaKeneth Iceland KasoziEjike Daniel EzeAndrew TamaleSylvia Anurika EwuzieKevin MatamaJustine EkouPaul BogereRegan MujinyaGrace Henry MusokeJovial Kasande AtusiimirweGerald ZirintundaMuhamudu KalangeJoel LyadaRitah KiconcoTheophilus PiusChristopher NandalaRoland Mugisha KamugishaYunusu HamiraEdgar Mario FernandezSimon Peter MusinguziPublished in: Journal of environmental and public health (2020)
Consumption of raw Vernonia amygdalina was associated with a high carcinogenic risk, demonstrating a need to enact policies to promote physiochemical screening of herbal medicines used in developing countries against toxic compounds.