Spices, herbs, and tea have been used for dietary purposes since ancient times. Some of
them may contain toxic natural plant toxins synthesized in plant secondary metabolism or …

Recently, the natural compound of aristolochic acid I (AAI) has attracted wide attentions due
to its strong nephrotoxicity and carcinogenicity. However, the extraction of AAI based on …

Aristolochic acid analogues (AAAs) are well-known toxins. We performed the first
comprehensive screening on AAAs in Asari Radix et Rhizoma (underground part of Asarum …

Botanicals have long been used to promote health and treat diseases, but the safety of many
currently marketed botanicals has not been adequately evaluated. Given the chemical …

Given the widespread use of dietary supplements (DS) and herbal products (HP), healthcare
professionals (HCPs) will increasingly encounter patients who use these preparations with …

Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are worthy of attention and development for nutritional
supplementation due to their health benefits in both animals and humans with low toxicity …

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) and PA-N-oxides (PANO) are a group of more than 660
secondary plant metabolites with hepatotoxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic effects in …

Abstract Introduction Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are found in many plant species as
secondary metabolites which affect humans via contaminated food sources, herbal …

Our modern food chain may contain natural toxins from plants, either due to their natural
presence in the plant-derived food or in the raw material used for food production or …

The use of plant extracts by cancer patients during chemotherapy poses potential risks, as
they may reduce the effectiveness of treatment or interact negatively with chemotherapeutic …