J Forensic Sci Toxicol | Volume 6, Issue 1 | Review Article | Open Access
Swapneha* and Ramani AV
Department of Forensic Science, Vivekananda Global University, India
Fulltext PDFHerbal supplements have become a topic of great interest for the past several years. People who are concerned about their health and seek natural remedies are getting inclined towards herbal supplements in health remedies [1]. But anything that is used excessively raises concerns about its negative effects and their combination with other drugs [2]. Forensic pharmacology is practiced in addressing the problems of adverse effects of herbal supplements, ensuring the safe and appropriate use of herbal supplements. The review on herbal supplements through forensic pharmacology delves into its important topics of concern, emphasizing the problems and opportunities in this developing discipline. The process follows a series of investigating cases of poisoning or adverse responses caused by herbal supplements used in body building. It starts with identifying the exact product or ingredient that is responsible pinpointing the mechanism of toxicity, and assessing the supplement's total contribution to the adverse event [3]. Another important and crucial component of forensic pharmacology is determining the likelihood of drug interactions between herbal supplements used in body building and other drugs [2]. Herbal products may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medications, resulting in decreased efficacy or even harmful responses [4-6]. Recognizing these interactions is critical for maintaining patient safety, giving educated advice, and suggesting better treatments for herbal products. The topic of toxicity of herbal supplements: Body building has numerous problems. The complexity of herbal preparations, with sometimes unknown combinations of bioactive substances, makes it difficult to pinpoint the specific components responsible for certain effects or unpleasant responses, and that is one more reason this topic is challenging and crucial for public health and safety [7].
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Swapneha, Ramani AV. Studying the Toxicity of Herbal Supplement: Bodybuilding (Ashwagandha). J Forensic Sci Toxicol. 2024; 6(1): 1020..