Use of herbal products for gas pain in children: a questionnaire-based study and alkaloid content analysis
In all segments of society, children are given herbal products for gas pains. Parents mostly buy herbal products from spice shops. Products sold for gas pains may cause hepatotoxic effects in children when consumed for a long time and in high doses due to the pyrrolizidine alkaloids they contain. Herbal products to be used in gas pain should be used under the consultancy of a physician/pharmacist and should be obtained from pharmacies.
Authors
- Nazmi Mutlu Karakaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4286-7086)
- Semih Bulut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4098-0221)
- Ayhan İbrahim Aysal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8048-8621)
- Didem Deliorman Orhan
Institutions
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi (TR)
- Suleyman Demirel University (KZ)
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04938-3
- Primary Topic
- Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00