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Use of Medicinal Plants in Africa: A Case Study From the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Seminars in Nephrology 2023 Februrary 20
Although medicinal plants are beneficial, they also can be important risk factors for the development of acute and chronic kidney injury, as well toxicity of other solid organs. There are a lack of reports of adverse kidney events and drug interactions resulting from medicinal plants owing to a lack of professional surveillance and specific data on kidney toxicity, especially in low-resource settings. Within the context of increased medicinal plant use and lack of effective regulatory control, safety is a key priority issue. We review the benefits and adverse effects of medicinal plants with particular reference to nephrotoxicity encountered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in sub-Saharan Africa.
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