{"product_id":"herbal-supplements-isbn-9780470433508","title":"Herbal Supplements","description":"\u003cb\u003eHERBAL SUPPLEMENTS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn evenhanded study of pharmacological interactions between Western drugs and herbal supplements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, a significant percentage of Americans turn to complementary and alternative medicine practices. Despite their popularity and wide use, these products do not undergo the same pre-market testing for safety and efficacy that is required of pharmaceuticals. In\u003ci\u003e Herbal Supplements: Efficacy, Toxicity, Interactions with Western Drugs, and Effects on Clinical Laboratory Tests\u003c\/i\u003e, editors Amitava Dasgupta and Catherine Hammett-Stabler present a comprehensive introduction to both safe and unsafe herbal supplements. The book emphasizes the pharmacological interactions identified between Western drugs and herbal supplements, and the effects of herbal supplements on clinical laboratory tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbal Supplements\u003c\/i\u003e provides a guide to the interpretation of abnormal test results in otherwise healthy subjects due to use of herbal remedies. Focusing on interactions between herbals and pharmaceuticals, sources of contamination in herbal supplements, and analytical techniques used in the investigation of herbal remedies, the book details: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacological interactions between Western drugs and herbal supplements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEffects of herbal supplements on clinical laboratory tests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey interactions between herbal supplements and various pharmaceutical drugs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedicinal plants and toxic effects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContamination of herbal supplements from metals, pharmaceuticals, and plant poisoning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalytical techniques, including immunoassays, used in the investigation of herbal remedies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnbiased and literature-based, this text offers toxicologists, clinical chemists, analysts, and pharmacologists a no-nonsense take on the efficacy, toxicity, and drug interactions of herbal supplements and medicines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction and Overview 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine A. Hammett-Stabler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Relatively Safe Herbal Remedies 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngela M. Ferguson and Uttam Garg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Risk of Toxicity Associated with Unregulated Herbal Products 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven W. Cotten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Effects of Herbal Remedies On Specific Organ Systems 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Herbal Medicines with Immunomodulatory Effects 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffrey K. Actor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Kelp and Thyroid Function 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruce Rosenzweig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Herbal Remedies and the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMariana S. Markell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Abnormal Liver Function Tests Due to Hepatotoxic Herbs 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmitava Dasgupta and Catherine A. Hammett-Stabler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Homeopathic Medicine: Principle, Effi cacy, and Toxicity 169\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmitava Dasgupta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Indian Ayurvedic Medicines: An Introduction 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmitava Dasgupta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Tradition and Perspectives of Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBashar Saad and Omar Said\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Licorice and Laboratory Tests 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalvador F. Sena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Drug Interactions 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Drug Interactions with St. John’s Wort 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew D. Krasowski and John L. Blau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Drug–Herb Interactions in Patients with HIV\/AIDS 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatella Y. Rakhmanina and John N. van den Anker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Interactions between Fruit Juices and Drugs 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmitava Dasgupta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Drug Interactions with Ginkgo Biloba and Ginseng 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshok Tholpady and Semyon A. Risin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Drug Interactions with Garlic and Ginger Supplements 333\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharbel Abou-Diwan and James Ritchie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Contamination 351\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Heavy Metal Toxicity and Herbal Remedies 353\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine L. H. Snozek and Loralie J. Langman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Adulteration of Herbal Remedies with Conventional Drugs: Role of the Clinical Laboratory 369\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUttam Garg and Angela M. Ferguson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Beyond Herbals: An Introduction to Poisonous Plants 387\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine A. Hammett-Stabler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Analytical Implications 405\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Interferences of Herbal Remedies with Immunoassays for Therapeutic Drugs: Focus on Digoxin 407\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmitava Dasgupta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Role of the Clinical Laboratory in Detecting Plant Poisoning 425\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRonald W. McLawhon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 443 \u003c\/p\u003e  \"This is a wonderful addition to the field of laboratory medicine. You need this book if you ever have to answer questions on how herbal supplements affect clinical laboratory tests.\" (Doody's, 23 September 2011)  \u003cp\u003e\"Summing Up: Recommended. Medical students and clinicians.\" (Choice, 1 August 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Even though Americans rely increasingly on alternative medicine, herbal and traditional remedies do not undergo the testing for safety and efficacy as pharmaceutical drugs. In this book, editors Dasgupta (pathology and laboratory medicine, U. of Texas Medical School at Houston) and Hammett-Stabler (pathology and laboratory medicine, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) present a balanced and comprehensive introduction to herbal supplements, emphasizing the pharmacological interactions between herbal supplements and Western pharmaceuticals\". (Booknews, 1 June 2011)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMITAVA DASGUPTA\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and the director of clinical chemistry, toxicology, and point of care testing at the Memorial Hermann Hospital, the main teaching hospital of the medical school. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Chemistry and a prolific author and editor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCATHERINE A. HAMMETT-STABLER\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also the Director of the Core Laboratory of the McLendon Clinical Laboratories, UNC Health Care. Dr. Hammett-Stabler has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn evenhanded study of pharmacological interactions between Western drugs and herbal supplements\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, a significant percentage of Americans turn to complementary and alternative medicine practices. Despite their popularity and wide use, these products do not undergo the same pre-market testing for safety and efficacy that is required of pharmaceuticals. In\u003ci\u003e Herbal Supplements: Efficacy, Toxicity, Interactions with Western Drugs, and Effects on Clinical Laboratory Tests\u003c\/i\u003e, editors Amitava Dasgupta and Catherine Hammett-Stabler present a comprehensive introduction to both safe and unsafe herbal supplements. The book emphasizes the pharmacological interactions identified between Western drugs and herbal supplements, and the effects of herbal supplements on clinical laboratory tests. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbal Supplements\u003c\/i\u003e provides a guide to the interpretation of abnormal test results in otherwise healthy subjects due to use of herbal remedies. Focusing on interactions between herbals and pharmaceuticals, sources of contamination in herbal supplements, and analytical techniques used in the investigation of herbal remedies, the book details: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacological interactions between Western drugs and herbal supplements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEffects of herbal supplements on clinical laboratory tests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey interactions between herbal supplements and various pharmaceutical drugs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedicinal plants and toxic effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContamination of herbal supplements from metals, pharmaceuticals, and plant poisoning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalytical techniques, including immunoassays, used in the investigation of herbal remedies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnbiased anssd literature-based, this text offers toxicologists, clinical chemists, analysts, and pharmacologists a no-nonsense take on the efficacy, toxicity, and drug interactions of herbal supplements and medicines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989358264549,"sku":"NP9780470433508","price":155.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470433508.jpg?v=1761783802","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/herbal-supplements-isbn-9780470433508","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}