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Arenas, Patricia Marta
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Molares, Soledad
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Aguilar Contreras, Abigail
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Doumecq, María Belén
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Gabrielli, Maria Florencia
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2016-01-08T15:10:18Z
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2013-07
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Arenas, Patricia Marta; Molares, Soledad; Aguilar Contreras, Abigail; Doumecq, María Belén; Gabrielli, Maria Florencia; Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: The need for better quality control; Sociedade Botanica do Brasil; Acta Botanica Brasilica; 27; 3; 7-2013; 560-579
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0102-3306
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http://hdl.handle.net/11336/3445
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The consumption of dietary supplements and herbal mixtures to promote weight loss is a common practice in the West. This study was undertaken in Mexico City, surveying stores selling "natural products" at subway stations. The aims of this paper were as follows: to compile a record of plant products marketed as slimming aids and of retailer perceptions of these products; to review the pharmacological and ethnobotanical literature on the species declared; and to create an optical micrograph of a subset of products to verify the accuracy of the list of component plant species shown on the labels. We applied the techniques of observation, semi-structured interviews and free-listing at the retail stores. Results are presented for the 75 species recorded in the 41 weight-loss products surveyed, showing which plant parts are used, the geographical distribution of the species, pharmacological effects, dosage, route of administration and method of preparation, as well as ethnobotanical information derived from fieldwork. We discuss the values assigned to the species used. Microscopic analyses revealed that many of the plant ingredients declared were absent, highlighting the need for greater quality control and safety of these herbal remedies.
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application/pdf
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eng
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Sociedade Botanica do Brasil
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
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OBESITY
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URBAN ETHNOBOTANY
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Ciencias de las Plantas, Botánica
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Ciencias Biológicas
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CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS
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Farmacología y Farmacia
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Medicina Básica
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CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y DE LA SALUD
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Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: The need for better quality control
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2016-03-30 10:35:44.97925-03
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1677-941X
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27
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3
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560-579
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Brasil
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Sao Pablo
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Fil: Arenas, Patricia Marta. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botánica Aplicada; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnológico La Plata; Argentina
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Fil: Molares, Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; Argentina
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Fil: Aguilar Contreras, Abigail. Herbario Medicinal del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social; México
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Fil: Doumecq, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnológico La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botánica Aplicada; Argentina
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Fil: Gabrielli, Maria Florencia. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botánica Aplicada; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnológico La Plata; Argentina
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Acta Botanica Brasilica
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