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Assessment of Biological Contaminants in Energy Stimulating Herbal Medicines Collected from Dhaka City, Bangladesh

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2020.22554
Rausan Zamir
Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
Nazmul Islam
Department of General Educational Development, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh ; Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh
Mehdi Hasan
Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
Mahmudul Hasan
Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh
Ali Asraf
Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
M. Zakaria
Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
M.B.H. Howlader
Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Corresponding Author(s) : Rausan Zamir

rsnzamir@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 32 No. 10 (2020): Vol 32 Issue 10

Abstract

Ubiquitous nature of erectile dysfunction (ED) has placed it as one of the most rampant health care problem and therefore consumption of energy stimulating herbal medicines (ESHMs) has increased in Bangladesh. However, these herbal medicines reaching consumers without maintaining proper screening procedure, which bring a threat to public health safety. An analysis of biological contaminants (microbial load) of these herbal medicines available in Bangladesh was investigated. In most of samples, the total bacterial counts (TBC) 6 × 107 − 32 × 1011 cfu/mL and lactobacillus count 6 × 108 − 12 × 1011 cfu/mL exceed the maximum value as percribed by WHO.

Keywords

Erectile dysfunction Herbal medicines Drug safety Microbial diversity WHO Guidelines
Zamir, R., Islam, N., Hasan, M., Hasan, M., Asraf, A., Zakaria, M., & Howlader, M. (2020). Assessment of Biological Contaminants in Energy Stimulating Herbal Medicines Collected from Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 32(10), 2450–2452. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2020.22554
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