EC Pharmacology and Toxicology

Review Article Volume 11 Issue 1 - 2023

Toxicity of Herbal Plants as Determinant of their Use

Ahed J Alkhatib1,2*, Mohammed Shaliyl Alotaibi3, Khudair Fahad Alharbi3 and Abdallatif Saad Almotairy4

1Department of Legal Medicine, Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
2International Mariinskaya Academy, Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Philosophy, Academician Secretary of the Department of Sociology, Irbid, Jordan
3Poison Control Center in Riyadh, KSA
4Poison Control Center and Forensic Medicinal Chemistry, KSA

*Corresponding Author: Ahed J Alkhatib, Department of Legal Medicine, Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology and International Mariinskaya Academy, Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Philosophy, Academician Secretary of the Department of Sociology, Irbid, Jordan.
Received: November 22, 2022; Published: December 28, 2022



In many regions of the world, conventional medical practices are still given significant importance. Medicinal herbs are frequently used in the treatment of illness in traditional medical practice. This is due to the low cost of medicinal herbs and the ease with which they can be prepared. The vast majority of herbs that are used contain some level of toxicity, which is one of the aspects that plays a role in deciding how they ought to be utilized. The purpose of this research was to carry out a literature review on the subject of the application of medicinal plants, in addition to the potential and possible toxic status of these plants.

Keywords: Traditional Medicine; Medical Herbs; Patients; Diseases; Toxicity

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Ahed J Alkhatib.,et al. Toxicity of Herbal Plants as Determinant of their Use. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 11.1 (2023): 22-27.

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