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ea0029p1241 | Obesity | ICEECE2012

How safe is the use of herbal weight-loss products sold over the Internet?

Ozdemir B. , Sahin I. , Kapucu H. , Celbis O. , Karakoc Y. , Erdogan S. , Onal Y.

Aim/background: The consumption of herbal weight-loss products sold over the Internet has rapidly increased, but the safety profile of these products has not been well known yet. Likewise, the declared ingredients in these products could be different than the marketed contents.Material and Methods: Nine different herbal weight-loss products sold over the Internet were included. The content of each product were evaluated in the Laboratory of Forensic Medi...