Botanical Dietary Supplements (BDS) has an important
part in the human diet throughout the history. People, who lived in ancient
times, relied on the plants for the treatment of diseases of infants and
children. According to World Health Organization, approximately 80 percent of
the population who live in developing countries use herbal supplements in order
to meet the basic health needs of relies on Botanical Dietary Supplements for infants and children
are used for upper respiratory tract infection, lack of appetite,
gastrointestinal disorders, sleep disorders, urinary tract disorders,
gynecological diseases and skin diseases. Furthermore, not only the medical
products but also botanical dietary supplements are used for Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, inflammatory bowel disease, cystic
fibrosis, Rheumatoid arthritis, along with chronic diseases like asthma or
cancer. The most widely used botanical dietary supplements are echinacea, St.
St. John's wort, ginseng and ginkgo biloba. On the other hand, the use of
botanical dietary supplements by infants and children not may only cause side
effects but also can interact with other drugs used. It should be noted that
the dosage of botanical supplements consumption for children also differs from
the dosage for adults. In conclusion, this paper explains which botanical
dietary supplements can be used by infants and children and their positive and
negative effects on health
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 5 Ağustos 2017 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 30 Mart 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017 |