Herbal teas contents

All packaged finished herbal teas exhibited low values of moisture (<10%), while Lippia was higher at moisture contents ranging from 11 to 12% (Table I). Rooibos and Honeybush were characterized by low levels of fine particles (less than 0.3%), while all the other herbal teas contained higher values (>1%), and the Kinkeliba teas processed during 2005 and 2006 with the highest levels (8%). 

Table L Color, moisture, fine particle and ash contents of African Herbal teas produced from 2004 through 2006...

Blake O, Booth R, Corrigan D. The tannin content of herbal teas. British Journal of Phytotherapy 1994 3 124-27. 

Some herbal preparations may actually contain opioids the morphine content of two herbal teas eontaining Papaveris Jructus was found to be 10.4 mierograms/mL and 31.5 micrograms/mL, respectively. Furthermore, morphine was detected in the urine of 5 healthy subjects one hour after drinking 2 cups of either of the herbal teas and was maximal at 4 to 6 hours positive urine samples were detected up to 6 to 9 hours after drinking the teas. Therefore it may be expected that additive CNS depressant effects will occur if teas such as this are taken with other opioid preparations. 

Cachet Capsule Herbal tea Powder Formulation Preparation Solid dosage form Tablet Content uniformity Excipients Adapting oral dosage forms... 

Segelman et aL (24) have very recently drawn attention to e fact that herbal teas can interfere with the absorption of various drugs, mainly by reason of their tarmin content. They also draw attention to the presence in some such teas of sassafras root bark, one of the main constituents of which (safrele) is a hepatotoxin and hepatocar-cinogen. In their view the latter constituent not only presents direct risks to the user of such teas, but may also result in interference with the hepatic metabolism of other drugs simultaneously. 

Chen. Determination of trace germanium in herbal medicine by graphite fur nace atomic absorption spectrometry. Fenxi Shiyanshi 1991 10( 1) 30-31,34-Owuoe, P. O. Differentiation of teas by the variations of linalool and geraniol contents. Bull Chem Soc Ethiopia 1989 3(1) 31-35. 

Chronic toxicity develops following the use of herbal products or teas that contain foxglove. The development of toxicity is unpredictable since the digitalis glycoside content of these products is not standardized. This is now extremely rare. 

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