Effectiveness and Safety Assessment of Mist Tonica, a Herbal Haematinic |
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| Authors: | Yaw Adusi-Poku Archibald Sittie Merlin L K Mensah Kwame Sarpong Theophilus C Fleischer Theophilus C Ankrah and Dominic Nsiah |
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| Institution: | 1Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine (CSRPM), Mampong-Akuapem, Ghana;2Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, KNUST, Ghana;3Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, KNUST, Ghana;4Department of Mathematics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana |
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| Abstract: | Anaemia is a widespread public health problem, and in Ghana it is the fourth leading cause of hospital admissions and the second factor contributing to death. Mist Tonica, an herbal haematinic produced by the Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine (CSRPM), Ghana, was assessed for its effectiveness and safety in humans after Ethics Committee approval. Clinically established anaemic-patients aged, 13 years and above, with haemoglobin levels less than 11.5 g/dl and 13.5g/dl for females and males respectively were treated with Mist Tonica, 8.96 g/ 40 mls three times daily for two weeks . The mean haemoglobin rise per week caused by Mist Tonica was 1.92 (0.76) g/dl, range (1.66 – 2.55) g/dl/week and over 88 % of the patients on Mist Tonica had their appetite for food improved. Haematological profile, liver and kidney functions were not adversely affected by Mist Tonica. Results of the study suggest that Mist Tonica is an effective and safe herbal haematinic. |
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| Keywords: | Anaemia haemoglobin herbal haematinic safety effectiveness |
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