Abstract Background Diosgenin is an isospirostane derivative, which a steroidal sapogenin and the product of acids or enzymes hydrolysis process dioscin protodioscin. Galactomannans are heteropolysaccharides composed D-mannose D-galactose, major sources locust bean, guar, tara fenugreek. Methods Literature survey was accomplished using multiple databases including PubMed, Science Direct, ISI we...

Institute of Biotechnology Applied to Soil Eumycetes, 241 , Kariwano, Nishisenboku, Senboku, Akita 019-21 12, Japan a Development Research Laboratories, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 301 Gensuke, Fujieda, Shizuoka 426-8646, Japan b Development Research Laboratories, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 1 4 Minamikawaratyou, Shinomiya, Yamashina, Kyoto 607-8042, Japan c Research Laboratory, Agroche...

OBJECTIVE To establish the quality of pharmaceutical products manufactured by the respective industries in Kenya and determine the effect of manufacturing practices on the quality of these products. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Industries examined are in Nairobi, Kenya. Laboratory analysis was carried out using available facilities at Kenya Medical Research Institute and University...

OBJECTIVES To review pharmaceutical analogue adulteration of non-prescription slimming products. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral centre for toxicology analysis, Hong Kong. PATIENTS All patients known to have been hospitalised after taking slimming products adulterated with pharmaceutical analogues from September 2004 to December 2006. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Age, rea...