Prevalence And Microscopic Study Of The Herbs Used In Pregnancy

The use of herbal medicine is common in Malaysia including its use during pregnancy. However, there have been very few formal studies of herbal consumption in pregnancy and even fewer looking at ultra-structural features and trace elements of herbal medicine. This study was to determine the prevalen...

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Main Author: Law , Kim Sooi
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/41920/1/LAW_KIM_SOOI.pdf
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Summary:The use of herbal medicine is common in Malaysia including its use during pregnancy. However, there have been very few formal studies of herbal consumption in pregnancy and even fewer looking at ultra-structural features and trace elements of herbal medicine. This study was to determine the prevalence of use and to identify possible chemical properties and morphological structure of herbal medicine found to be popularly used among the Kelantanese Malay women during the pregnancy period. A study was conducted among 460 Kelantanese Malay women at antenatal and postnatal ward Hospital USM from September to December 2007 using structured close-ended questionnaires.