The design, preparation and evaluation of Artemisia Afra and placebos in tea bag dosage form suitable for use in clinical trials
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Date
2006
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Artemisia Afra, a popular South African traditional herbal medicine is commonly administered as a tea infusion of the leaves. However, clinical trials proving it safety and efficacy are lacking mainly due to the absence of good quality dosage forms and credible placebos for the plant. The objectives of this study were to prepare a standardized preparation of the plant leaves and freeze-dried aqueous extract powder of the leaves, in a tea bag dosage form and to design and prepare credible placebos for these plant materials.
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Magister Pharmaceuticae - MPharm
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Drugs, Dosage forms, Drug design, Drug development, Clinical pharmacology, Materia medica, Vegetable, Medicine, Herbal