Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Vasilica LUCHIAN, Mariana TOMA, Monica Luminita BADEA, Elena SĂVULESCU
Recent research has shown that the level of heavy metals in the human body is near 700 times higher than that of our ancestors. It is known that heavy metals do not degrade and are not broken-down by microorganisms and the period for their elimination from the body is very long. They can accumulate in the liver, brain, kidneys, muscles, bones, nails and hair. The World Health Organization highlights the risks of neurological, renal, liver, heart and bone diseases caused by heavy metals. The treatment for most heavy metal intoxications is chelating therapy, which can extend over a very long period of time and is quite costly. However, complementary treatments with medicinal plants have proven helpful to remove heavy metals by intensify diuresis, purifying the blood, through their depurative and hepato-protective role, etc. The paper presents the results of some publications in the field, focusing on the plants role in the human body detox.
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