Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Functional Foods may be Dysfunctional: A South Asian Perspective |
| Authors: |
Bharti, Kalra, Leepica, Kapoor, Suneet, Verma, Sanjay, Kalra |
| Source: |
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 74:180-181 |
| Publisher Information: |
Pakistan Medical Association, 2023. |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Subject Terms: |
2. Zero hunger, Functional Food, Seeds, Diabetes Mellitus, Humans, Spices, 3. Good health |
| Description: |
This communication describes a few functional seeds and spices, commonly consumed in South Asia, which may impair the absorption of drugs that are used in diabetes and medical management. The aim of this article is to highlight the possibility of these foods having a ‘dysfunctional’, rather than functional effect on health. Physicians should include questions about the use of these spices in their history taking. Keywords: Diabetes, drug interactions, food interactions, seeds, semaglutide, spices, thyroxine. |
| Document Type: |
Article |
| ISSN: |
0030-9982 |
| DOI: |
10.47391/jpma.24-03 |
| Access URL: |
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38219186 |
| Rights: |
CC BY |
| Accession Number: |
edsair.doi.dedup.....2c298c74585c3dd35a659a84452c92fa |
| Database: |
OpenAIRE |