Title |
Taking alcohol by deception: an analysis of ethanol concentration of "paraga" an alcoholic herbal mixture in Nigeria
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Published in |
BMC Research Notes, March 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-5-127 |
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Authors |
Oluwadiya S Kehinde, Akinola E Adegoke |
Abstract |
Alcohol related road traffic injuries are on the rise in Nigeria. A sizable proportion of the alcohol intake is disguised as herbal medicines which are commonly available at motor parks in most urban centres. This study aims to determine the ethanol concentration of the herbal preparations and the vendors' knowledge about their preparation and use. Twenty-eight samples of the paraga mixtures were obtained for analysis from 22 paraga vendors. The vendors were interviewed in the motor parks using a semi-structured questionnaire. |
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United States | 4 | 100% |
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Student > Master | 13 | 30% |
Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 14% |
Researcher | 5 | 11% |
Lecturer | 3 | 7% |
Other | 3 | 7% |
Other | 9 | 20% |
Unknown | 5 | 11% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 11% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 9% |
Psychology | 3 | 7% |
Unspecified | 2 | 5% |
Other | 8 | 18% |
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