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    PlantLIBRA project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7 2007–2013) under grant agreement no. 245199).

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    Pregnancy tea : a combination product that contains a blend of herbs such as spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) leaf, raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) leaf, strawberry (Fragraria vesca L.) leaf, nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaf, rose hip (Rosa canina L.), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) seed, lemongrass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng. var. Motia) leaf, alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) leaf, and lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora Kunth) leaf. This product claims to support a healthy pregnancy and states on the packaging that it is used to “tone the uterine muscles and prepare the womb for childbirth” and is to be used “throughout pregnancy and for a few weeks postpartum.”

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Trovato, M., Ballabio, C. (2018). Botanical Products: General Aspects. In: Restani, P. (eds) Food Supplements Containing Botanicals: Benefits, Side Effects and Regulatory Aspects. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62229-3_1

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