Table 4.
Frequently used supplements for the treatment of THM poisoning in recent literature.
| THM | Recently reported supplements |
|---|---|
| Hg | Shenkang injection, Calcium carbonate, garlic tablet and N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), Selenium supplementation = Selenomethionine and sodium selenite, α-LA, Flavonoids = Myricetin |
| Pb | D-penicillamine plus garlic, Moringa oleifera, ascorbic acid, silibinin and nano-silibinin, Silymarin, garlic, garlic combined with silymarin, Linum usitatissimum (Flaxseed) and Emblica Officinalis (Amla), lemon juice and Flaxseed, Ginkgo biloba, probiotic microorganisms [bacteria (Lactobacillus sp., Pediococcus pentosaceus, Bacillus sp.) and yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)], micronutrients (such as zinc and vitamin C), herbal extracts (such as tea polyphenols and grape seed extract), Cinnamon and thymus vulgaris extract (thyme), Vit D, Glycine, NAC, TQ |
| Cr | NAC, ascorbic acid and NAC, vitamin C, Selenium supplementation, melatonin, Resveratrol, alpha-tocopherol, zinc |
| Cd | curcumin, ginger, resveratrol, physalis extract, grapefruit juice, allicin, royal jelly, spirulina, quercetin, caffeic acid phenethyl ester, vit C, vit E, NAC, coenzyme Q10, alpha-tocopherol, selenium and zinc, N-benzyl-D-glucamine dithiocarbamate (BGD), N-tetramethylene dithiocarbamate (ATC) and N-p-hydroxymethylbenzyl-D-glucamine dithiocarbamate (HBGD), Royal jelly, probiotic microorganisms, zinc, selenium, or iron |
| As | monoisoamyl 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (monoisoamyl DMSA, MiADMSA), NAC, melatonin, green tea (Camellia sinensis), Malus domestica, Spirulina (Cyanobacteria), virgin coconut oil (VCO), ginger, Coriandrum sativum, Aspalathus linearis, Viscum album and Phyllanthus emblica leaves, Syzygium cumini leaves, Moringa oleifera leaves and Ipomea aquatica aerial parts, Flavonolignan (silibinin), Allium sativum, Curcuma longa, Silybum marianum, some herbal fibers and algae, vitamins A, C and E, zinc and selenium, folate, pyridoxine and riboflavin, β-carotene, α-tocopherol, genistein, α-LA, eriodictyol, hydroxytyrosol, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, oleuropein, ellagic acid, rutin, curcumin, quercetin, naringenin, sulforaphane, allicin, lutein, biochanin, resveratrol and D-pinitol, garlic, MiADMSA with curcumin, amino acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, jiggery, Ayurvedic therapies |