Potential significance of medicinal plants in forensic analysis: A review |
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Authors: | Saqer S. Alotaibi Doaa Alshoaibi Hala Alamari Sarah Albogami Eman Khan Areej Alshanbari Hadeer Darwish Bashaer Alshanqiti Hanan Alghamdi Wafa Almalki |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O.BOX 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;2. Institute of Biology and Environmental Research, National Center for Biotechnology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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Abstract: | Medicinal plants are a two-edged sword that might be exploited as a treatment specific dosage, and as deadly poisonous substances to commit murder or suicide when administered in high doses. Forensic experts can collect traces and residual materials from these toxic medicinal plants at a crime scene as forensic evidence. Further, more investigations need to be deeply implemented to in the future to understand the significance of medicinal plants in forensic investigations to detect these criminal offenses. Additionally, to provides a deep understanding of chemical substances that can impact human life positively or negatively with different doses as well as identifying the optimal or overdose concentrations for either treatments or poisonous effects using recent biotechnological approaches. This review aims to illustrate different contributions and the significance of medicinal plants in the field and further employment in the context of forensic science, especially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
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Keywords: | Medicinal plants Forensic science Poisonous Forensic diagnostic Biotechnology |
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