04 March 2025 : Original article
Herbal Medicine Use Among Transplant Recipients in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence and Risk Awareness
Bassem A. Almalki ACDEF 1*, Fawaz M. Alotaibi ACD 1, Mohammed Aldholmi
DE 2, Yousef S. Alqarni A 1, Sawsan M. Kurdi E 3, Mohammed M. Alsultan AC 1, Wafa A. Alzlaiq E 1, Mansour M. Alotaibi CDE 4, Noor M. Alashi ABD 5, Fatimah S. Alzahrani BE 5, Nouf E. Alotaibi AB 6, Mohamed A. Albekery DE 7, Sarah A. Albilal ABE 8, Khawla M. Kahtani B 8, Mohammed Abdelgawad Gafar BCF 9, Sahar M. Al-Mowaina BEF 10, Ahmed K. Alalawi B 1, Abdullah A. Alshehab BDEF 1, Ahmed J. Aljasem BDEF 1, Abdulkareem M. Albekairy ACDF 11
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.947275
Ann Transplant 2025; 30:e947275
Figure 1 Type of herbal supplemet usedThis bar graph illustrates the percentage of participants using various types of herbal supplements post-transplant. Frankincense was the most commonly used supplement (80%), followed by barley (50%) and guava leaves (40%). Other supplements reported include fenugreek (20%), myrrh (10%), parsley (10%), costus root (20%), and roselle (30%). The “Others” category accounts for an additional 20% of herbal supplement usage. “Others” include the following herbal and each of them has been reported once: gum arabic, cardamom, chia seeds, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, flax seeds, moringa, black seed, oregano, squash. The figure was created using Microsoft® Excel for Mac, Version 16.92 (24120731), Microsoft Corporation.