Volume 5, Issue 5, 2021

Raw sugarcane juice spreading hepatitis in Pakistan

Nida Yazdani^♦

Department of Pharmacy, Clifton Hospital, Clifton 75600, Karachi, Pakistan

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Pharmacy, Clifton Hospital, F-175/1, Block 6, Clifton, Karachi, 75600, Pakistan; Email: yazdani.nida@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Sugarcane juice is a vitalizing drink consumed in Pakistan. It is not just an energy booster; in fact it is amongst the healthiest drinks available, comprising of some very important phyto nutrients vitamins and antioxidants. One can get all these revitalizing benefits of sugar cane juice, only if it is prepared hygienically. Recently it has been reported spreading hepatitis in the country. This commentary aims at highlighting the issue and call for investigations to be carried out on the subject.

Keywords: Sugarcane juice, hepatitis, Pakistan

International journal of adulteration, 2021; 5: e1ijad3016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v5i5.e1ijad3016

Published: 24 June 2021