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hepatoxic botanicals
Etiology:
- turmeric*
- green tea
- ashwagandha
- Garcinia cambogia
- red yeast rice
- black cohosh [1]
* in order of frequency of exposure [1]
Epidemiology:
- 4.7% of U.S. adults report exposure to 6 potentially hepatotoxic botanicals [1]
- users of botanicals older, more educated, & more likely to have arthritis [1]
Notes:
- botanical supplements represent largely unregulated products [1]
General
unsafe herbal products
pharmaceutical herb; medicinal herb; herbal supplement; botanical
hepatotoxicity
References
- Likhitsup A, Chen VL, Fontana RJ.
Estimated Exposure to 6 Potentially Hepatotoxic Botanicals in US Adults.
JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Aug 1;7(8):e2425822.
PMID: 39102266
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821951