Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Liver Injury Linked to Polygonum multiflorum:A Case Study by Pharmacognosy

The use of Chinese medicinal herbs(CMH)continues to expand rapidly across the world with a deep belief that herbs are safe because they are"natural".(1)However,a survey of the literature indicates that CMH related hepatotoxicity is increasing and has been a worldwide problem.(2,3)Polygonum multiflor...

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Published inChinese journal of integrative medicine Vol. 23; no. 8; pp. 625 - 630
Main Authors Li, Chun-yu, He, Qin, Gao, Dan, Li, Rui-yu, Zhu, Yun, Li, Hui-fang, Feng, Wu-wen, Yang, Mei-hua, Xiao, Xiao-he, Wang, Jia-bo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.08.2017
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Summary:The use of Chinese medicinal herbs(CMH)continues to expand rapidly across the world with a deep belief that herbs are safe because they are"natural".(1)However,a survey of the literature indicates that CMH related hepatotoxicity is increasing and has been a worldwide problem.(2,3)Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.(P.multiflorum),officially listed in the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.
Bibliography:The use of Chinese medicinal herbs(CMH)continues to expand rapidly across the world with a deep belief that herbs are safe because they are"natural".(1)However,a survey of the literature indicates that CMH related hepatotoxicity is increasing and has been a worldwide problem.(2,3)Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.(P.multiflorum),officially listed in the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.
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ISSN:1672-0415
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DOI:10.1007/s11655-017-2543-9