Caution in the use of boldo in herbal laxatives: A case of hepatotoxicity

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 236-239

  Piscaglia, Fabio ^a   Leoni, Simona ^a   Venturi, Annamaria ^a   Graziella, Franceschini ^b   Donati, Gabriele ^a   Bolondi, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Casa di Cura Villa Erbosa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boldo; Drug induced hepatitis; Fatty liver; Hepatotoxicity; Herbal medicines

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; BOLDO EXTRACT; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LAXATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOATING; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; FATTY LIVER; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; HUMANS; MALE; PEUMUS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 13244288155     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520410009537     Document Type: Article

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