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CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
Volume 47, Issue 7, Pages 683-685Publisher
INFORMA HEALTHCARE
DOI: 10.1080/15563650903059136
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Fructus Psoraleae; Herbs; Bol-gol-zhee; Bu-gu-zhi; Liver injury
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Fructus Psoraleae (FP) is used by herbalists for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis, vitiligo, and psoriasis. It is used alone, or in combination with other herbs, in some countries in the form of proprietary medicine. It is recognized as one of the emerging hepatotoxins and here we report three cases of acute hepatitis after exposed to FP and its related proprietary medicine. It seems possible that psoralen and its related chemicals may be responsible for the hepatotoxicity. Decoction with other herbs may result in higher concentration of toxic constituents and in more severe liver injury. In summary, FP is associated with hepatotoxicity in some individuals. Pharmacovigilance for the potential side effects of herbal products is necessary.
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