Hepatitis induced by traditional Chinese herbs; possible toxic components.

Hepatitis induced by traditional Chinese herbs; possible toxic components.

Traditional Chinese herbal remedies are widely available in the United Kingdom for the treatment of chronic skin disorders. Their benefits are considerable, but their use is completely unregulated. Two patients are described here who suffered an acute hepatitic illness related to taking traditional Chinese herbs. Both recovered fully. The mixtures that they took included two plant components al...

NEPHROPATHY CAUSED BY CHINESE HERBS IN IRAN

Antioxidant Activity of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs have been used for thousands of years to treat numerous ailments. In recent years, these herbs have been the focus of attention due to their medicinal and pharmacological benefi ts. In the present study, 25 types of herbs commonly used in Chinese medicinal culinary diets were quantitatively investigated for their various antioxidant activities. Using the 1,1-...

A 3D Structure Database of Components from Chinese Traditional Medicinal Herbs

This article described a 3D structure database of components extracted from Chinese Traditional Medicinal (CTM) herbs. It offers not only basic molecular properties and optimized 3D structure of the compounds but also detailed information on their herbal origin, including basic herbal category (e.g. English name, Latin name, and family), effective parts, and clinical effects. An easy to use, in...

Aloe-induced Toxic Hepatitis

Aloe has been widely used in phytomedicine. Phytomedicine describes aloe as a herb which has anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, anti-aging effects. In recent years several cases of aloe-induced hepatotoxicity were reported. But its pharmacokinetics and toxicity are poorly described in the literature. Here we report three cases with aloe-induced toxic hepatitis. A 57-yr-old woman, a 62-yr-ol...