American Botanical Council: JAMA Paper Exaggerates Liver Injury Risk of Several Herbal Dietary Supplements
August 09, 2024
August 09, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release:
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Report overlooks evidence of generally safe herb use
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A new paper/1 published in JAMA Network Open reports estimated percentages of US adults who have used six botanical dietary supplements linked to case reports of hepatotoxicity. These include ashwagandha, black cohosh, garcinia, green tea, red yeast rice, and turmeric (including cur . . .
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Report overlooks evidence of generally safe herb use
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A new paper/1 published in JAMA Network Open reports estimated percentages of US adults who have used six botanical dietary supplements linked to case reports of hepatotoxicity. These include ashwagandha, black cohosh, garcinia, green tea, red yeast rice, and turmeric (including cur . . .