Open AccessA case of black garlic-induced pneumonia as an adverse reaction
Author(s) -
Yasuhito Suzuki,
Junpei Saito,
Kenichi Misa,
Naoko Fukuhara,
Atsuro Fukuhara,
Mitsuru Munakata
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
allergology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.49
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1440-1592
pISSN - 1323-8930
DOI - 10.1016/j.alit.2016.02.009
Subject(s) - pneumonia , adverse effect , medicine , intensive care medicine , dermatology
With an increase in health consciousness, the intake of food supplements such as multivitamins, multi-minerals, and herbal products has become widespread in the general population.1 However, little is known about the adverse effects of food supplement intake including supplement-induced pneumonia (SIP).2,3 We herein describe a case in which black garlic, a popular herbal food supplement, induced pneumonia.
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