Open AccessHepatotoxicity of Teucrium chamaedrys L. decoction: role of difference in the harvesting area and preparation method
Author(s) -
Cristiencini,
Paola Galluzzi,
Francesco Pippi,
Andrea Menchiari,
Lucia Micheli
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.129313
Subject(s) - decoction , teucrium , antioxidant , traditional medicine , polyphenol , medicine , chemistry , pharmacology , biochemistry , lamiaceae
Two recurrent cases of severe acute liver injury attributed to the use of a wild germander decoction, prepared with some variation in traditional method has been reported. The aim of the present study was to correlate the hepatotoxic effect observed in patients who consumed germander decoction with teucrin A levels. Antioxidant properties were analyzed to assess any possible differences between the decoction used traditionally by the family (without negative consequences) and the decoction taken by the patients.