Photo: FileOne in five cases of chemical-induced liver damage come from herbal and dietary supplements, a research review concludes. “Overall, liver injury from supplements is rare,” said lead study author Victor Navarro, chair of hepatology at Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia. Hundreds of prescription medicines are associated with liver damage, and serious side effects in the liver are a common reason that drugs fail in development or get recalled after they go to market. Steroids, which have long been linked to liver damage, accounted for more than a third of those cases in the US registry. Non-steroid supplements included green tea, mixtures labeled as “Chinese herbs,” “Korean herbs,” or “Ayurvedic medications,” as well as vitamins and dietary supplements.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 07, 2016 07:41 UTC