Turmeric dietary supplements could trigger liver injury in some sufferers

2024-06-30 23:10:20

Reporter Cho Min-kyu

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▲ The analysis outcomes elevate considerations concerning the security of turmeric dietary supplements. (Picture = DB)

[메디컬투데이=조민규 기자] A brand new research raises considerations concerning the security of turmeric dietary supplements.

A research printed within the American Journal of Drugs discovered that turmeric dietary supplements could trigger liver injury in a small variety of sufferers.

Turmeric is a spice that has develop into a preferred complement as a result of highly effective antioxidant results of the molecule curcumin. Turmeric has grown in recognition particularly over the previous 10 to twenty years, and folks have been utilizing it within the hope that it is going to be efficient in treating inflammatory illnesses or stopping most cancers.

The researchers famous that curcumin supplementation by turmeric and different sources could also be related to liver injury. The researchers discovered 10 instances of liver injury related to turmeric, all of which occurred after 2011, and 6 of which occurred after 2017. Of those, 5 sufferers have been hospitalized and one affected person died from acute liver failure.

The researchers defined the background of their deal with turmeric by interviews.

He careworn that turmeric is a spice and isn’t absorbed by the physique. In different phrases, he identified that the rationale it’s not absorbed and causes liver illness is as a result of trendy turmeric merchandise have been modified in order that they are often absorbed.

The researchers discovered that seven out of ten individuals who developed liver injury after supplementing with turmeric had a particular HLA allele, referred to as HLA-B*35:01, which is understood to be current in about 6-7% of the final inhabitants.

The researchers mentioned they may not say for certain that the liver injury was brought on by turmeric as a result of most of the individuals recognized as having liver injury have been additionally taking different drugs on the time, however it appeared seemingly that folks with HLA-B*35:01 had the situation, he added. Additional analysis is required.