Hepatotoxicity from green tea: a review of the literature and two unpublished cases

Gabriela Mazzanti (1) , Francesca Menniti-Ippolito (2) , Paola Angela Moro (3) , Federica Cassetti (3) , Roberto Raschetti (2) , Carmela Santuccio (4) , Sabina Mastrangelo (1)

1 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology [Rome]
2 National Center for Epidemiology
3 Poison Control Center
4 Pharmacovigilance Unit

Mots clés: Green tea; Catechins; Epigallocatechin gallate; Hepatotoxicity; Herbal supplements

Gabriela Mazzanti, Francesca Menniti-Ippolito, Paola Angela Moro, Federica Cassetti, Roberto Raschetti, et al.. Hepatotoxicity from green tea: a review of the literature and two unpublished cases. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2009, 65 (4), pp.331-341. ⟨10.1007/s00228-008-0610-7⟩. ⟨hal-00534939⟩