Korea: weight loss products or liver damage caused by extract of Garcinia
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Last Update: 2016-09-12
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Food partner.com reported on September 7 that rattan extract contained in popular weight-loss products in South Korea's domestic market will lead to liver failure, etc In order to contain the outbreak of adverse effects of the incident in time, the South Korean food safety authority ordered that the sales of weight-loss products containing this ingredient be stopped immediately and further safety tests be conducted According to the South Korean health care and Medical Research Institute (NECA) on June 6, after the analysis of 80 domestic and foreign literatures on the safety and effectiveness of rattan extract, it was found that during 2004-2015, 16 consumers (14 women and 2 men), including 1 Korean, had acute hepatitis, liver failure and acute myocardium after taking products containing rattan extract Inflammation, tachyarrhythmia and other heart diseases.
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