| Probable gastrointestinal toxicity of Kombucha tea: is this beverage healthy or harmful? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9346462 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Kombucha tea is a health beverage made by incubating the Kombucha "mushroom" in tea and sugar. Although therapeutic benefits have been attributed to the drink, neither its beneficial effects nor adverse side effects have been reported widely in the scientific literature. Side effects probably related to consumption of Kombucha tea are reported in four patients. Two presented with symptoms of allergic reaction, the third with jaundice, and the fourth with nausea, vomiting, and head and neck pain. In all four, use of Kombucha tea in proximity to onset of symptoms and symptom resolution on cessation of tea drinking suggest a probable etiologic association. |
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Authors:
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R Srinivasan; S Smolinske; D Greenbaum |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of general internal medicine Volume: 12 ISSN: 0884-8734 ISO Abbreviation: J Gen Intern Med Publication Date: 1997 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-11-21 Completed Date: 1997-11-21 Revised Date: 2009-02-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8605834 Medline TA: J Gen Intern Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 643-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and Veterans Affairs, Amarillo 79106-1797, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Basidiomycota Complementary Therapies Diagnosis, Differential Drugs, Chinese Herbal / adverse effects* Female Gastrointestinal Diseases / chemically induced*, diagnosis, physiopathology Humans Hypersensitivity / diagnosis, etiology*, physiopathology Middle Aged Tea / adverse effects* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Drugs, Chinese Herbal; 0/Tea |
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