United States Pharmacopeia (USP) comprehensive review of the hepatotoxicity of green tea extracts

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As part of the United States Pharmacopeia's ongoing review of dietary supplement safety data, a new comprehensive systematic review on green tea extracts (GTE) has been completed. GTEs may contain hepatotoxic solvent residues, pesticide residues, pyrrolizidine alkaloids and elemental impurities, but no evidence of their involvement in GTE-induced liver injury was found during this review. GTE catechin profiles vary significantly with manufacturing processes. Animal and human data indicate that repeated oral administration of bolus doses of GTE during fasting significantly increases bioavailability of catechins, specifically EGCG, possibly involving saturation of first-pass elimination mechanisms. Toxicological studies show a hepatocellular pattern of liver injury. Published adverse event case reports associate hepatotoxicity with EGCG intake amounts from 140 mg to ∼1000 mg/day and substantial inter-individual variability in susceptibility, possibly due to genetic factors. Based on these findings, USP included a cautionary labeling requirement in its Powdered Decaffeinated Green Tea Extract monograph that reads as follows: "Do not take on an empty stomach. Take with food. Do not use if you have a liver problem and discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if you develop symptoms of liver trouble, such as abdominal pain, dark urine, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).".

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

Toxicology reports - 7(2020) vom: 27., Seite 386-402

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Oketch-Rabah, Hellen A [VerfasserIn]
Roe, Amy L [VerfasserIn]
Rider, Cynthia V [VerfasserIn]
Bonkovsky, Herbert L [VerfasserIn]
Giancaspro, Gabriel I [VerfasserIn]
Navarro, Victor [VerfasserIn]
Paine, Mary F [VerfasserIn]
Betz, Joseph M [VerfasserIn]
Marles, Robin J [VerfasserIn]
Casper, Steven [VerfasserIn]
Gurley, Bill [VerfasserIn]
Jordan, Scott A [VerfasserIn]
He, Kan [VerfasserIn]
Kapoor, Mahendra P [VerfasserIn]
Rao, Theertham P [VerfasserIn]
Sherker, Averell H [VerfasserIn]
Fontana, Robert J [VerfasserIn]
Rossi, Simona [VerfasserIn]
Vuppalanchi, Raj [VerfasserIn]
Seeff, Leonard B [VerfasserIn]
Stolz, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Ahmad, Jawad [VerfasserIn]
Koh, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Serrano, Jose [VerfasserIn]
Low Dog, Tieraona [VerfasserIn]
Ko, Richard [VerfasserIn]

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γ-GT, Gamma-glutamyl transferase
ADME, Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
ALP, alkaline phosphatase
ALT, alanine aminotransferase
AST, aspartate aminotransferase
AUC, area under the curve
Bw, body weight
C, Catechin
CAM, causality assessment method
CG, (+)‐catechin‐3‐gallate
CIH, Concanavalin A-induced hepatitis
CMC, chemistry, manufacturing, and controls
COMT, catechol‐O‐methyltransferase
Camellia sinensis
ConA, Concanavalin A
DILI, drug‐induced liver injury
DILIN, Drug‐Induced Liver Injury Network
DO, Diversity Outbred
DS, Dietary Supplement
DSAE, JS3 USP Dietary Supplements Admission Evaluations Joint Standard-Setting Subcommittee
Dietary supplements
EC, (–)‐epicatechin
ECG, (‐)‐epicatechin‐3‐gallate
EFSA, European Food Safety Authority
EGC, (–)‐epigallocatechin
EGCG, (–)‐epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate
FDA, United States Food and Drug Administration
GC, (+)‐gallocatechin
GCG, (–)‐gallocatechin‐3‐gallate
GT(E), green tea or green tea extract
GT, green tea
GTE, green tea extract
GTEH, EP Green Tea Extract Hepatotoxicity Expert Panel
Green tea
Green tea extract
HDS, herbal dietary supplement
HPMC, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
Hepatotoxicity
Journal Article
LD50, lethal dose, median
LFT(s), liver function test(s)
LT(s), Liver test(s)
Liver injury
MGTT, Minnesota Green Tea Trial
MIDS, multi-ingredient dietary supplement
MRL, maximum residue limit
NAA, N-acetyl aspartate
NIDDK, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIH, National Institutes of Health
NOAEL, no observed adverse effect level
NTP, National Toxicology Program
OSM, online supplementary material
PAs, Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
PD-1, Programmed death domain-1
PDGTE, powdered decaffeinated green tea extract
PK/PD, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
RUCAM, Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method
Review
SIDS, single-ingredient dietary supplement
TGF-beta, Transforming growth factor beta
USP, United States Pharmacopeia

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Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.02.008

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM307288846