Grape seed extract hepatotoxicity: LiverTox clinical and research information review
LiverTox
Published in LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury (NIDDK)
Methodology
Systematic curation of published case reports and trial safety data on grape seed extract and liver injury
Key Findings
Grape seed extract has not been convincingly linked to clinically apparent liver injury, and trial safety data show good tolerability at usual doses.
Conclusions
Grape seed extract appears hepatically safe at typical supplement doses.
Limitations
Case-report based surveillance may miss rare events.
Supplements Studied
Grape seed extract has not been convincingly linked to clinically apparent liver injury, and trial safety data show good tolerability at usual doses.
Study Details
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