Clinical side effects after oral administration of palm oil and Alchornea cordifolia decoction in a child

La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica

Nono Joelle Seudjip¹  Jephté Bambi Nzita²  Gerry Mubungu²  Michel Ntetani Aloni²  Sophie Nyembo Mangaza²  Paulo Muntu Bunga² 

[1] Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Kinshasa, School of Medicine, Kinshasa;Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Kinshasa, School of Medicine, Kinshasa;

关键词: Alchornea cordifolia;    medicinal plants;    child;    Kinshasa;    Democratic Republic of Congo;    Africa;   

DOI  :  10.4081/pmc.2018.152

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Alchornea cordifolia is known to be a plant with a variety of medicinal properties and is quoted by many traditional healers to treat a variety of medicinal problems in the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, very little is known about its potential toxicity. We report the case of a 9-year-old boy referred for assessment of suspected bronchial troubles without a history of atopic disease or drug allergy who developed dyspnea, dysphagia, asthenia and lingual ulcers within 30 minutes after nasal and oral administration of decoction of palm oil associated with A. cordifolia leaves in water. In the present report, adverse effects of A. cordifolia therapy may be related to the mixtures of active compounds that they contain and can cause the symptoms observed in our patient. These findings call for caution in the use of A. cordifolia especially in children.

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