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Case Reports
. 2011 Feb;52(2):222-4.
doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181eb69f0.

Acute hepatotoxicity after ingestion of Morinda citrifolia (Noni Berry) juice in a 14-year-old boy

Elizabeth L Yu  1 , Mamata Sivagnanam, Linda Ellis, Jeannie S Huang
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Acute hepatotoxicity after ingestion of Morinda citrifolia (Noni Berry) juice in a 14-year-old boy

Elizabeth L Yu et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011 Feb.

Abstract

We present a case of a 14-year-old previously healthy boy with acute hepatotoxicity after noni berry juice consumption. As the popularity of noni berry consumption continues to increase, heightened awareness of the relation between noni berry consumption and acute hepatotoxicity is important.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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FIGURE 1
Core biopsy of hepatic parenchyma with bridging fibrosis, ductular proliferation, and mixed portal inflammatory infiltrates with a background of single-cell necrosis and hepatocytes with mild anisonucleosis. (Trichrome, ×10 objective.)
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FIGURE 2
Core biopsy of hepatic parenchyma highlighting expanded portal tract with increased mixed portal inflammation comprising lymphocytes, histiocytes, plasma cells, and numerous eosinophils, with interface activity and a background of pseudocholangiolar transformation and hepatocytes with mild anisonucleosis. (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×20 objective.)
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