Table 5.
Suspected toxic compounds implicated in liver injury from herbal TCM.
| Chinese Name | Scientific Name | Tentative Hepatotoxic Components |
|---|---|---|
| Ai Ye | Artemisia argyi | Volatile oil |
| Bi Ma Zi | Rhicinus communis | Ricin, toxic proteins |
| Cang Shan | Xanthium | Glycosides (kaurene), diterpenoids |
| Chang Shan | Dichor febrifuga Lour | Alkaloids (dichroine) |
| He Huan Pi | Albizia julibrissin | Glycosides (saponine) |
| He Shou Wu | Polygonum multiflorum | Anthraquinones |
| Huang Yao Zi | Discorea bulbifera L | Glycosides (steroids, diosgenin), diterpenoids-lactones |
| Ku Lian Zi | Melia azedarach | Glycosides (tetranortriterpenoids) |
| Lei Gong Teng | Tripterygium wilfordii hook F | Glycosides (tripterygium), diterpenoid-lactones |
| Qian Li Guang | Senecio scandens | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids |
| Shan Lu | Phytolacca acinosa Roxb. | Alkaloids (phytolaccine) |
| Xiang Si Zi | Abrus Precatorius | Abrin |