Symptomatology of star anise poisoning in pediatric patients

Jazmín Abril Pérez Aguilar, Guillermo Muñoz Zurita * and Facultad de Medicina BUAP

Facultad de medicina Calle 13 Sur 2702, Los Volcanes, 72420 Puebla, Pue.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 08(01), 294-297
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.1.0379
 
Publication history: 
Received on 12 October 2020; revised on 15 October 2020; accepted on 24 October 2020
 
Abstract: 
Traditionally, Star Anise has been used as an antispasmodic in the form of home infusions for the treatment of newborn colic. The objective of this study was to identify the most frequent symptoms of intoxication due to the administration of star anise infusion in pediatric patients. A literature search was performed to identify published reports regarding star anise poisoning in the MEDLINE, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases. 137 cases of star anise intoxication were detected for the period 2014-2019 in which it was found that star anise intoxication has neurotoxic, hepatotoxic, gastrointestinal toxicity and inducer of hypersensitivity reactions.
 
Keywords: 
Intoxication; Star Anise; Pediatric
 
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