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Probable Cinnamon-Induced Mixed Hepatocellular-Cholestatic Liver Injury in a Young Woman: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Reliable data on the safety of herbal medicines remains suboptimal. The consumption of these products is not without unanticipated harmful effects. Cinnamon, an herbal extract containing alkaloids such as coumarin, has been implicated in herb-induced liver injury (HILI). This report describes a rare case of HILI in a 34-year-old female, attributed to prolonged ingestion of cinnamon for weight loss purposes. She presented with abdominal pain, jaundice, and dark urine. Laboratory studies were consistent with acute liver injury. Cinnamon was immediately discontinued, and the patient was treated conservatively. On following visits, her liver biochemistry was back to normal with complete resolution of earlier features of hepatocellular injury.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.93328

Authors: Sharoma J Yesukumar, Layaly Bakir, Ibrahim A Mohamed, Mohammed Danjuma

Institution: Hamad Medical Corporation

Language: English

Topic: Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection

Subfield: Pharmacology

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4414562172