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(Litchi chinensis )
(dried seed)
((Extraction rate: 330 mg of dry plant material per 1 ml.) (Origin: India))
(Litchi extract PlantPart: dried seed Genus: Litchi Species: chinensis Note: (Extraction rate: 330 mg of dry plant material per 1 ml.) (Origin: India) )
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970 mg |
Vegetable Palm Glycerin, Alcohol
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Litchi. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
There is insufficient reliable information available about the effectiveness of lychee.
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Litchi. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when the ripe fruit is used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of lychee when used orally in medicinal amounts.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information is available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Litchi. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, lychee seed might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when used with antidiabetes drugs.
 Details
Animal research suggests that an aqueous extract of lychee seed reduces fasting and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose and improves impaired glucose tolerance in rats with type 2 diabetes (26960). Additionally, retrospective research in children has found an association between lychee consumption and increased odds of acute hypoglycemic encephalopathy (96612).
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Theoretically, lychee might reduce the effectiveness of immunosuppressant drugs.
Details
In vitro, flavonoids extracted from lychee show immunostimulant effects (26961). So far, this effect has not been reported in humans.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Litchi. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...There is limited reliable information available about the adverse effects of lychee.
Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):
Orally and topically: Allergic reactions.
Immunologic
...Orally, lychee can cause allergic reactions such as urticaria, dermatitis, tongue and lip swelling, shortness of breath, and anaphylaxis (26955,26956,26957,96614).
Topically, contact with lychee fruit can cause allergic contact dermatitis (96614).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, lychee has been linked to hypoglycemic encephalopathy. A 20-year retrospective review of cases from India, Vietnam, and Bangladesh found an association between lychee consumption and increased risk of acute hypoglycemic encephalopathy in children, especially in those who were malnourished. They presented with seizures and other neurological symptoms and had a high mortality rate (96609,96610,96612,96613). The association has been questioned, but is supported by the presence in the children's urine of hypoglycin A (MCPA) and methylenecyclopropylglycine (MCPG), constituents of unripe lychee fruit, which can cause hypoglycemic encephalopathy in animal models (96609,96610,96611,96613,96615).
