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Gloriosa superba ingestion: Hair loss and acute renal failure

Authors

  • P Khanam Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • B Sangeetha Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • B Kumar Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • U Kiran Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • P Priyadarshini Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • R Ram Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • M Sridhar Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • V Kumar Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Acute renal failure, Gloriosa superba, hair loss

Abstract

Gloriosa superba is a plant that grows wild in several parts of South India. Tubers of this plant contain several alkaloids. Acute intoxication following the ingestion of G. superba results in gastrointestinal and haematological abnormalities, hepatic and renal insufficiency, cardiotoxicity and hair loss. We present a case with typical features of G superba toxicity. Keywords: Acute renal failure, Gloriosa superba, hair loss

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