Chaparral-induced toxic hepatitis - California and Texas, 1992. From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: October 30, 1992 | COPYRIGHT 1992 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The consumption of chaparral contributed to two cases of acute toxic hepatitis in 1992, one in California and the other in Texas. One case involved 42-year-old man who ingested three 500-milligram capsules of chaparral a day during a six-week period. The other case involved a 41-year-old woman who took about 150 tablets of chaparral over the course of 11 weeks. Public-health workers need to be aware of the adverse effects of certain nutritional supplements.

Cases of acute toxic hepa...