Review on melanosis coli and anthraquinone-containing traditional Chinese herbs that cause melanosis coli

• Main Authors: Ruiyuan Zhang (Author), Cai Huang (Author), Fan Wu (Author), Ke Fang (Author), Shujun Jiang (Author), Yan Zhao (Author), Guang Chen (Author), Ruolan Dong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Backgrounds: The incidence of melanosis coli (MC) has gradually increased annually, attracting significant attention and efforts into this field. A potential risk for MC is the long-term use of anthraquinone laxatives in patients with constipation. Most traditional cathartic drugs are made from herb...