J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2015 Dec;26(6):612-615. 10.0000/jksem.2015.26.6.612.

Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Moringa Oleifera in a 48 years Old Korean Women: A Case Report

• Lee R
• Ahn S
• Ha SY
• Koo C
• Kang JT

• KMID: 2191676
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jksem.2015.26.6.612

Abstract

Moringa oleifera (Moringa) induced acute pancreatitis is an unreported cause of acute pancreatitis. A 48-year-old female who took Moringa for one week complained of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Her symptoms and biochemical studies showed close accordance with acute pancreatitis. We found no other cause of acute pancreatitis except Moringa. After cessation of Moringa, her symptoms improved and biochemical studies normalized. One month later, she developed recurrent acute pancreatitis after taking Moringa. Thus we thought that Moringa was the cause of acute pancreatitis. No case of acute pancreatitis associated with Moringa has been reported, therefore we report this case.

Keyword

Pancreatitis; Moringa oleifera; Adverse effects

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Moringa oleifera*
Moringa*
Nausea
Pancreatitis*
Vomiting