Beef Organs by Heart & Soil

POSSIBLY INEFFECTIVE

• Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Daily injections of a combination of folic acid, bovine liver extract, and cyanocobalamin for 3 weeks appear to have no effect on CFS symptoms (7561).

INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE

• Hepatitis C. Preliminary clinical research suggests that intravenous treatment with liver extract plus flavin adenine dinucleotide improves response to interferon-beta therapy in patients with hepatitis C (59952). Also, giving a specific combination of liver extract and flavin adenine dinucleotide (Adelavin) intravenously or intramuscularly appears to improve hepatitis C virus RNA levels in patients with hepatitis C who are being treated with interferon-alpha compared with those being treated with interferon-alpha alone. Researchers have attributed this effect to enhancement of 2'5'-oligoadenylate synthetase production (59964). More evidence is needed to rate liver extract for these uses.

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There is insufficient reliable information available about the effectiveness of spleen extract.

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There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of liver extract. However, since some preparations are derived from animals, there is concern about contamination with diseased animal parts (1825). So far, there are no reports of disease transmission to humans due to use of contaminated liver extract.

PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.

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There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of spleen extract. There is some concern about contamination with diseased animal parts since spleen extract preparations are derived from animals (1825). However, there are no reports of disease transmission to humans due to use of contaminated spleen extract.

PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.

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General ...No adverse reactions have been reported. However, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted, There is some concern about the possibility of contamination as liver extract is derived from raw animal liver gathered from slaughterhouses, possibly from sick or diseased animals (6616). There is also concern that liver extracts produced from cows in countries where bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE) has been reported might be contaminated with diseased tissue (1825).

Immunologic ...There is concern that liver extracts produced from cows in countries where bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE) has been reported might be contaminated with diseased tissue. Countries where BSE has been reported include Great Britain, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, Luxembourg, Ireland, Switzerland, Oman, and Belgium (1825). However, there have been no reports of BSE transfer to humans from contaminated liver extract products. Until more is known, tell patients to avoid these products unless the country of origin can be determined. Patients should avoid products that are produced in countries where BSE has been found.

Other ...There is some concern about the possibility of contamination of liver extract. Liver extract is derived from raw animal liver gathered from slaughterhouses, possibly from sick or diseased animals (6616). Products made from contaminated or diseased organs might present a human health hazard.

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General ...Adverse reactions have not been reported. However, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted. There is some concern about contamination with bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE) (1825). There have been no reports of BSE transfer to humans from contaminated spleen extract products. Until more is known, tell patients to avoid these products unless country of origin can be determined. Patients should avoid products that are produced in countries where BSE has been found.

Other ...Spleen extract is derived from raw animal spleens gathered from slaughterhouses, possibly from sick or diseased animals. Products made from contaminated or diseased organs might present a human health hazard. There is concern that spleen extracts produced from cows in countries where bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE) has been reported might be contaminated with diseased tissue. Countries where BSE has been reported include Great Britain, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, Luxembourg, Ireland, Switzerland, Oman, and Belgium (1825). There have been no reports of BSE transfer to humans from contaminated spleen extract products. Until more is known, tell patients to avoid these products unless country of origin can be determined. Patients should avoid products that are produced in countries where BSE has been found.

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