Plantain-containing supplements may be mislabeled, potentially deadly, FDA warns.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
PLANTAIN-CONTAINING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS MAY BE "LIFE-THREATENING," FDA WARNS in a June 12 consumer alert. Supplement products labeled with "plantain" as an ingredient "may contain digitalis, a plant that contains powerful heart stimulants that can cause life-threatening heart reactions including cardiac arrest if ingested," the agency states.
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