title: Palmitoyl-catechin for alcoholic liver disease: results of a three-month clinical trial.
abstract: A prospective randomized double-blind trial of 3-palmitoyl-(+)-catechin at a dose of 1500 mg daily (500 mg t.d.s.) for 3 months vs placebo has failed to demonstrate statistically significant clinical, biochemical or histological benefit in patients with biopsy-proven alcoholic liver disease. Nevertheless, this trial has confirmed the beneficial effect of a reduction in the rate of alcohol consumption on alcoholic liver disease. Apart from clinical evidence of a higher rate of alcohol consumption by patients receiving the active drug during the trial, no adverse side-effects were identified and for this reason, it is suggested that a further trial should be considered with the daily dosage so far used in man (20 mg/kg) increased toward that (100 mg/kg) employed with benefit in animal experiments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Greenwich District Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: World
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ryle
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Aps
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Thomson
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000187:drug effects; D002392:Catechin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: C036106:3-palmitoylcatechin; D002392:Catechin