article_snippet: Boy was consuming of 2.88 mg/kg of glycyrrhizin or glycyrrhizic acid, one of the active ingredients of liquorice.
article_snippet: That volume is well above the World Health OrganiSation’s recommended maximum of 2 mg/kg.
article_snippet: Glycyrrhizin causes the kidneys to excrete potassium, and low levels of the compound can make the heart beat dangerously fast or irregularly.
article_snippet: Glycyrrhizin also leads to salt and water retention which can be a problem for people with heart failure or high blood pressure, Glycyrrhizin said.
article_snippet: Other studies have shown glycyrrhizinc can increase blood pressure or cause muscle weakness and chronic fatigue.
highlights_snippet: Had consumed double the recommended daily amount of glycyrrhizin .
  