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Effects of garlic (Allium sativum L.) supplementation on cytochrome P450 2D6 and 3A4 activity in healthy volunteers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12891227     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a commonly used food and herbal supplement. The objective of this study was to assess in healthy volunteers (N = 14) the influence of a garlic extract on the activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6 and 3A4. Probe substrates dextromethorphan (CYP2D6) and alprazolam (CYP3A4) were administered orally at baseline and again after treatment with garlic extract (3 x 600 mg twice daily) for 14 days. Urinary dextromethorphan/dextrorphan ratios and alprazolam plasma concentrations were determined by HPLC at baseline and after garlic extract treatment. The ratio of dextromethorphan to its metabolite was 0.044 +/- 0.48 at baseline and 0.052 +/- 0.095 after garlic supplementation. There were no significant differences between the baseline and garlic phases (P > or =.05). For alprazolam, there were no significant differences in pharmacokinetic parameters at baseline and after garlic extract treatment (all P values > or =.05; maximum concentration in plasma, 27.3 +/- 2.6 ng/mL versus 27.3 +/- 4.8 ng/mL; time to reach maximum concentration in plasma, 1.9 +/- 1.4 h versus 2.4 +/- 1.8 h; area under the time-versus-concentration curve, 537 +/- 94 h. ng. mL(-1) versus 548 +/- 159 h. ng. mL(-1); half-life of elimination, 13.7 +/- 4.4 h versus 14.5 +/- 4.3 h). Our results indicate that garlic extracts are unlikely to alter the disposition of coadministered medications primarily dependent on the CYP2D6 or CYP3A4 pathway of metabolism.
Authors:
John S Markowitz; C Lindsay Devane; Kenneth D Chavin; Robin M Taylor; Ying Ruan; Jennifer L Donovan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0009-9236     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Pharmacol. Ther.     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-31     Completed Date:  2003-08-28     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372741     Medline TA:  Clin Pharmacol Ther     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  170-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Drug Disposition and Pharmacogenetics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Alprazolam / pharmacokinetics
Area Under Curve
Biotransformation
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 / metabolism*
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism*
Dextromethorphan / pharmacokinetics
Dietary Supplements*
Female
Garlic*
Half-Life
Humans
Isoenzymes / metabolism
Male
Sulfinic Acids / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R21 AT 00511/AT/NCCAM NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Isoenzymes; 0/Sulfinic Acids; 125-71-3/Dextromethorphan; 28981-97-7/Alprazolam; 539-86-6/allicin; 9035-51-2/Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; EC 1.14.13.67/CYP3A4 protein, human; EC 1.14.14.1/CYP3A protein, human; EC 1.14.14.1/Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6; EC 1.14.14.1/Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A

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