The Newest Discoveries in Herb-Drug
Interactions:
2004-2005
2005:
St. John's wort
reduces effectiveness of anticancer medication.
Health News.
2005 Feb;11(2):13.
10/2004-12/2004:
Pharmacogenetics and herb-drug
interactions: experience with Ginkgo biloba and omeprazole.
Yin OQ, Tomlinson B, Waye MM, Chow AH, Chow MS.
Pharmacogenetics. 2004 Dec;14(12):841-50.
2) Coumadin
and ginseng: a potentially dangerous combination.
Health News.
2004 Nov;10(11):11.
3) Modulation of P-glycoprotein
function by St John's wort
extract and its major constituents.
Weber CC, Kressmann S, Fricker G, Muller WE.
Pharmacopsychiatry. 2004 Nov;37(6):292-8.
4) Possible interaction between
sevoflurane and Aloe vera.
Lee A, Chui PT, Aun CS, Gin T, Lau AS.
Ann Pharmacother. 2004 Oct;38(10):1651-4.
7/2004-9/2004:
1) Effects of continuous ingestion of
green tea or grape seed extracts on the pharmacokinetics of
midazolam.
Nishikawa M, Ariyoshi N, Kotani A, Ishii I,
Nakamura H, Nakasa H, Ida M, Nakamura H, Kimura N, Kimura M, Hasegawa A, Kusu F,
Ohmori S, Nakazawa K, Kitada M.
Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 2004 Aug;19(4):280-9.
2) In vitro interaction of the HIV protease
inhibitor ritonavir with herbal constituents: changes in P-gp and CYP3A4
activity.
Patel J, Buddha B, Dey S, Pal D, Mitra AK.
Am J Ther. 2004 Jul-Aug;11(4):262-77.
4/2004-6/2004:
1) Effect of St
John's wort and ginseng on the pharmacokinetics
and pharmacodynamics of warfarin in healthy subjects.
Jiang X, Williams KM, Liauw WS, Ammit AJ,
Roufogalis BD, Duke CC, Day RO, McLachlan AJ.
Br J Clin Pharmacol.
2004 May;57(5):592-9. Erratum in: Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2004
Jul;58(1):102.
2) Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic
studies on interaction of "Trikatu" with diclofenac sodium.
Lala LG, D'Mello PM, Naik SR.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2004
Apr;91(2-3):277-80.
1/2004-3/2004:
1) Quantitative characterization of direct
P-glycoprotein inhibition by St John's wort
constituents hypericin and hyperforin.
Wang EJ, Barecki-Roach M, Johnson WW.
J Pharm Pharmacol. 2004 Jan;56(1):123-8.
2) The effect of echinacea (Echinacea
purpurea root) on cytochrome P450 activity in vivo.
Gorski JC, Huang SM, Pinto A, Hamman MA,
Hilligoss JK, Zaheer NA, Desai M, Miller M, Hall SD.
Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Jan;75(1):89-100.
