Nerolidol and Farnesol Inhibit Some Cytochrome P450 Activities but Did Not Affect Other Xenobiotic-Metabolizing Enzymes in Rat and Human Hepatic Subcellular Fractions

Nerolidol and Farnesol Inhibit Some Cytochrome P450 Activities but Did Not Affect Other Xenobiotic-Metabolizing Enzymes in Rat and Human Hepatic Subcellular Fractions

Sesquiterpenes, 15-carbon compounds formed from three isoprenoid units, are the main components of plant essential oils. Sesquiterpenes occur in human food, but they are principally taken as components of many folk medicines and dietary supplements. The aim of our study was to test and compare the p...

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Main Authors: Alena Špičáková, Barbora Szotáková, Diana Dimunová, Zuzana Myslivečková, Vladimír Kubíček, Martin Ambrož, Kateřina Lněničková, Kristýna Krasulová, Pavel Anzenbacher, Lenka Skálová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
nerolidol
farnesol
inhibition
drug-metabolizing enzymes
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/4/509

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