Potential modulation on BCRP and MRP 4 by onion: in vivo and ex-vivo studies

Onion skin contains quercetin, kaempferol and their glycosides. Methotrexate (MTX), an immunosuppressant with narrow therapeutic window, is used as a probe substrate of BCRP and MRP 4. This study investigated the effect of onion skin powder (OSP) on MTX pharmacokinetics. Rats were orally administere...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chin Lin, Chung-Ping Yu, Shiuan-Pey Lin, Pei-Wen Hsu, Pei-Dawn Lee Chao, Yu-Chi Hou, Shin-Hun Juang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614001224