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Supplementation with goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), but not kava kava (Piper methysticum), inhibits human CYP3A activity in vivo.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Jan 2008
Gurley B J, Swain A, Hubbard M A, Hartsfield F, Thaden J, Williams D K, Gentry W B, Tong Y
Abstract excerpt
The effects of goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) and kava kava (Piper methysticum) supplementation on human CYP3A activity were evaluated using midazolam (MDZ) as a phenotypic probe. Sixteen healthy volunteers were randomly assigned to receive either goldenseal or kava kava for 14 days. Each supplementation phase was followed by a 30-day washout period. MDZ (8 mg, per os) was administered before and after each...
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