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Table 7 Types of herb-drug interaction in herbs

From: Current update on herbal sources of antithrombotic activity—a comprehensive review

Herb

Warfarin

Aspirin

Clopidogrel

Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels

(A) COX-inhibitor [Hu et al. 2005]. Inhibits CYP1A2 & CYP3A4 Leite et al. [92]

(A) Inhibition of rCyp2c11 & carboxylesterase activities Xiao et al. [103]

(A) Inhibition of rCyp2c11 & carboxylesterase activities Xiao et al. [103]

Allium sativum L.

(A) Intereferes with metabolizing enzymes Ge et al. [105]; (B) additive effect [Hu et al. 2005]; (B) PAF inhibitor Ge et al. [105]; (A) inhibits CYP3A4 Leite et al. [92]

Aesculus hippocastanum L..

(A) Increased bleeding [Hu et al. 2005]

Carthamus tinctorius L.

 

(B)Potentiates its activity Lim et al. [99]

(B) Potentiate prolongation of bleeding time and prothrombin time Xiao et al. [103]; (B) potentiates its activity Lim et al. [99]

Curcuma longa L.

(B) PAF inhibitor Leite et al. [92]

(A) COX-inhibitor Lim et al. [99]

Ginkgo biloba L.

(A) Inhibiting CYP2C9/C19, CYP3A4, CYP1A2 Costache et al. [109] (B) Additive effect [Hu et al. 2005]; (B) PAF receptor antagonist Leite et al. [92]

  

Panax ginseng Meyer

(B) Additive effect [Hu et al. 2005]

(B) Inhibited platelet aggregation Lim et al. [99]

 

Salvia miltiorrhiza

(A) Increased bleeding; (B) additive effect [Hu et al. 2005]

(B) Additive or synergistic effect Lim et al. [99]

 

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

(B) PAF inhibitor Leite et al. [92]

  
  1. (A) pharmacokinetic interaction, (B) pharmacodynamic interaction