title: [Fruit and berries--interactions with drugs].
abstract: Diet is one of many factors that could alter the pharmacokinetics of drugs. Several fruits and berries have recently been shown to contain agents that affect drug-metabolizing enzymes. Grapefruit is the most well-known example, but also Sevillian orange, pomelo and star fruit contain agents that inhibit cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4), which is the most important enzyme in drug metabolism. The present article reviews published information on potential interactions between drugs and fruits/berries, with main focus on inhibition and induction of metabolizing enzymes.
authors: Farmasøytisk institutt Universitetet i Oslo Postboks 1068 Blindern 0316 Oslo. espen.moldenfarmasi.uio.no
authors: Espen
authors: E
authors: Molden
authors: Olav
authors: O
authors: Spigset
mesh_terms: D002957:Citrus / Q000009:adverse effects; D032083:Citrus paradisi / Q000009:adverse effects; D051544:Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D018565:Food-Drug Interactions; D005638:Fruit / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D029561:Lythraceae / Q000009:adverse effects; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism*; D027843:Vitis / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D051544:Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A; C510163:CYP3A4 protein, human