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[e-drug] Sharon fruit (persimmons) and Cytochrome P450 (2)

  • From: "Daniella Munene" <daniella_munene@phillipspharma.com>
  • Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:22:56 +0300

E-DRUG: Sharon fruit (persimmons) and Cytochrome P450 (2)
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Hi Joe,

While grapefruit is an inhibitor of mainly Cyp 3A4, persimmon is an
inducer of Cyp 7A1 (cholesterol 7-alpha hydroxylase), with a consequent
cholesterol lowering effect.

Check: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17142997

Regards,

Daniella Munene
Company Pharmacist
Phillips Healthcare Technologies Ltd
Nairobi, Kenya
e-mail: daniella_munene@phillipspharma.com