A kinetic study of the main guaco metabolites using syrup formulation and the identification of an alternative route of coumarin metabolism in humans.

For decades guaco species have been empirically used for the treatment of respiratory diseases. However, studies have shown that the toxic and therapeutic effects of the main guaco metabolites are dose-dependent, and none clinical study was done to evaluate the behavior of these substances in humans...

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Main Authors: João Cleverson Gasparetto, Rosângela Gonçalves Peccinini, Thais Martins Guimarães de Francisco, Letícia Bonâncio Cerqueira, Francinete Ramos Campos, Roberto Pontarolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118922