Inhibition of cytochrome P450 enzymes by thymoquinone in human liver microsomes

The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential effect of thymoquinone (TQ) on the metabolic activity of four major drug metabolizing enzymes in human liver microsomes, namely cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A2, CYP2C9, CYP2D6 and CYP3A4. The inhibition of CYP enzymatic activities by TQ was eva...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A. Albassam, Abdul Ahad, Abdullah Alsultan, Fahad I. Al-Jenoobi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016418300483