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Table 2 An overview of the most common herbal medicines involved in pharmacokinetic CYP interactions with chemotherapeutic drugs

From: Herbal-drug interaction induced rhabdomyolysis in a liposarcoma patient receiving trabectedin

Herb

Indication

CYP involvment

Effect on metabolism

Reference

Ginko biloba

Psychostimulant

2 D6

inhibition

[12]

3 A4

Aloe vera

Antioxidant

3 A

inhibition

[13]

Antiproliferative

Immunostimulant

2C9

Green tea

Immunostimulant

3 A

inhibition

[14]

Saint Johns Wort

Antidepressant

3 A4

inhibition

[15]

2 C9

1 A2

1 B1

2 D6

Ginseng

Psychostimulant

3 A

inhibition

[16]

2 C9

Immunostimulant

2 C19

2 d6

Echinacea

Immunostimulant

3 A

inhibition

[17]

2 D6

Garlic

Antioxidant

3 A

inhibition

[18]

Immunostimulant

2 C9

Antiplatelet activity

2 C19