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Herbs (common and Latin name) | Clinical effects | Severity | Reliabilities of evidence | Mechanisms |
PK | PD |
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Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) | Potentiation | Major [55] | I | F [52, 53, 160] | D [40] |
Soya (Glycine max Merr.) | Inhibition | Moderate [115, 116] | I | F [113, 114] | B [115] |
St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) | Inhibition | Major [121, 122] | I | F [41, 118, 119] | NA |
Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) | Inhibition | Moderate [133, 134] | I | F, G [131, 132, 135, 136] | A,C [40] |
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Coenzyme Q10 (Theobroma cacao) | Inhibition | Minor [47, 48] | II | NA | B [50] |
Chinese angelica (Angelica sinensis) | Potentiation | Moderate [126] | II | F [125] | C [40] |
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) | Potentiation | Moderate [161] | II | NA | A [162] |
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Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) | Potentiation | Major [44] | III | F [41, 163, 164] | NA |
Chitosan (Swertia chirayita) | Potentiation | Moderate [46] | III | NA | B [45] |
Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L) | Potentiation | Major [165] | III | F [166] | NA |
Devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) | Potentiation | Moderate [61] | III | F [60] | NA |
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) | Potentiation | Major [83] | III | F [75–77] | NA |
Garlic (Allium sativum) | Potentiation | Major [40] | III | F [167, 168] | A [73, 169] |
Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius/Panax ginseng) | Inhibition | Moderate [170] | III | F [40] | A [87] |
Grapefruit (Citrus paradise) | Potentiation | Major [94] | III | F [95] | NA |
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) | Inhibition | Moderate [97] | III | NA | B [99] |
Lycium (Lycium barbarum) | Potentiation | Major [139] | III | F [137] | NA |
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Boldo (Peumus boldus) | Potentiation | Minor [36] | IV | NA | C [40] |
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) | Inhibition | Minor [66] | IV | F [119, 171] | NA |
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) | Potentiation | Minor [36] | IV | NA | B, C [40] |
Melilot (Melilotus officinalis) | Potentiation | Moderate [102] | IV | NA | C [40] |
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) | Potentiation | Moderate [104] | IV | F [103] | B [40] |
Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) | Potentiation | Minor [106] | IV | NA | B [40] |
Red clover (Trifolium pretense) | Potentiation | Major [108] | IV | F [60, 107] | NA |
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) | Potentiation | Minor [106, 111] | IV | F [109] | NA |
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