Research Article

Panax ginseng Inhibits Metabolism of Diester Alkaloids by Downregulating CYP3A4 Enzyme Activity via the Pregnane X Receptor

Table 4

Effect of P. ginseng on the pharmacokinetics of chlorzoxazone on day 7 after administration.

Parameters/unitControlP. ginseng-LP. ginseng-MP. ginseng-H

/mg.L-1.h13.53 ± 2.429.37 ± 1.9319.05 ± 4.2816.72 ± 5.96
/mg.L-1.h20.50 ± 6.5911.89 ± 3.8020.45 ± 5.1018.39 ± 5.55
/h0.59 ± 0.250.40 ± 0.240.47 ± 0.110.30 ± 0.08
/mg.L−10.11 ± 0.070.08 ± 0.000.08 ± 0.000.17 ± 0.09
/L.h-1.kg−11.07 ± 0.371.85 ± 0.641.02 ± 0.211.17 ± 0.34
/mg.L−121.32 ± 2.5414.79 ± 2.2828.51 ± 4.9225.08 ± 6.49

Note: compared with the control group, < 0.05; < 0.01.