Review Article
A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacotherapeutics of Herbal Bioenhancers
Table 1
Mechanisms of action of herbal bioenhancers.
| Mechanisms of action | References |
| Bioenergetic properties | Reanmongkol et al. [9], Jamwal and Singh [10] | Increases gastrointestinal blood supply and reduces hydrochloric acid secretion | Annamalai and Manavalan [11] | Stimulation of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) activity which enhances uptake of amino acids | Johri et al. [12]
| Cholagogues effect | Majeed et al. [13] | Thermogenic and bioenergetics properties | Majeed et al. [13] | Inhibition of gastric emptying time, gastrointestinal transit | Bajad et al. [14]
| Inhibition of drug metabolizing enzymes and suppression of first pass metabolism | Atal et al. [15], Reen et al. [16], and Bhardwaj et al. [17] | Modifications in GIT epithelial cell membrane permeability | Khajuria et al. [18]
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