Review Article

A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacotherapeutics of Herbal Bioenhancers

Table 32

Pharmacokinetic parameters of doxorubicin (50 mg/kg) and in the presence or absence (control) of quercetin (0.6, 3, and 15 mg/kg) after oral administration [215].

ParametersDoxorubicin (control)Doxorubicin + quercetin
0.6 mg/kg3 mg/kg15 mg/kg

AUC0–∞ (ng·h/mL)186 ± 44.6244 ± 63.2*344 ± 98.6**439 ± 107.3**
(ng/mL)20.2 ± 5.1327.3 ± 6.42*38.0 ± 9.28*45.6 ± 11.16**
(h)0.250.250.250.25
(L/min)6.54 ± 1.455.06 ± 1.132.88 ± 0.64*2.23 ± 0.52*
(h)13.5 ± 3.3213.7 ± 3.4113.8 ± 3.5113.9 ± 3.82
AB (%)3.04 ± 0.744.01 ± 0.94*5.58 ± 1.32**7.12 ± 1.71**
RB (%)100132185236

n = 7, mean ± SD; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 significant difference compared to control.