Traditional Herbal Formulas to as Treatments for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Their Inhibitory Effects on the Activities of Human Microsomal Cytochrome P450s and UDP‑glucuronosyltransferases

ABSTRACT

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of traditional herbal formulas, including Bangpungtongseong‑san (BPTSS; Fangfengtongsheng‑san, Bofu‑tsusho‑san), Ojeok‑san (OJS; Wuji‑san, Goshaku‑san), and Oyaksungi‑san (OYSGS; Wuyaoshungi‑san, Uyakujyunki‑san), on the activities of the human cytochrome P450s (CYP450s) and UDP‑glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs), which are drug‑metabolizing enzymes. Materials and Methods: The activities of the major human CYP450 isozymes (CYP1A2, CYP3A4, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and CYP2E1) and UGTs (UGT1A1, UGT1A4, and UGT2B7) were investigated using in vitro fluorescence‑based and luminescence‑based enzyme assays, respectively. The inhibitory effects of the herbal formulas were characterized, and their IC50 values were determined. Results: BPTSS inhibited the activities of CYP1A2, CYP2C19, CYP2E1, and UGT1A1 while it exerted relatively weak inhibition on CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2D6, and CYP3A4. BPTSS also negligibly inhibited the activities of UGT1A4 and UGT2B7, with IC50 values in the excess of 1000 μg/mL. OJS and OYSGS inhibited the activity of CYP2D6, whereas they exhibited no inhibition of the UGT1A4 activity at doses <1000 μg/mL. In addition, OJS inhibited the CYP1A2 activity but exerted a relatively weak inhibition on the activities of CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2E1, and CYP3A4. Conversely, OJS negligibly inhibited the activities of CYP2B6, UGT1A1, and UGT2B7 with IC50 values in excess of 1000 μg/mL. OYSGS weakly inhibited the activities of CYP1A2, CYP2C19, CYP2E1, CYP3A4, and UGT1A1, with a negligible inhibition on the activities of CYP2B6, CYP2C9, and UGT2B7, with IC50 values in excess of 1000 μg/mL. Conclusions: These results provide information regarding the safety and effectiveness of BPTSS, OJS, and OYSGS when combined with conventional drugs.

KEYWORDS

• Cytochrome P450s
• herb‑drug interactions
• traditional herbal formulas
• UDP‑glucuronosyltransferases

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