[Interactions of food and drug metabolism]

J Pharm Belg. 2001 Mar-Apr;56(2):33-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The nutritional state, and/or the ingestion of specific nutrients, is/are able to modify drug disposition, by interfering with drug absorption, distribution, storage, and metabolism. Recent data report that nutrients interfere with drug metabolism either by modifying key enzymes of phase I (cytochromeP450 dependent mixed function oxidase) and II (glucuronosyl, sulfonyl- ... transferases), or by modulating coenzymes availability (NADPH, UDPglucuronic acid...). Food components involved in drug metabolism modifications are either macro-nutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, ethanol), micronutriments (vitamins, minerals), or phytochemicals. Drug-nutrients interactions may be beneficials, and thus could constitute, i.e. a way to improve drug therapeutic index, or generate adverse effects.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Food-Drug Interactions*
  • Humans
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / metabolism*
  • Pharmacokinetics

Substances

  • Pharmaceutical Preparations