Research Article

Safety of Aqueous Extract of Calea ternifolia Used in Mexican Traditional Medicine

Table 3

Inhibition of CYP3A4 by the aqueous extract of C. ternifolia and controls on human baculosomes.

Plant or control% inhibition of CYP3A4
1500 μg/mL750 μg/mL375 μg/mL

C. ternifolia59 ± 388 ± 499 ± 5
Rifampin 10 μM (inductor)56 ± 2
Ketoconazol 10 μM (positive inhibitor)95 ± 5

SD: ±. The extracts have significant difference against the negative control, .