Abstract
Herb medicine has a long history of application and is still used worldwide. With the development of
complementary and alternative medicine, the interaction between herb and drugs has attracted more and more attention.
Herb-drug interactions (HDI) could cause decreased efficiency, increased toxicity, and affect the drug absorption
and disposition processes due to the interference of their pharmacological or pharmacokinetic effects. Hence, the
mechanisms and results of herb-pharmacokinetic interactions should be comprehensively summarized. Here, we have
summarized the mechanisms of HDI and pharmacokinetic interactions in the last ten years based on searching on
PubMed, Science Direct, and Web of Science with different keywords. Besides, the pharmacokinetic interactions
were related to nine commonly used herbs and drugs, including Ginseng, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Ginkgo biloba, Garlic,
Coptis chinensis, St. John's wort, Ginger, Licorice, Silythistle and Fructus Schisandrae. This review provides an
overview of HDI to provide a reference for the rational and safe clinical use of herbs and drugs.
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