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Appendix 1

Potential Drug–Herb Interactions

Until the emergence of reports of important interactions between St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) and certain conventional drugs (see St John's Wort), very few interactions involving herbal products had been reported in the medical literature. Furthermore, there has been very little experimental and clinical research in this area.

The following list of potential drug–herb interactions has been compiled on the basis of known herbal constituents and their reported pharmacological actions. It should be emphasised that many drug interactions are harmless and many of those that are

potentially harmful occur only in a small proportion of patients and may then vary in severity from patient to patient. Healthcare professionals should be alert to undeclared use of herbal medicines as a possible cause of unexplained toxicity or lack of effect of conventional medicines.

Suspected drug–herb interactions involving licensed or unlicensed herbal products should be reported to the regulatory authorities, as for any other suspected adverse reaction to herbal or 'conventional' medicines.

Table 1 Potential drug–herb interactions

 

Drug/therapeutic category affected

Herbal ingredients interacting

Possible effects

 

 

 

 

 

Gastrointestinal system

 

 

 

Antacids, ulcer-healing drugs

Herbal ingredients irritant to gastrointestinal

Exacerbation of symptoms. Risk of

 

 

tract. See Appendix 2, Table 12

systemic side-effects

 

Antidiarrhoeal drugs

Herbal ingredients with laxative activity.

Antagonism

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 1

 

 

Laxatives

Herbal ingredients with laxative activity.

Potentiation; increased risk of side-effects

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 1

 

 

Cardiovascular system

 

 

 

Cardiac glycosides

Cardioactive herbal ingredients. See Appendix

Potentiation; increased risk of side-effects

 

 

2, Table 2

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients containing

Potentiation; increased risk of side-effects

 

 

hydroxyanthracene laxatives. See Appendix 2,

 

 

 

Table 1

 

 

 

St John’s wort

Risk of reduced therapeutic effect of

 

 

 

digoxin

 

Diuretics

Herbal ingredients containing

Potentiation; increased risk of

 

 

hydroxyanthracene laxatives. See Appendix 2,

hypokalaemia

 

 

Table 1

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with diuretic activity.

Potentiation; increased risk of

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 3

hypokalaemia

 

 

Herbal ingredients with hypotensive activity.

Difficulty in controlling diuresis;

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 4

hypotension

 

Anti-arrhythmic activity

Herbal ingredients containing

Interference with existing therapy;

 

 

hydroxyanthracene laxatives. See Appendix 2,

increased risk of hypokalaemia

 

 

Table 1

 

 

 

Cardioactive herbal ingredients. See Appendix

Interference/antagonism with existing

 

 

2, Table 2

therapy

 

 

Herbal ingredients with diuretic activity.

Antagonism if hypokalaemia occurs

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 3

 

 

Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs

Cardioactive herbal ingredients. See Appendix

Potential antagonism

 

 

2, Table 2

 

 

 

 

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Potential Drug–Herb Interactions

613

 

Table 1 continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug/therapeutic category affected

Herbal ingredients interacting

Possible effects

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with significant amine

Potential risk of severe hypertension

 

 

 

 

content or sympathomimetic activity.

 

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antihypertensive therapy

Herbal ingredients with hypertensive activity.

Antagonism

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 4

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with mineralocorticoid

Antagonism

 

 

 

 

activity See Appendix 2, Table 9

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with hypotensive activity.

Potentiation

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 4

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with significant amine

Antagonism

 

 

 

 

content or sympathomimetic activity.

 

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 15

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with diuretic activity.

Risk of potentiation/ interference with

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 3

existing therapy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lipid-lowering drugs

Herbal ingredients with hypolipidaemic

Additive effect

 

 

 

 

activity. See Appendix 2, Table 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrates and calcium-channel blockers

Cardioactive ingredients. See Appendix 2,

Interference with therapy

 

 

 

 

Table 2

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with hypertensive activity.

Antagonism

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 4

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with anticholinergic activity

Reduced sublingual absorption of glyceryl

 

 

 

 

trinitrate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sympathomimetics

Herbal ingredients with significant

Potentiation; increased risk of

 

 

 

 

sympathomimetic amine content.

hypertension

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 15

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with hypertensive activity.

Increased risk of hypertension

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 4

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with hypotensive activity.

Antagonism

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anticoagulants

Herbal ingredients with coagulant/

Risk of antagonism or potentiation

 

 

 

 

anticoagulant activity. See Appendix 2, Table 5

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients containing coumarins with

Risk of potentiation

 

 

 

 

anticoagulant activity. See Appendix 2, Table

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with significant salicylate

Risk of potentiation

 

 

 

 

concentrations. See Appendix 2, Table 5

 

 

 

 

 

Cranberry juice

Raised INR reported in patients receiving

 

 

 

 

warfarin

 

 

 

 

Garlic

Raised INR reported in patients receiving

 

 

 

 

warfarin

 

 

 

 

Ginkgo

Antiplatelet activity; increased risk of

 

 

 

 

 

bleeding, particularly in patients receiving

 

 

 

 

warfarin and other anticoagulant or

 

 

 

 

 

antiplatelet agents

 

 

 

 

Horse-chestnut

Plasma protein binding

 

 

 

 

St John’s wort

Risk of reduced therapeutic effect of

 

 

 

 

 

warfarin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respiratory system

 

 

 

 

 

 

St John’s wort

Risk of reduced therapeutic effect of

 

 

 

 

 

theophylline

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients that are potentially

Risk of allergic reaction

 

 

 

 

allergenic. See Appendix 2, Table 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terfenadine

Cardioactive herbal ingredients. See Appendix

May increase arrhythmogenic potential of

 

 

 

2, Table 2

terfenadine

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with diuretic activity.

Electrolyte imbalance may increase

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 3

arrhythmogenic potential of terfenadine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Appendix 1

 

 

 

Table 1 continued

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug/therapeutic category affected

Herbal ingredients interacting

Possible effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allergic disorders

Herbal ingredients claimed to have sedative

Potentiation of drowsiness associated with

 

 

 

 

activity. See Appendix 2, Table 7

antihistamines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central nervous system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypnotics and anxiolytics

Herbal ingredients claimed to have sedative

Potentiation

 

 

 

 

activity. See Appendix 2, Table 7

 

Antipsychotics

Herbal ingredients with diuretic activity.

 

See Appendix 2, Table 3

Potentiation of lithium therapy; increased risk of toxicity; diuretics reported to reduce lithium clearance

 

Herbal ingredients with anticholinergic activity

Risk of interference with therapy;

 

 

anticholinergic drug reported to reduce

 

 

plasma phenothiazine concentrations

 

 

 

 

Evening primrose

Potential risk of seizures

 

 

 

Antidepressants

Herbal ingredients containing

Risk of hypertensive crisis with

 

sympathomimetic amines. See Appendix 2,

monoamine-oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

 

Table 15

 

 

 

 

 

Ginseng (Panax)

Suspected phenelzine interaction

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients containing tryptophan

Risk of CNS excitation and confusional

 

 

states with MAOIs

 

 

 

 

White horehound

5-Hydroxytryptamine antagonism, in vitro,

 

 

in vivo

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with sedative activity.

May potentiate sedative side-effects

 

See Appendix 2, Table 7

 

 

 

 

 

St John’s wort

Risk of increased serotonergic effects in

 

 

patients taking selective serotonin

 

 

reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

 

 

 

Drugs used in nausea and vertigo

Herbal ingredients with sedative activity.

May potentiate sedative side-effects

 

See Appendix 2, Table 7

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with anticholinergic activity

Antagonism

 

 

 

Analgesics

Herbal ingredients with diuretic activity.

Increased risk of toxicity with anti-

 

See Appendix 2, Table 3

inflammatory analgesics

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with corticosteroid activity.

Possible reduction in plasma-aspirin

 

See Appendix 2, Table 9

concentrations

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with sedative activity.

May potentiate sedative side-effects

 

See Appendix 2, Table 7

 

 

 

 

 

St John’s wort

Risk of increased serotonergic effects, with

 

 

possibility of increased risk of side-effects

 

 

 

Antiepileptics

Herbal ingredients with sedative activity.

May potentiate sedative side-effects

 

See Appendix 2, Table 7

 

 

 

 

 

Borage

May increase risk of seizure

 

 

 

 

Evening primrose oil

May increase risk of seizure

 

 

 

 

Sage

May increase risk of seizure

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with significant salicylate

Transient potentiation of phenytoin

 

content. See Appendix 2, Table 5

therapy may occur

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with significant folic acid

Plasma phenytoin concentration may be

 

content

reduced

 

 

 

 

St John’s wort

Risk of reduced therapeutic effect of

 

 

anticonvulsants (carbamazepine,

 

 

phenobarbitone, phenytoin)

 

 

 

Drugs for parkinsonism

Herbal ingredients with anticholinergic activity

Potentiation; increased risk of side-effects

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with cholinergic activity

Antagonism

 

 

 

Infections

 

 

 

 

 

Antifungal drugs

Herbal ingredients with anticholinergic activity

Risk of reduced absorption of

 

 

ketoconazole

 

 

 

 

 

Potential Drug–Herb Interactions

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Table 1 continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug/therapeutic category affected

Herbal ingredients interacting

Possible effects

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIV protease inhibitorsHIV non-nucleoside

St John’s wort

Risk of reduced blood concentrations of

 

reverse transcriptase inhibitors

 

anti-HIV drugs, with possible loss of HIV

 

 

 

suppression

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endocrine system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antidiabetics

Herbal ingredients with hypoor

Potentiation/antagonism of activity

 

 

 

 

hyperglycaemic activity. See Appendix 2,

 

 

 

 

 

Table 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with diuretic activity.

Antagonism

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drugs for hypoand hyperthyroidism

Herbal ingredients with significant iodine

Interference with therapy

 

 

 

 

content.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corticosteroids

Herbal ingredients with diuretic activity.

Risk of increased potassium loss

 

 

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with corticosteroid activity.

Increased risk of side-effects, e.g. water

 

 

See Appendix 2 Table 9

and sodium retention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sex hormones

Herbal ingredients with hormonal activity.

Possible interaction with existing therapy

 

 

See Appendix 2, Table 9

 

 

 

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Oral contraceptives

Herbal ingredients with hormonal activity.

 

See Appendix 2, Table 9

Possible interaction with existing therapy; may reduce effectiveness of oral contraceptive

 

St John’s wort

Risk of reduced blood concentrations of

 

 

oral contraceptives, breakthrough

 

 

bleeding and unintended pregnancy

 

 

 

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

 

 

 

 

 

Irinotecan

St John’s wort

Risk of altered irinotecan pharmacokinetics

 

 

 

Methotrexate

Herbal ingredients with significant salicylate

Increased risk of toxicity

 

content. See Appendix 2, Table 5

 

 

 

 

Drugs affecting immune response

Herbal ingredients with immunomodulatory

Potentiation or antagonism

 

activity. See Appendix 2, Table 10

 

 

 

 

 

St John’s wort

Risk of reduced therapeutic effect of

 

 

ciclosporin

 

 

 

Musculoskeletal and joint diseases

 

 

 

 

 

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Alfalfa

Antagonism; contra-indicated

 

 

 

Probenecid

Herbal ingredients with significant salicylate

Risk of inhibition of probenecid

 

content. See Appendix 2, Table 5

 

 

 

 

Eye

 

 

 

 

 

Acetazolamide

Herbal ingredients with significant salicylate

Increased risk of toxicity

 

content. See Appendix 2, Table 5

 

 

 

 

Skin

Herbal ingredients with potential allergenic

Allergic reaction; exacerbation of existing

 

activity. See Appendix 2, Table 11

symptoms

 

 

 

 

Herbal ingredients with phototoxic activity.

Phototoxic reaction; exacerbation of

 

See Appendix 2, Table 11

existing symptoms

 

 

 

Anaesthetics

 

 

 

 

 

General anaesthetics

Herbal ingredients with hypotensive activity.

Potentiation of hypotensive effect

 

See Appendix 2, Table 4

 

 

 

 

Competitive muscle relaxants

Herbal ingredients with diuretic activity.

Risk of potentiation if hypokalaemia occurs

 

See Appendix 2, Table 3

 

Depolarising muscle relaxants

Cardioactive herbal ingredients.

Risk of arrhythmias

 

See Appendix 2, Table 2

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix 2

2

Pharmacological Activities and

Constituents of Herbal Ingredients

Table 1

Laxatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug

 

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

Aloes

 

Hydroxyanthracene constituents

 

Cascara

 

Hydroxyanthracene constituents

 

Frangula

Hydroxyanthracene constituents

 

Horehound, White

Large doses

 

Ispaghula

Bulk laxative

 

Plantain

 

Bulk laxative

 

Rhubarb

 

Hydroxyanthracene constituents

 

Senna

 

Hydroxyanthracene constituents

 

Yellow Dock

Hydroxyanthracene constituents

 

 

 

Table 2

Cardioactive agents

 

 

 

 

 

Drug

 

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

Broom

 

Alkaloid constituents: cardiac depressant

 

 

 

activity

 

Butterbur

S-petasin: negative chronotropic activity

 

 

 

in vivo, negative inotropic activity ex vivo

 

Calamus

Anti-arrhythmic activity

 

Cereus

 

Tyramine: cardiotonic amine

 

Cola

 

Caffeine

 

Coltsfoot

Cardiac calcium-channel blocking activity

 

Devil’s Claw

Activity in vivo

 

Fenugreek

Activity in vitro

 

Figwort

 

Cardioactive glycoside constituents,

 

 

 

activity in vitro

 

Fumitory

Alkaloid constituent: cardioactive

 

Ginger

 

Activity in vivo

 

Ginseng, Panax

Activity in vivo

 

Golden Seal

Berberine: cardioactive alkaloid

 

Hawthorn

Tyramine: cardiotonic amine; activity in

 

 

 

vivo

 

Horehound, White

Activity in vivo

 

Lime Flower

Activity reputed with excessive ingestion

 

Mate´

 

Caffeine

 

Mistletoe

Viscotoxin, negative inotropic effect in vivo

 

Motherwort

Cardiac glycoside constituents; activity in

 

 

 

vitro

table continues

Table 2 continued

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pleurisy Root

Cardenolides, active in vitro and in vivo

 

Prickly Ash, Northern

Interaction with NaþKþ ATPase

 

Prickly Ash, Southern

Interaction with NaþKþ ATPase

 

Quassia

Activity in vitro

 

Rhodiola

Inotropic, anti-arrhythmic and other

 

 

cardiac effects ex vivo, confirmation

 

 

required

 

Shepherd’s Purse

Activity in vitro

 

Squill

Cardiac glycoside constituents

 

Wild Carrot

Depressant activity in vivo

 

 

 

Table 3 Diuretics

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

Agrimony

Activity in vivo

 

Artichoke

Reputed action

 

Boldo

Reputed action, oil

 

Broom

Reputed action

 

Buchu

Reputed action

 

Burdock

Reputed action

 

Celery

Reputed action

 

Corn Silk

Reputed action

 

Couchgrass

Activity in vivo

 

Dandelion

Activity in vivo

 

Elder

Activity in vivo

 

Guaiacum

Reputed action

 

Java Tea

Activity in vivo

 

Juniper

Reputed action; terpinen-4-ol

 

Nettle

Activity in humans

 

Pokeroot

Activity in vivo

 

Shepherd’s Purse

Activity in vivo

 

Squill

Activity in vivo

 

Uva-Ursi

Reputed action

 

Yarrow

Activity in vivo

 

 

 

616

Pharmacological Activities and Constituents of Herbal Ingredients

617

Table 4 Hypotensives and hypertensives

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

Hypotensive

 

 

Agrimony

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Asafoetida

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Avens

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Butterbur

Hypotensive, in vivo; S-petasin, iso-S-

 

 

petasin

 

Calamus

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Cat’s Claw

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Corn Silk

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Cowslip

Hypotensive, then hypertensive in vivo

 

Devil’s Claw

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Elecampane

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Fenugreek

Hypotensive

 

Fucus

Hypotensive

 

Fumitory

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Garlic

Hypotensive, human and in vivo

 

Ginger

Hypotensive

 

Ginseng, Panax

Hypotensive, human and in vivo

 

Golden Seal

Hypotensive, alkaloid effect

 

Hawthorn

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Horehound, White

Vasodilator (volatile oil)

 

Horse-chestnut

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Horseradish

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Java Tea

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Juniper

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Mistletoe

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Nettle

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Parsley

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Plantain

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Pokeroot

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Prickly Ash, Northern

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Prickly Ash, Southern

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Sage

Hypotensive

 

Shepherd’s Purse

Hypotensive

 

Squill

Vasodilator, in vivo

 

St John’s Wort

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Thyme

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Vervain

Hypotensive

 

Wild Carrot

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Yarrow

Hypotensive, in vivo

 

Hypertensive

 

 

Bayberry

Hypertensive, myricitrin mineralocorticoid

 

 

side-effect

 

Broom

Hypertensive, alkaloid effect

 

Capsicum

Hypertensive, increased catecholamine

 

 

secretion

 

Cohosh, Blue

Hypertensive, alkaloid effect

 

 

 

Table 4 continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cola

Hypertensive, caffeine

2

 

Coltsfoot

Hypertensive, pressor activity

 

 

 

Ephedra

Hypertensive, human and in vivo

 

 

Ginger

Hypertensive

 

 

Ginseng, Panax

Hypertensive, human and in vivo

 

 

Liquorice

Hypertensive, mineralocorticoid side-

 

 

 

effect

 

 

Mate´

Hypertensive, caffeine

 

 

Vervain

Hypertensive

 

 

 

 

Table 5 Anticoagulants and coagulants

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anticoagulants

 

 

 

Bilberry

Inhibits platelet aggregation, human, in

 

 

 

vivo, in vitro

 

 

Cat’s Claw

Inhibits platelet aggregation, in vitro

 

 

Clove

Eugenol inhibitor of platelet activity

 

 

Feverfew

Inhibits platelet aggregation

 

 

Fucus

Anticoagulant action

 

 

Garlic

Inhibits platelet aggregation, humans in

 

 

 

vivo

 

 

Ginger

Inhibition of platelet activity

 

 

Ginkgo

Inhibition of platelet activity

 

 

Ginseng, Panax

Reduction of blood coagulation

 

 

Horseradish

Peroxidase stimulates synthesis of

 

 

 

arachidonic acid metabolites

 

 

Liquorice

Inhibition of platelet activity

 

 

Meadowsweet

Salicylate constituents

 

 

Poplar

Salicylate constituents

 

 

Willow

Salicylate constituents

 

 

Coagulants

 

 

 

Golden Seal

Heparin antagonist

 

 

Mistletoe

Lectins, agglutinating activity

 

 

Yarrow

Coagulant, in vivo

 

 

 

 

 

Table 6 Hypolipidaemic and hyperlipidaemic agents

Drug Comment

Hypocholesterolaemic

Alfalfa

Hypocholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

 

Artichoke

Hypocholesterolaemic, human, in vivo

 

 

Bilberry

Hypocholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

 

Capsicum

Hypocholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

 

Cohosh, Black

Hypocholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

 

Fenugreek

Hypocholesterolaemic, human, in vivo

 

 

Garlic

Hypocholesterolaemic, human, in vivo

table continues

table continues

 

618

Appendix 2

 

 

Table 6 continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug

 

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ginger

 

Hypocholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

Ispaghula

Hypocholesterolaemic, human

 

 

 

 

Milk thistle

Hypocholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

 

Myrrh

 

Hypolipidaemic, human, in vivo

 

 

Plantain

 

Hypocholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

 

Scullcap

 

Hypocholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

 

Senega

 

Hypolipidaemic, in vivo

 

 

Tansy

 

Hypocholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

 

 

 

Hypercholesterolaemic

 

 

Hydrocotyle

Hypercholesterolaemic, in vivo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 7

Sedatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug

 

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calamus

Potentiates barbiturate sleeping time

 

 

Celery

 

In vivo

 

 

Centaury

Reputed action

 

 

Chamomile, German

Human

 

 

Couchgrass

In vivo

 

 

Elecampane

In vivo

 

 

Ginseng,

CNS depressant and stimulant

 

 

Eleutherococcus;

 

 

 

Ginseng, Panax

 

 

 

Golden Seal

In vivo

 

 

Hawthorn

CNS depressant; potentiates barbiturate

 

 

 

 

sleeping time

 

 

Hops

 

In vivo

 

 

Hydrocotyle

In vivo

 

 

Jamaica Dogwood

In vivo

 

 

Kava

 

Conflicting results in vivo

 

 

Nettle

 

CNS depression, in vivo

 

 

Passionflower

In vivo

 

 

Sage

 

In vivo

 

 

Scullcap

 

Reputed action

 

 

Senega

 

CNS depressant, in vivo

 

 

Shepherd’s Purse

Potentiates barbiturate sleeping time

 

 

Valerian

 

Human, in vivo

 

 

Wild Carrot

In vivo

 

 

Wild Lettuce

In vivo, related species

 

 

 

 

Table 8 Hypoglycaemics and hyperglycaemics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug

 

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypoglycaemic

 

 

 

Agrimony

Hypoglycaemic, in vivo

 

 

Alfalfa

 

Manganese, human

 

 

Aloes/Aloe vera

In vivo

 

 

 

 

 

Table 8 continued

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

Burdock

In vivo

 

Celery

In vivo

 

Corn Silk

In vivo

 

Damiana

In vivo

 

Dandelion

In vivo

 

Devil’s Claw

In vivo

 

Elecampane

In vivo

 

Eucalyptus

In vivo

 

Fenugreek

Human

 

Garlic

Human, in vivo,

 

Ginger

In vivo

 

Ginseng,

In vivo

 

Eleutherococcus

 

 

Ginseng, Panax

Human

 

Ispaghula

Human

 

Java Tea

In vivo

 

Juniper

In vivo

 

Marshmallow

Human, in vivo

 

Myrrh

In vivo

 

Nettle

In vivo

 

Sage

In vivo

 

Senega

In vivo

 

Tansy

In vivo

 

Hyperglycaemic

 

 

Elecampane

In vivo

 

Ginseng, Panax

Human, in vivo

 

Hydrocotyl

Human

 

Rosemary

In vivo

 

 

 

Table 9 Hormonally active agents

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

Agnus Castus

Oestrogenic, in vitro; conflicting results

 

Alfalfa

Oestrogenic, in vivo

 

Aniseed

Oestrogenic, in vivo

 

Bayberry

Mineralocorticoid, in vivo

 

Butterbur

S-petasin, inhibition of testosterone

 

 

release, in vivo, in vitro

 

Cohosh, Black

Oestrogenic, in vivo, in vitro; conflicting

 

 

results

 

Fucus

Hyper-/hypothyroidism reported

 

Ginkgo

Oestrogenic, in vitro

 

Ginseng,

Oestrogenic, in vivo, in vitro

 

Eleutherococcus;

 

 

Ginseng, Panax

 

 

Horseradish

May depress thyroid activity; conflicting

 

 

results

 

 

 

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Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

Liquorice

Mineralocorticoid activity, human;

 

 

oestrogenic in vivo, in vitro

 

Motherwort

Oxytocic, in vitro; conflicting results

 

Pleurisy Root

Oestrogenic, in vivo; conflicting results

 

Red Clover

Oestrogenic in vivo; conflicting results

 

Saw Palmetto

Oestrogenic and anti-androgenic in vivo;

 

 

human use in prostate cancer

 

Vervain

Inhibition of gonadotrophic activity;

 

 

conflicting results

 

Wild Carrot

Oestrogenic, in vivo

 

 

Table 10 Immunomodulating agents

 

 

 

 

Drug

Comments

 

 

 

 

Alfalfa

In vitro

 

Boneset

In vitro

 

Calendula

In vitro

 

Cat’s Claw

In vitro

 

Celandine, Greater

In vitro

 

Chamomile, German

In vitro

 

Drosera

In vitro

 

Echinacea

In vitro, in vivo, conflicting results in

 

 

humans

 

Ephedra

Inhibits complement pathway, in vitro

 

Ginseng,

Human in vivo, in vitro

 

Eleutherococcus

 

 

Mistletoe

Human, in vivo, in vitro

 

Saw Palmetto

In vivo

 

 

Table 11 Allergenic and photosensitising agents

 

 

 

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

Agnus Castus

Allergic effects reported

 

Angelica

Furanocoumarins, photosensitivity,

 

 

contact allergy

 

Aniseed

Furanocoumarins, photosensitivity,

 

 

contact allergy

 

Apricot

Contact allergy, kernels

 

Arnica

Contact allergy

 

Artichoke

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

Asafoetida

Irritant gum, contact allergy

 

Boneset

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

Calendula

Individuals sensitive to plants from the

 

 

Compositae/Asteraceae families

 

Cassia

Allergic reactions, mainly contact

 

 

dermatitis

 

Celery

Furanocoumarins, photosensitivity

 

Chamomile, German

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

Chamomile, Roman

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

 

 

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Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinnamon

Contact allergy

2

 

Corn Silk

Allergic reactions

 

 

 

Cowslip

Allergic reactions

 

 

Dandelion

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

 

Echinacea

Individuals sensitive to plants from the

 

 

 

Compositae/Asteraceae families

 

 

Elecampane

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

 

Feverfew

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

 

Fucus

Iodine may aggravate/trigger acne

 

 

Garlic

Sulfur-containing compounds, allergic

 

 

 

reaction

 

 

Ginger

Dermatitis in sensitive individuals

 

 

Ginkgo

Fruit pulp and seeds: severe allergic

 

 

 

reactions

 

 

Gravel Root

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

 

Guaiacum

Irritant resin

 

 

Holy Thistle

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

 

Hops

Contact allergy

 

 

Hydrangea

Contact allergy

 

 

Hydrocotyle

Photosensitivity

 

 

Ispaghula

Rare cases of allergy

 

 

Juniper

Contact allergy

 

 

Kava

Cases of allergic skin reactions

 

 

Lady’s Slipper

Contact allergy

 

 

Mistletoe

Injection site reactions, rare cases of

 

 

 

anaphylactic reactions

 

 

Motherwort

Dermatitis, photosensitisation

 

 

Parsley

Furanocoumarins, photosensitivity

 

 

Pilewort

Contact allergy, protanemonin

 

 

Plantain

Contact allergy

 

 

Pleurisy Root

Contact allergy

 

 

Pulsatilla

Contact allergy, protoanemonin

 

 

Rosemary

Dermatitis, photosensitisation

 

 

St John’s Wort

Photodermatitis, hypericin

 

 

Tansy

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

 

Wild Carrot

Furanocoumarins, photosensitivity

 

 

Yarrow

Sesquiterpene lactone constituents

 

 

 

 

 

Table 12 Irritants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alfalfa

Canavanine in seeds

 

 

Arnica

Irritant to mucous membranes

 

 

Asafoetida

Irritant gum

 

 

Blue Flag

Irritant gum and oil

 

 

Bogbean

Irritant to GI tract

 

 

Boldo

Irritant oil

 

 

 

 

 

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Drug

 

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Buchu

 

Irritant oil

 

Capsicum

Capsaicinoids, mucosal irritants

 

 

 

 

Cassia

 

Irritant to mucous membranes; oil

 

 

Celandine, Greater

Irritant juice

 

 

Cinnamon

Irritant to mucous membranes; oil

 

 

Cohosh, Blue

Irritant to mucous membranes;

 

 

 

 

spasmogenic in vitro

 

 

Cowslip

 

Irritant saponins

 

 

Drosera

 

Plumbagin

 

 

Eucalyptus

Irritant oil

 

 

False Unicorn

Large doses may cause vomiting

 

 

Figwort

 

Purgative effect

 

 

Garlic

 

Raw clove

 

 

Ground Ivy

Irritant oil

 

 

Guaiacum

Avoid if inflammatory condition

 

 

Horse-chestnut

Saponin constituents, contra-indicated in

 

 

 

 

existing renal disease

 

 

Horseradish

Irritant oil

 

 

Hydrangea

May cause gastro-enteritis, hydrangin

 

 

Jamaica Dogwood

Irritant to humans

 

 

Juniper

 

Irritant oil

 

 

Lemon Verbena

Irritant oil

 

 

Lime Flower

Irritant to kidney, oil

 

 

Mistletoe

Injection site reactions

 

 

Nettle

 

Tea irritant to stomach

 

 

Parsley

 

Irritant oil

 

 

Pennyroyal

Toxic and irritant oil

 

 

Pilewort

 

Irritant sap

 

 

Pleurisy Root

Gastrointestinal irritant

 

 

Pokeroot

 

Irritant saponins

 

 

Pulsatilla

 

Irritant to mucous membranes

 

 

Queen’s Delight

Diterpene constituents

 

 

Sage

 

Irritant oil

 

 

Sarsaparilla

Saponins

 

 

Senega

 

Saponins

 

 

Skunk Cabbage

Inflammatory and blistering to skin

 

 

Squill

 

Saponins

 

 

Thyme

 

Irritant oil

 

 

Willow

 

Salicylates

 

 

Witch Hazel

Irritant to stomach

 

 

 

 

 

Table 13 Anti-inflammatory agents

Aloe Vera, Angelica, Arnica, Bilberry, Bloodroot, Blue Flag, Boldo, Boneset, Borage, Buchu, Butterbur, Calendula, Cassia, Cat’s Claw, Celandine (Greater), Centaury, Chamomile (German), Chamomile (Roman), Cohosh (Black), Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Cowslip, Dandelion, Devil’s Claw, Echinacea, Elder, Ephedra, Evening Primrose, Feverfew, Figwort, Gentian, Ginger, Ground Ivy, Horse-chestnut, Hydrocotyle, Java tea, Juniper, Liquorice, Milk Thistle, Myrrh, Nettle, Passionflower, Plantain, Pokeroot, Prickly Ash (Southern), Rosemary, Sarsaparilla, Shepherd’s Purse, St John’s wort, Uva-Ursi, Willow, Yarrow, Yucca

Table 14 Antispasmodics

Angelica, Aniseed, Asafoetida, Butterbur, Calendula, Capsicum, Cassia, Celandine (Greater), Celery, Chamomile (German), Cinnamon, Clove, Cohosh (Blue), Cowslip, Devil’s claw, Elecampane, Euphorbia, Hops, Jamaica Dogwood, Lime Flower, Raspberry, Chamomile (Roman), Rosemary, Sage, Scullcap, Tansy, Thyme, Valerian

Table 15 Herbal ingredients containing amines or alkaloids, or with sympathomimetic action

 

Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

Agnus Castus

Dopamine agonist (labdane diterpenes),

 

 

in vitro

 

Alfalfa

Alkaloids

 

Aniseed

Anethole, sympathomimetic

 

Arnica

Betaines, choline

 

Bloodroot

Alkaloids

 

Bogbean

Alkaloids

 

Boldo

Alkaloids

 

Borage

Alkaloids

 

Broom

Alkaloids, amines

 

Butterbur

Alkaloids

 

Calamus

Amines

 

Capsicum

Sympathomimetic

 

Cat’s Claw

Alkaloids

 

Celandine, Greater

Alkaloids

 

Centaury

Alkaloids

 

Cereus

Tyramine

 

Cohosh, Black

Alkaloids

 

Cohosh, Blue

Alkaloids

 

Cola

Alkaloids

 

Coltsfoot

Alkaloids

 

Comfrey

Alkaloids

 

Corn Silk

Amines

 

Ephedra

Alkaloids

 

Eyebright

Alkaloids

 

Fenugreek

Choline, trigonelline

 

Fumitory

Alkaloids

 

Gentian

Alkaloids

 

Ginkgo

Seed: alkaloids; leaf: MAOI activity

 

 

 

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Drug

Comment

 

 

 

 

Ginseng, Panax

MAOI potentiation, suspected phenelzine

 

 

interaction

 

Golden Seal

Alkaloids

 

Gravel Root

Alkaloids

 

Hawthorn

Tyramine

 

Horehound, White

Alkaloids

 

Hydrocotyle

Alkaloids

 

Ispaghula

Alkaloids

 

Jamaica Dogwood

Alkaloids

 

Kava

Alkaloids; possible dopamine antagonist

 

 

effects

 

Liferoot

Alkaloids

 

Lobelia

Alkaloids

 

Mate´

Alkaloids, amines

 

Mistletoe

Amines, alkaloids (possible)

 

Motherwort

Alkaloids

 

Nettle

Choline

 

Parsley

Myristicin, sympathomimetic

 

Passionflower

Alkaloids (traces or absent)

 

Plantain

Alkaloids

 

Pleurisy Root

Sympathomimetic

 

Pokeroot

Betalains

 

Prickly Ash, Northern

Alkaloids

 

Prickly Ash, Southern

Alkaloids

 

Quassia

Alkaloids

 

Sassafras

Alkaloids

 

Shepherd’s Purse

Choline, tyramine

 

Skunk Cabbage

Alkaloids

 

Stone Root

Alkaloids

 

Valerian

Alkaloids

 

Vervain

Sympathomimetic

 

Yarrow

Betonicine, stachydrine, betaine

 

 

 

Table 16 Herbal ingredients containing coumarins(a)

Alfalfa, Angelica, Aniseed, Arnica, Asafoetida, Bogbean, Boldo, Buchu, Capsicum, Cassia, Celery, Chamomile (German), Chamomile (Roman), Dandelion, Fenugreek, Ginseng (Eleutherococcus), Horse-chestnut, Horseradish, Java tea, Liquorice, Meadowsweet, Nettle, Parsley, Prickly Ash (Northern), Quassia, Wild Carrot, Wild Lettuce

Coumarin constituents detected so far in these herbal ingredients do not possess the minimum structural requirements (a C-4 hydroxyl substituent and a C-3 non-polar carbon substituent)(G87) for anticoagulant activity.

Table 17 Herbal ingredients containing flavonoids

Agnus Castus, Agrimony, Angelica, Aniseed, Apricot, Arnica, Artichoke, Bayberry, Bilberry, Bogbean, Boldo, Boneset, Broom, Buchu, Burdock, Burnet, Butterbur, Calendula, Celandine (Greater), Celery, Cereus, Chamomile (German), Chamomile

(Roman), Chaparral, Clivers, Cohosh (Black), Coltsfoot, Corn Silk, 2 Couchgrass, Cowslip, Damiana, Dandelion, Devil’s Claw, Drosera,

Elder, Ephedra, Eucalyptus, Euphorbia, Eyebright, Fenugreek, Feverfew, Figwort, Frangula, Fumitory, Ginkgo, Gravel Root, Ground Ivy, Hawthorn, Hops, Horehound (Black), Horehound (White), Horse-chestnut, Hydrangea, Hydrocotyle, Java Tea, Juniper, Kava, Lemon Verbena, Lime Flower, Liquorice, Marshmallow, Mate´, Meadowsweet, Melissa, Milk thistle, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Nettle, Parsley, Passionflower, Plantain, Pulsatilla, Raspberry, Red Clover, Rhodiola, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Saw Palmetto, Scullcap, Senna, Shepherd’s Purse, Squill, St John’s Wort, Stone Root, Thyme, Uva-Ursi, Wild Carrot, Wild Lettuce, Willow, Witch Hazel, Yarrow

Table 18 Herbal ingredients containing iridoids

Agnus Castus, Bilberry, Bogbean, Centaury, Clivers, Devil’s Claw, Eyebright, Figwort, Gentian, Ispaghula, Motherwort, Plantain, Scullcap, Uva-Ursi, Valerian, Vervain

Table 19 Herbal ingredients containing saponins

Alfalfa, Aloe Vera, Bogbean, Burnet, Calendula, Chaparral, Cohosh (Blue), Corn Silk, Cowslip, False Unicorn, Fenugreek, Ginseng (Eleutherococcus), Ginseng (Panax), Hawthorn, Horehound (White), Horse-chestnut, Hydrangea, Hydrocotyle, Jamaica Dogwood, Lime Flower, Milk Thistle, Mistletoe, Pokeroot, Pulsatilla, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla, Senega, Senna, Stone Root, Thyme, Vervain, Witch Hazel, Yucca

Table 20 Herbal ingredients containing tannins

Agrimony, Apricot, Arnica, Artichoke, Avens, Bayberry, Bilberry, Blue Flag, Boldo, Borage, Burnet, Butterbur, Calamus, Cascara, Cassia, Chamomile (German), Cinnamon, Clivers, Cola, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Corn Silk, Cowslip, Damiana, Drosera, Elder, Ephedra, Eucalyptus, Eyebright, Feverfew, Frangula, Gentian, Ground Ivy, Hawthorn, Holy Thistle, Hops, Horse-chestnut, Ispaghula, Juniper, Lady’s Slipper, Lime Flower, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Motherwort, Nettle, Pilewort, Plantain, Poplar, Prickly Ash (Northern), Prickly Ash (Southern), Queen’s Delight, Raspberry, Rhubarb, Sage, Sassafras, Saw Palmetto, Scullcap, Slippery Elm, Squill, St. John’s Wort, Stone Root, Tansy, Thyme, Uva-Ursi, Valerian, Vervain, Willow, Witch Hazel, Yarrow, Yellow Dock

Table 21 Herbal ingredients containing essential oils

Agnus Castus, Agrimony, Angelica, Aniseed, Arnica, Artichoke, Asafoetida, Avens, Blue Flag, Boldo, Boneset, Buchu, Burdock, Burnet, Butterbur, Calamus, Calendula, Capsicum, Cassia, Celery, Chamomile (German), Chamomile (Roman), Chaparral, Cinnamon, Clove, Coltsfoot, Couchgrass, Damiana, Elder, Elecampane, Ephedra, Eucalyptus, Eyebright, Feverfew, Garlic, Gentian, Ginger, Ginseng (Eleutherococcus), Ginseng (Panax), Golden Seal, Ground Ivy, Holy Thistle, Hops, Horehound (Black), Horseradish, Hydrocotyle, Java Tea, Juniper, Lemon Verbena, Lime Flower, Liquorice, Lobelia, Meadowsweet, Melissa, Motherwort, Myrrh, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Prickly Ash (Northern), Queen’s Delight, Red Clover, Rhodiola, Rosemary, Sage, Sassafras, Saw Palmetto, Senna (trace), Skunk Cabbage, Squill, St John’s Wort, Stone Root, Tansy, Thyme, Uva-Ursi, Valerian, Vervain, Wild Carrot, Witch Hazel, Yarrow

Appendix 3

Council of Europe – Categories for

Natural Sources of Flavourings

3

Table 1 Council of Europe. categories for natural sources of flavourings (Report No. 1. Strasbourg: Council of Europe, 2000)(a)

Category Natural source of flavouring

1Plants, animals and other organisms, and parts of these or products thereof, normally consumed as food items, herbs or spices in Europe for which it is considered that there should be no restrictions on use.Flavouring preparations, which are not themselves consumed as food but which are derived from plants, animals and other organisms, and parts of these or products thereof, normally consumed as food items, herbs or spices in Europe. These preparations, on the basis of the information available, are not considered a risk to health in the quantities used.

2Plants, animals and other organisms, and parts of these or products thereof, and preparations derived therefrom, not normally consumed as food items, herbs or spices in Europe.These source materials and preparations, on the basis of the information available, are not considered to constitute a risk to health in the quantities used.

3Plants, animals and other organisms, and parts of these or products thereof, normally consumed as food items, herbs or spices in Europe which contain defined ’active principles’ or ’other chemical components’ requiring limits on use levels.Flavouring preparations, which are not themselves consumed as food but which are derived from plants, animals and other organisms, and parts of these or products thereof, normally consumed as food items, herbs or spices in Europe which contain defined ’active principles’ or ’other chemical components’ requiring limits on use levels.

These source materials and preparations are not considered to constitute a risk to health in the quantities used provided that the limits set for the ’active principles’ or ’other chemical components’ are not exceeded.

4Plants, animals and other organisms, and parts of these or products thereof, and preparations derived therefrom, not normally consumed as food items, herbs or spices in Europe which contain defined ’active principles’ or ’other chemical components’ requiring limits on use levels.These source materials and preparations are not considered to constitute a risk to health in the quantities used provided that the limits set for the ’active principles’ or ’other chemical components’ are not exceeded.

5Plants, animals and other organisms, and parts of these or products thereof, and preparations derived therefrom, for which additional toxicological and/or chemical information is required.These could temporarily be acceptable provided that any limits set for the ’active principles’ or the ’other chemical components’ are not exceeded.

6Plants, animals and other organisms, and parts of these or products thereof, and preparations derived therefrom, which are considered to be unfit for human consumption in any amount.

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