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. 2016 Dec 7;25(1):176–186. doi: 10.1016/j.jfda.2016.10.019

Table 1.

Potential modulated targets of xenobiotics metabolized by natural dietary compounds. Natural dietary compounds regulated enzyme increased (▲) or decreased (▼) expression of mRNA/protein or enzyme activity.

Category Chemicals Xenobiotics Effect metabolizing targets Reference no.
Flavonoids Dimethylchrysin BaP CYP1A1▼ [40,41]
Baicalein BaP CYPs, b5, CYPRs▼; GST, UGT, QR▲ [42]
Silibinin, hesperetin DMH CYPs, b5, 2E1, CYPRs, b5R▼; GST, UGT▲ [46,84]
Genistein DMBA CYP1A1, 1B1▼ [51]
Delphinidin DBP CYP1A1, 1A2, 1B1▼ [63]
Quercetin BaP CYPs, CYP b5▼; GST▲ [44]
Quercetin, rutin, chrysin TCDD CYP1A1▼ [61,85]
Galangin, tangeretin TCDD CYP1A1, 1A2 ▼ [86]
Troxerutin DMH CYPs, CYPRs, b5R▼; GST, UGT▲; β-glucuronidase, β-glucosidase (gut)▼ [50]
Naringenin NDEA CYPs▼; GST▲ [45]
Naringenin DMBA CYP1B1▼ [87]
EC, EGC, ECG, EGCG BaP, PhIP, AFB1 CYPs▼ [52]
EGCG Paracetamol CYP2E1, 3A4▼; GST▲ [88]
Stilbene Resveratrol BaP CYPs, CYP b5▼; GST▲ [40,65]
Resveratrol BaP, DMBA CYP1A1/1A2, 1B1, 2B▼; NQO1▲ [78]
Resveratrol DMBA CYP1A1, 1B1, UGT1A1▼ [64]
Resveratrol DBP CYP1A1, 1A2, 1B1▼ [63]
Resveratrol TCDD CYP1A1, 1A2, 1B1▼ [59,61,89]
Resveratrol Pyrogallol CYP1A2, 2E1▼; GST-ya, -yc▲ [67]
Diarylheptanoids Curcumin BaP CYPs, CYP b5▼; GST▲ [44,65]
Curcumin TCDD CYP1A1, 1B1▼ [71]
Curcumin, tetrahydrocurcumin Fe-NTA GST, NQO1▲ [73]
Carotenoids Astaxanthin DMBA CYP1A1, 1B1▼; NQO1, GST▲ [74]
Lycopene Homocysteine PON1, NQO1▲ [75]
Phenolics Protocatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, tannic acid BaP, DMBA CYP1A1/1A2, 1B1, 2B▼ [78]
Protocatechuic acid 3-MC CYP2E1▼ [77]
Ellagic acid DMBA CYP1A1, 1B1▼; NQO1, GST ▲ [74]
Gallic acid DMH CYPs, b5▼; GST, DTD, GGT▲ [76]
Phloretin, phlorizin TCDD CYP1A1▼ [85]
Crude extract Black tea extract DMBA CYP b5, 1A1, 1A2, 2B▼ [90,91]
Red wine extract Homocysteine NQO1▲ [92]
Green/white tea extract BaP CYP1A1, 1B1▼; GST, QR▲ [93]
Green tea extract, Kava extract TCDD CYP1A1▼ [61]
Blueberry extract DMBA CYP1A1, 1B1▼; NQO1, GST ▲ [74]
Chokeberry extract NDEA CYP1A1/1A2, 2B1, 2E1▼ [94]
Apple juice extract TCDD CYP1A1▼ [85]
Purple rice bran extract Aflatoxin B1 CYP1A1, 1A2, 3A▼; GST, UGT▲ [82]
Black soybean seed coat Extract BaP CYP1A1▼; GSTs▲ [95]
Seaweed extract TCDD CYP1A1 activity▼ [83]

3-MC = 3-methylcholanthrene; AFB1 = aflatoxin B1; BaP = benzo[a]pyrene; CYP = cytochrome P450; DBP = dibenzo[a,l]pyrene; DMBA = 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene; DMH = 1,2-dimethylhydrazine; EC = (−)-epicatechin; ECG = (−)-epicatechin gallate; EGC = (−)-epigallocatechin; EGCG = epigallocatechin-3-gallate; Fe-NTA = ferric nitrilotriacetate; GSTs = glutathione S-transferases; LXR = liver X receptor; NDEA = N-nitrosodiethylamine; QR = quinone reductase; TCDD = 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin; UGTs = UDP-glucuronosyl-transferase.