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ArticleChemico-biological interactions2022

In vitro inhibition of carboxylesterase 1 by Kava (Piper methysticum) Kavalactones.

Philip W Melchert, Yuli Qian, Qingchen Zhang, Brandon O Klee, Chengguo Xing, John S Markowitz

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Article in Chemico-biological interactions, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. An in vitro evaluation of common botanical extracts on carboxylesterase 1 catalytic activity.Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Philip W MelchertDepartment of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Yuli QianDepartment of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Qingchen ZhangDepartment of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Brandon O KleeDepartment of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Chengguo XingDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
John S MarkowitzDepartment of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. Electronic address: jmarkowitz@cop.ufl.edu.
University of Florida · US

Funding

Carboxylesterase 1 Genetic Variation and Methylphenidate in ADHDR01HD093612 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI MARKOWITZ, JOHN S, ZHU, HAOJIE · 2018 to 2022
$3.0M
A phased clinical trial of a dietary supplement kava: biomarker changes and anxiolytic effectsR61AT009988 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI MATHEWS, CAROL A, XING, CHENGGUO · 2019 to 2020
$822k
NCCIH NIH HHS R61 AT009988NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD093612
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kava refers to the extracts from the rhizome of the plant Piper methysticum which is of particular significance to various indigenous cultures in the South Pacific region. Kavalactones are the active constituents of kava products and are associated with sedative and anxiolytic effects. Kavalactones have been evaluated in vitro for their potential to alter the activity of various CYP450 enzymes but have undergone little systematic investigation as to their potential influence on esterases. This study investigated the inhibition effects of kava and its kavalactones on carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) in an in vitro system and established associated kinetic parameters. Kava and its kavalactones were found to produce reversible inhibition of CES1 to varying degrees. Kavain, dihydrokavain, and desmethoxyyangonin displayed competitive type inhibition, while methysticin, dihydromethysticin, and yangonin displayed a mixed competitive-noncompetitive type inhibition. The inhibition constants (K

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Anti-Anxiety AgentsKavaCarboxylic Ester HydrolasesHumansLactonesPlant ExtractsPlant RootsAnti-Anxiety AgentsCarboxylic Ester HydrolasesLactonesPlant ExtractsCES1InhibitionInteractionKavalactonesPiper methysticum

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PMID35278473
PMCPMC9244838
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