The Claim
Sulforaphane binds directly to the human steroid and xenobiotic receptor (SXR/hPXR) and inhibits its ability to activate the expression of cytochrome P450 3A4 in human liver cells.
What the research says
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Sulforaphane, a compound in broccoli, attaches to a specific receptor in human liver cells and reduces the activation of an enzyme that breaks down drugs and toxins.
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Sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, binds directly to the human steroid and xenobiotic receptor (SXR/hPXR) and inhibits its ability to activate the expression of cytochrome P450 3A4, a key enzyme responsible for metabolizing many drugs and toxins in human liver cells.
Sulforaphane attaches to a receptor in liver cells that normally turns on a drug-breaking enzyme. When sulforaphane is bound, the receptor cannot call in the helper proteins needed to start making the enzyme, so the enzyme is not produced, and drug breakdown slows down.
What the research says
1 studySulforaphane from broccoli sticks itself to a special receptor in liver cells and turns down the activity of an enzyme that breaks down medicines, which could help prevent unwanted drug interactions.
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