LIQUORICE BEVERAGE EFFECT ON THE PHARMACOKINETIC PARAMETERS OF ATORVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, AND LOVASTATIN BY LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROSCOPY/MASS SPECTROSCOPY
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ABSTRACT
Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the effects of pre-consumption of freshly prepared liquorice beverage (4 ml/kg) on the
pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of (80 mg/kg) oral dose of atorvastatin, simvastatin, and lovastatin in healthy rats plasma.
Methods: A simple, rapid, and applicable analytical method was developed for the determination of each statin in rats' plasma. This method uses
liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy/mass spectroscopy. The mobile phase composed of methanol and formic acid in water and glimepiride as
an internal standard. 108 rats were used in this study. Liquorice juice was given, and then each of the statins was given to test groups and liquorice
only to the control groups, and then plasma samples were withdrawn on specific time schedule then PK analysis was performed.
Results: The analytical method showed acceptable linearity, recovery, precision, and accuracy. Administration of liquorice resulted in a significant
increase in maximum concentration in plasma (C
) of the three statins, also the area under plasma level-time curves (area under curve) was increased
significantly. Moreover, the bioavailability of the drugs. On the other hand, the elimination of the three drugs showed no great changes, which suggests
an interaction between liquorice and the transporting system of statins on the gut and biliary wall.
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Conclusion: Consumption of liquorice results in increase bioavailability of atorvastatin, simvastatin, and lovastatin.
Keywords: Liquorice, Atorvastatin, Liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy/mass spectroscopy, Simvastatin, Lovastatin, Pharmacokinetic
parameters.
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