Table 2

Menthofuran inactivation assays for CYP1A2, CYP2D6, CYP2E1, and CYP3A4 activities

Inactivation AssaysMenthofuranActivity
0 min15 min
μM %
CYP1A2010093
109185
1008682
CYP2D6010098
10103103
1008996
CYP2E1
 Expressed CYP2E10100102
109294
1008285
 Human liver microsomes0100105
10103101
1007680
CYP3A40100100
1010295
1009492
  • Caffeine N3-demethylation was the probe for CYP2D6 activity, dextromethorphan O-demethylation for CYP2D6 activity, chlorzoxazone 6-hydroxylase for CYP2E1, and dextromethorphanN-demethylation for CYP3A4. Human liver (HL109) was used. Results are averages of duplicate runs, in which the difference in values was <5%.