Grapefruits contain a set of compounds called furocoumarins and one flavonoid called
naringin which can decrease the human body's CYP3A4 activity.
Not exact matches
Grapefruits are rich in
naringin (flavanone -7-O-glycoside),
which is a compound known for its fat burning properties.
Dietary supplementation with
naringin in experimental animals has shown significant beneficial effects on dental development and as an anti-septic on oral bacteria,
which is the most common contributor to bad breath [6, 14].
It's these two
which inhibit the CYP3A4 enzyme along with
naringin, but weakening your skin is another tool in their box.
The flavonoid with the greatest concentration in grapefruit is
naringin,
which is metabolized into narigenin.