TABLE 3

Natural and endogenous compounds that are metabolized by CYP2C8

SubstrateDescriptionMetabolic Pathway(s) Catalyzed by CYP2C8Other CYP Enzymes Involved in Overall MetabolismaReferences
1-Hydroxyl-2,3,5-trimethoxyxanthoneConstituent of Halenia ellipticaM1-M4 formationCYP3A4, CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2C19Feng et al., 2014
7α- and 7β-Hydroxy-Δ8-THCMarijuana constituentOxidationCYP3A4, CYP2C9Watanabe et al., 2007
8-Prenylnaringenin (flavaprenin)PrenylflavonoidM2 formationCYP2C19Guo et al., 2006
Arachidonic acidEndogenous compoundCYP2C9, CYP1A2, CYP2E1, CYP2J2Daikh et al., 1994; Rifkind et al., 1995; Zeldin et al., 1995; Barbosa-Sicard et al., 2005
Eicosapentaenoic acidEndogenous compoundCYP2C9/11/23Barbosa-Sicard et al., 2005
EupatilinFlavone4-O-demethylationCYP1A2Lee et al., 2007
R/S-LimoneneTerpeneCYP2C19, CYP2C9, CYP3A4Miyazawa et al., 2002
MagnolinConstituent of Shin-iO-demethylation (M1 and M2), hydroxylation (M4)CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP3A4Kim et al., 2011a
MesaconitineAlkaloidM1-M2, M7-M9 formationCYP3A4, CYP2C9, CYP2D6Ye et al., 2011
Nitidine chlorideAlkaloidCYP3A4Li et al., 2014b
Silybin (silibinin)FlavonolignanO-demethylation(CYP3A4)Jancova et al., 2007
Tanshinol borneol esterCombination of the natural compounds danshensu and borneolM1-M5 formation(CYP3A4)Liu et al., 2010b
  • THC, tetrahydrocannabinol.

  • a This information is either based on the references given in the table or on data from the UW Metabolism and Transport Drug Interaction Database (DIDB), Copyright University of Washington 1999-2015 (DIDB Accessed May-September, 2015).