In Vivo Activation of Zoxazolamine Metabolism by Flavone

Abstract
The metabolism of zoxazolamine to 6-hydroxyzoxazolamine by liver microsomes from neonatal rats is stimulated severalfold by the in vitro addition of flavone, a naturally occurring compound found in several plant species. The intraperitoneal injection of flavone into neonatal rats causes an immediate severalfold stimulation in the rate of total body metabolism of simultaneously administered zoxazolamine. This is the first demonstration of stimulation of oxidative drug metabolism in vivo by a xenobiotic that is an activator of hepatic microsomal monooxygenases in vitro.

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