activated by a number of clinically prescribed drugs and herbal extracts. The inducible
expression of several important cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes has been shown to be
regulated by the activation of PXR in the liver. In the current study, reporter gene–transfected
cells were used to identify potential antagonists of PXR. Here, we showed that resveratrol
(RES), a natural polyphenolic compound could significantly suppress the rifampicin-induced …