Liquorice Health Check, Oro-Dental Implications, and a Case Report
Liquorice has an active substance, Glycyrrhizin which inhibits the conversion of precursor cortisol to cortisone by inhibiting the enzyme 11-betahydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. When imbibed, liquorice acts like hyperaldosteronism which presents with typical symptoms including high blood pressure, low...
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| description | Liquorice has an active substance, Glycyrrhizin which inhibits the conversion of precursor cortisol to cortisone by inhibiting the enzyme 11-betahydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. When imbibed, liquorice acts like hyperaldosteronism which presents with typical symptoms including high blood pressure, low blood potassium, and muscle pain and weakness. This article appraises physiological and pharmacological effects on health of liquorice, critiques products containing liquorice, describes a typical case report of liquorice-induced hypertension, and appraises oral effects from consumption of liquorice products. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b388e15ac8ae40a39d9ddc01f8d645ea2025-02-03T00:59:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352009-01-01200910.1155/2009/170735170735Liquorice Health Check, Oro-Dental Implications, and a Case ReportLouis Z. G. Touyz0Department of Periodontics Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, 3640 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3Y 2B2, CanadaLiquorice has an active substance, Glycyrrhizin which inhibits the conversion of precursor cortisol to cortisone by inhibiting the enzyme 11-betahydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. When imbibed, liquorice acts like hyperaldosteronism which presents with typical symptoms including high blood pressure, low blood potassium, and muscle pain and weakness. This article appraises physiological and pharmacological effects on health of liquorice, critiques products containing liquorice, describes a typical case report of liquorice-induced hypertension, and appraises oral effects from consumption of liquorice products.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/170735 |
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