Lousewort

Pediculus/Drug Interactions:

  • Anticancer agentsAnticancer agents: Based on several in vitro studies, isoverabascoside and verbascoside from Pedicularis species may have antiproliferative effects (1; 2; 3; 4).
  • AntioxidantsAntioxidants: Based on several in vitro studies, various Pedicularis species may have antioxidant ability (5; 6; 7; 8).
  • Chelating agentsChelating agents: Based on an in vitro study, Pedicularis species may have iron chelating activity (9).

    • Pediculus/Herb/Supplement Interactions:

  • Anticancer agentsAnticancer agents: Based on several in vitro studies, isoverabascoside and verbascoside from Pedicularis species may have antiproliferative effects (1; 2; 3; 4).
  • AntioxidantsAntioxidants: Based on several in vitro studies, various Pedicularis species may have antioxidant ability (5; 6; 7; 8).
  • Chelating agentsChelating agents: Based on an in vitro study, Pedicularis species may have iron chelating activity (9).
  • IronIron: Based on an in vitro study, Pedicularis species may have iron chelating activity (9).

    • Pediculus/Food Interactions:

  • Insufficient available evidence.

    • Pediculus/Lab Interactions:

  • Serum iron levelsSerum iron levels: Based on an in vitro study, Pedicularis species may have iron chelating activity (9).