Food and drug interactions: its side effects
Abstract
Purpose
To enlighten the food consumers and drug users as to some of their incompatibilities.
Design/methodology/approach
Examples from the literature covering compositions of food‐drug, food‐drug interactions, and dietary habits were collected from former works.
Findings
Major side‐effects of some diet(food) on drugs include alteration in absorption by fatty, high protein and fiber diets. Drugs such as methateiate, pyrimethamine, isonicotinic acid and asprin alter the transportation of some nutrients. Nutrient supplementations was found to be beneficial.
Research limitations/implications
Possible factors affecting the reactions need to be identified.
Practical implications
It helps food consumers and drug users to avoid using some of these materials and also to adopt nutrient supplementation as a better alternative where possible.
Originality/value
The knowledge helps food technologists, nutritionists, physicians and pharmacists to serve the public better.
Keywords
Citation
Ayo, J.A., Agu, H. and Madaki, I. (2005), "Food and drug interactions: its side effects", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 243-252. https://doi.org/10.1108/00346650510605630
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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