Assertion: licorice | /r/CapableOf | increase cortisol levels
Facets:
value: in large doses
type: OTHER
value: by inhibiting 11-beta-hsd
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Licorice increased cortisol levels and activity by inhibiting 11-beta-HSD (the enzyme that converts cortisol to the less active cortisone) and SULT2A1 (the enzyme that tags steroid hormones, including cortisol, for elimination) in 20 healthy volunteers.
text: In large doses, licorice can increase cortisol levels.