Glycyrrhizin an increase in blood pressure, may cause irregular heart rhythm, and adverse interactions with prescription medicines. The effects on body fluids are related to the inhibition of cortisol metabolism within the kidney, subsequent stimulation of the mineralocorticoid receptors, and decrease in blood levels of renin, potassium, and aldosterone, which collectively lead to increases in blood pressure. Depending on amount and frequency of ingesting black licorice, other side effects may include: Glycyrrhizin is under laboratory and preliminary clinical research for its possible activity against common viruses, such as hepatitis C. In vitro, glycyrrhizin inhibits the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. After oral ingestion,
Conradina glabra Conradina glabra Conradina glabra is a rare species of shrub known by the common name Apalachicola rosemary. It is endemic to Liberty County, Florida, where it is known from about ten populations. It is found only in a small area and it is threatened by habitat destruction. It is a federally listed endangered species. This plant is limited to the sandhills and forest habitat of northern Liberty County in the Florida Panhandle, where it grows among oaks and longleaf pines ("Pinus palustris"). It had previously been reported from Santa Rosa County, as well, but these specimens proved to be "Conradina