Evaluation of the modulatory influence of food additive-garam masala on hepatic detoxication system.
Indian J Exp Biol
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1992 Dec; 30(12): 1142-5
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-60694
ABSTRACT
Potential chemopreventive role of an Indian food additive-garam masala has been assessed through its impact on the hepatic levels of detoxication enzymes like glutathione S-transferase (GST), cytochrome b5 (cyt. b5) and cytochrome P-450 (cyt. P-450), and acid soluble sulfhydryl (-SH) content in 8-9 weeks old Swiss albino mice of either sex fed on the 0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5% (w/w) garam masala in the diet for 10 days. The data from this short term study revealed the significant but dose-independent alteration in the levels of detoxication system enzymes. The results suggest the possible chemopreventive potency of this widely used food additive by being a bifunctional inducer of detoxication system.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
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Female
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Male
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Inactivation, Metabolic
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Cytochromes b5
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Spices
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Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
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Food Additives
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Glutathione Transferase
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Liver
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Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Exp Biol
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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