Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
- Volume 3 Issue 1
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- Pages.67-70
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- 1998
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- 2287-1098(pISSN)
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- 2287-8602(eISSN)
Effect of Gam-Tea on the Metabolizing Enzyme Activity of Some Free Radical and Alcohol in Rats
- Yoon, Chong-Guk (Dept. of Public Health , Keimyung University) ;
- Chae, Soon-Nim (Dept. of Public Health, Keimyung University) ;
- Shin, Joong-Kyu (Dept. of Health Science , Kyungsan University)
- Published : 1998.03.01
Abstract
To investigate an effect of Gam-Roa tea on the free radical or alcohol detoxicating enzyme activities, the rats got a drink at the Gam-Roa tea instead of water for 3 months, and then the animals were sacrificed and obtained the following findings. The animals receiving Gam-Roa tea showed a decreasing tendency of hepatic xanthine oxithine oxidase activity and significantly incresed content of cytochrome P-450 compared with the control. Furthermore, hepatic superoxide dismutase and glutathione S-transferase activities were also more increased in rats received Gam-Roa tea than in the control group, those receiving water. On the other hand, alcohol or aldehyde dehydrogenase activities were more increased in rats receiving Gam-Roa tea than the control. In conclusion, it is likely that the liver of rats receiving Gam-Roa tea may have the oxygen free radical or alcohol detoxication potential.