- 부추 첨가 식이가 수컷 생쥐의 암예방 효소계 및 혈중 웅성호르몬 농도에 미치는 영향
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- 김정상,곽연주,전희정,이민자,권태완
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- 한국식품영양과학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 1998년|27권 5호|pp.968-972 (5 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 한국식품영양과학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
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- 기타
Allium tuberosum Rotter(Liliaceae) is a perennial herb of which leaves are used for food. Leek has been reported to have pharmacological effects including alleviations of abdominal pain, diarrhea, hematemesis, snakebite, and asthma. To investigate the effect of dietary leek supplementation on the drug-metaboizing enzymes, quinone reductase(QR) and arylhydrocarbon hydroxylase(AHH) activities in the liver, stomach, small intestine and lung, and on the plasma testosterone and dihydrosterone hormone levels, mice were fed 2% and 5% leek diets for 8 weeks. Quinone reductase, an anticarcinogenic enzyme, was significantly induced in stomach, small intestine, and lung but slightly lowered in hepatic tissue in the experimental groups compared to control group. Arylhydrocarbon hydroxylase activity, involved in bioactivation of procarcinogens, was significantly decreased in liver and lung. Leek feeding led to the reduction in the plasma level of dihydrotestosterone which is associated with the incidence of prostate cancer. These findings support the potential chemopreventive activity of leek supplementation.