Minor metabolism a xanthene dye by African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse).
In a continuation of our previous report (Adekunle, 1978), we have carried out a comparative study on the metabolism of eosin (2, 4, 5, 7-tetrabromofluorescein), a xanthene, in 2 mammalian species, the Albino rat (Rattus norvegicus) and the African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse). The latter shows a minor metabolism of this dye compared with the former. The findings are discussed in relation to the disposition of Erythrosine BS (tetraiodofluorescein) reported by other workers.
D000818:Animals; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004801:Eosine Yellowish-(YS) / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D011485:Protein Binding; D051381:Rats; D012377:Rodentia / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity
D001798:Blood Proteins; D004801:Eosine Yellowish-(YS)