title: Evaluation of the modulatory influence of food additive-garam masala on hepatic detoxication system.
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.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism*; D015786:Cytochromes b5 / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005503:Food Additives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008658:Inactivation, Metabolic; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D017365:Spices
chemical_list: D005503:Food Additives; D015786:Cytochromes b5; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D005982:Glutathione Transferase