title: Pharmacokinetic studies of N-butyric acid mono- and polyesters derived from monosaccharides.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of seven butyric esters derived from monosaccharides were studied after iv administration of a bolus dose to rabbits. Results obtained showed that a constant plasma level of butyric acid is maintained due to the slow disappearance of butyric acid esters from the plasma in contrast to the case of salts, such as arginine butyrate, which are rapidly cleared. The maintenance of these covalent compounds in the body can increase concentrations of n-butyric acid in the tumor area for more efficient chemotherapy. These results seem to be directly related to the in vitro anticellular activity of butyric esters and the prolonged therapeutic protection in tumor-bearing animals.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Cinétique, U.F.R. des Sciences, Université de Picardie, Amiens, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pouillart
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ronco
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cerutti
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Trouvin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pieri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Villa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002087:Butyrates / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005690:Galactose / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005947:Glucose / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011091:Polyesters / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D002087:Butyrates; D009005:Monosaccharides; D011091:Polyesters; D001120:Arginine; C033018:arginine butyrate; D005947:Glucose; D005690:Galactose