title: Protection of heme proteins by vitamin E, selenium, and beta-carotene against oxidative damage in rat heart, kidney, lung and spleen.
abstract: Effects of the combination of vitamin E, selenium, and beta-carotene on oxidative damage to rat heart, kidney, lung, and spleen were studied by measurement of the production of oxidized heme proteins (OHP) during spontaneous and prooxidant-induced oxidation. Male SD rats were fed with a vitamin E and selenium deficient diet or a diet supplemented with vitamin E, selenium, and beta-carotene. Homogenates of heart, kidney, lung, and spleen were incubated at 37 degrees C with and without the presence of bromotrichloromethane (CBrCl3). The diet supplemented with antioxidants showed a strong protective effect against oxidative damage to heme proteins during the early stages of both spontaneous and CBrCl3-induced oxidation in contrast to the antioxidant deficient diet. Synergism of multiple antioxygenic nutrients against oxidative damage to various animal tissues is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Tappel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006420:Hemeproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012643:Selenium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013154:Spleen / Q000378:metabolism; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019207:beta Carotene
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D006420:Hemeproteins; D019207:beta Carotene; D014810:Vitamin E; D002338:Carotenoids; D012643:Selenium