title: Chemical toxins and body defences.
abstract: Without realising it, we are all exposed to a wide range of toxins every day. Some are a natural part of our diet and environment and some are man-made. Over evolutionary time, biochemical pathways are developed that have allowed our bodies to cope with this onslaught. It is only in recent times, however, that we have really begun to understand how these mechanisms work.
authors.affiliation: CBAMS, York, UK.
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lappin
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000378:metabolism; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000378:metabolism; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D004144:Diosgenin; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D008658:Inactivation, Metabolic; D010945:Plants, Edible / Q000378:metabolism*; D012991:Solanaceous Alkaloids / Q000378:metabolism; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000378:metabolism*; D015262:Xenobiotics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D012991:Solanaceous Alkaloids; D014118:Toxins, Biological; D015262:Xenobiotics; D000082:Acetaminophen; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D004144:Diosgenin; C013255:solanidine