title: Oral supplementation of piperine leads to altered phase II enzymes and reduced DNA damage and DNA-protein cross links in Benzo(a)pyrene induced experimental lung carcinogenesis.
abstract: In recent years, considerable emphasis has been focused on identifying new chemopreventive agents, which could be useful for the human population. Piperine is a pure, pungent alkaloid constituent of black and long peppers (piper nigrum and piper longum), which is a most common spice used throughout the world. In the present study, we examined the protective role of piperine during experimental lung carcinogenesis with reference to its effect on DNA damage and detoxification enzyme system. The activities of detoxifying enzymes such as glutathione transferase (GST), quinone reductase (QR) and UDP-glucuronosyl transferase (UDP-GT) were found to be decreased while the hydrogen peroxide level was increased in the lung cancer bearing animals. Supplementation of piperine (50 mg/kg bwt) enhanced the detoxification enzymes and reduced DNA damage as determined by single cell electrophoresis. Furthermore, the DNA-Protein cross links which was found to be high in lung cancer bearing animals was also modulated upon supplementation with piperine. Our present results explain the understanding of unique association between anti-peroxidative effect of piperine and ultimately the capability of piperine to prevent cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Karuppaiyah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Selvendiran
authors.forename: Syed Mumtaz
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Banu
authors.forename: Dhanapal
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sakthisekaran
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000470:Alkaloids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000633:toxicity*; D052117:Benzodioxoles; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D016660:NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) / Q000378:metabolism; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D052117:Benzodioxoles; D010880:Piperidines; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; D004247:DNA; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D016660:NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone); D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; C008922:piperine
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