title: Influence of cigarette smoke on the L-ascorbic acid metabolism and the activities of drug-metabolizing enzyme in rats.
abstract: This study clarified the influence of cigarette smoke on the L-ascorbic acid (AsA) metabolism and the activities of drug-metabolizing enzyme in rats. The test rats (group T) were exposed to weak sidestream smoke from cigarettes for 2 h, everyday for 57 days. AsA concentration in the tissues and excreted amount of AsA in urine of group T tended to be higher than those of control group (group C). The plasma AsA concentration and the activities of aniline hydroxylase and 7-ethoxycoumarin O-deethylase of group T were significantly higher than those of group C. There was no significant difference in the activity of UDP glucuronosyltransferase or in the liver cytochrome P-450 content between these two groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8610, Japan.
authors.forename: Emiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Mizuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Mami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaminao
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurata
mesh_terms: D015660:7-Alkoxycoumarin O-Dealkylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000378:metabolism; D000815:Aniline Hydroxylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013997:Time Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D015660:7-Alkoxycoumarin O-Dealkylase; D000815:Aniline Hydroxylase; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase; D001205:Ascorbic Acid