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KMID : 1134819980270050968
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
1998 Volume.27 No. 5 p.968 ~ p.972
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Modulation of Anticarcinogenic Enzyme and Plasma Testosterone Level in Male Mouse Fed Leek - Supplemented Diet
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Kwak Yeon-Ju
Chun Hui-Jung
Lee Min-Ja
Kwon Tai-Wan
Kim Jeong-Sang
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Abstract
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Allium tuberosum Rotter(Liliaceae) is a perennial herb of which leaves are used for food. Leek has been reported to have pharmacological effects including alleviations of abdominal pain, diarrhea, hematemesis, snakebite, and asthma. To investigate the effect of dietary leek supplementation on the drug-metaboizing enzymes, quinone reductase(QR) and arylhydrocarbon hydroxylase(AHH) activities in the liver, stomach, small intestine and lung, and on the plasma testosterone and dihydrosterone hormone levels, mice were fed 2% and 5% leek diets for 8 weeks. Quinone reductase, an anticarcinogenic enzyme, was significantly induced in stomach, small intestine, and lung but slightly lowered in hepatic tissue in the experimental groups compared to control group. Arylhydrocarbon hydroxylase activity, involved in bioactivation of procarcinogens, was significantly decreased in liver and lung. Leek feeding led to the reduction in the plasma level of dihydrotestosterone which is associated with the incidence of prostate cancer. These findings support the potential chemopreventive activity of leek supplementation.
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KEYWORD
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leek, quinone reductase, arylhydrocarbon hydroxylase, dihydrotestosterone
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