Antimutagenic effects of ajoene, an organosulfur compound derived from garlic

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作者
Ishikawa, K [1 ]
Naganawa, R [1 ]
Yoshida, H [1 ]
Iwata, N [1 ]
Fukuda, H [1 ]
Fujino, T [1 ]
Suzuki, A [1 ]
机构
[1] NAGOYA SEIRAKU CO LTD, CENT INST, BIODEV DIV, TEMPAKU KU, NAGOYA, AICHI 468, JAPAN
关键词
antimutagenic effect; ajoene; garlic; Ames test;
D O I
10.1271/bbb.60.2086
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The antimutagenic effects of ajoene, which is an organosulfur compound derived from garlic, were investigated bg the Ames test, Ajoene inhibited mutagenesis induced by both benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) and 4-nitro-1,2-phenylenediamine (NPD) in a dose-dependent manner, In particular, NPD-induced mutagenesis was more effectively suppressed by ajoene than the B[a]P-induced type. Furthermore, the inhibition of mutagenesis by ajoene was more effective for transition-type mutations than for the frame shift type. HPLC analysis of B[a]P metabolism in the presence of the rat liver microsomal fraction (S-9) showed that ajoene dose-dependently inhibited the metabolic activation of B[a]P, This suggests that ajoene affected the metabolic enzymes in the S-9 fraction.
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页码:2086 / 2088
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