Display Settings:

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

    J Pharm Pharmacol. 2008 Jun;60(6):803-8.

    Beneficial influence of capsaicin on lipid peroxidation, membrane-bound enzymes and glycoprotein profile during experimental lung carcinogenesis.

    Anandakumar P, Jagan S, Kamaraj S, Ramakrishnan G, Titto AA, Devaki T.

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, India.

    This study was designed to examine the impact of a principal component of hot red peppers and chilli peppers, capsaicin, on alterations in lipid peroxidation, membrane-bound enzyme profiles and glycoprotein levels during benzo(a)pyrene (BP)-induced lung cancer in Swiss albino mice. BP (50 mgkg(-1)) induced deleterious changes that were that revealed by alterations in lipid peroxidation, membrane-bound enzyme (Na+/K+ ATPase, Ca2+ ATPase and Mg2+ ATPase) activity, levels of total protein and protein-bound carbohydrate components (sialic acid, hexose, hexosamine, hexuronic acid and fucose). Pre-co-treatment with capsaicin (10 mg kg(-1)) restored the detrimental effects induced by BP, indicating its protective role in BP-induced lung cancer.

    PMID: 18498718 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

    Supplemental Content

    Click here to read

    Patient drug information

    • Potassium (Glu-K®, K+ 10®, K+ 8®, ...)

      Potassium is essential for the proper functioning of the heart, kidneys, muscles, nerves, and digestive system. Usually the food you eat supplies all of the potassium you need. However, certain diseases (e.g., kidney dis...