Effect of nutritional indoles on activity of xenobiotic metabolism enzymes and T-2 toxicity in rats

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2001 Jun;131(6):544-7. doi: 10.1023/a:1012346401315.

Abstract

Experiments on Wistar rats showed that feeding a ration containing 0.1% concentrate of food indoles (indole-3-carbinole and ascorbigen) for 3 weeks increased activity of phases I and II xenobiotic metabolism enzymes in the liver and intestinal mucosa and weakened the toxic effects of trichothecene T-2 mycotoxin. Activity of the key enzymes of T-2 detoxification, microsomal carboxylesterase and UDP-glucuronosyl transferase, was 1.5-2-fold higher in rats receiving T-2 toxin against the background of indole-enriched diet compared to toxin-treated rats kept on standard ration.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ascorbic Acid / administration & dosage*
  • Ascorbic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism
  • Diet
  • Indoles / administration & dosage*
  • Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism*
  • Liver / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • T-2 Toxin / toxicity*
  • Xenobiotics / metabolism

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Xenobiotics
  • ascorbigen
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
  • indole-3-carbinol
  • T-2 Toxin
  • Ascorbic Acid