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Biosafety of flavonoids in rats: effects on copper and zinc homeostasis and interaction with low-level pesticide exposure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19099207     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two 30-day experiments (36 male Sprague-Dawley rats each) were conducted to determine effect of administering flavonoid mixture (FM) with concomitant exposure to a pesticide mixture (PM) or FM at varied levels on changes in concentrations of zinc and copper in tissues. In experiment 1, PM = chlorpyrifos, endosulfan, and thiram at 25% LD(50) was dissolved in soybean (SB) oil and gavage-fed 0.1 mL 5 days/week; FM in SB oil was mixed in AIN-93M diet at 1.0 and 5.0 mM/kg diet and fed ad libitum. The groups were Control (CON), PM, FM1, FM5, PM+FM1, and PM+FM5. In experiment 2, FM in 1% polyethylene glycol was gavage-fed (0.5 mL/5 days/week), at increasing levels(mg/kg body weight); the groups were CON, FM5, FM25, FM50, FM100, and FM200. In experiment 1, PM plus FM increased tissue Cu as compared to the CON by: plasma, 16-37%; liver, 9-20%; kidney, 13-41%; small intestinal mucosa (IM), 41%; and small intestines (SI), 77%. In experiment 2, FM fed at higher levels decreased tissue Cu by: plasma, 22-36%; liver, 23%; kidney, 24-44%; IM, 17-26%; and SI, 58% and 77%, as compared to respective CON. Kidney zinc increased at higher concentrations of FM by 14-34%. These results indicate that flavonoids can modify copper homeostasis depending on whether they are fed in the diet or by gavage.
Authors:
Frederick N Bebe; Myna Panemangalore
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2008-12-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biological trace element research     Volume:  129     ISSN:  1559-0720     ISO Abbreviation:  Biol Trace Elem Res     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-22     Completed Date:  2009-07-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7911509     Medline TA:  Biol Trace Elem Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  200-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Nutrition and Health Program, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 40601, USA. frederick.bebe@kysu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Feed
Animals
Copper / blood,  metabolism*
Flavonoids / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Homeostasis / drug effects*
Male
Pesticides / pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Zinc / blood,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Flavonoids; 0/Pesticides; 7440-50-8/Copper; 7440-66-6/Zinc

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