Document Detail


Tissue Distribution Study of Naringin in Rats by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22270844     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Naringin (CAS 10236-47-2), a flavanone glucoside widely present in fruits of citrus plants, has received extensive studies on its potential effects on health benefits and was recently demonstrated to be a putative antitussive. In this study, we determined the tissue distributions of naringin and its metabolites (naringenin and naringenin's conjugates) in rats to examine whether they undergo selective uptake by specific organs. Naringin was administered orally to rats at the dose of 42 mg/kg and the concentrations of naringin and its metabolites in tissue compartments were determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The areas under curve values in the individual tissues decreased as follows: stomach, small intestine, liver, trachea, muscle, kidney, lung, fat, heart, spleen, ovary, testis, brain for naringin; and liver, stomach, small intestine, kidney, trachea, lung, testis, heart, ovary, fat, spleen, muscle, brain for total naringenin (including free and its conjugates). Naringin and total naringenin were rapidly and widely distributed to all the tissues except brain in rats. They had difficulties in crossing the blood-brain barrier. There are no accumulations in rats. This study identifying naringin in several organs including lung and trachea may explain its effects as antitussive.
Authors:
W Zou; C Yang; M Liu; W Su
Related Documents :
15585964 - Localization of endothelin receptor subtype-a in the testis of rats, dogs, and monkeys.
19444004 - Removal of acrosomal membrane from sperm head improves development of rat zygotes deriv...
6485184 - The influence of epididymal agenesis on the development and maturation of the testis: e...
1141844 - In vitro fertilization of rat and mouse eggs by ejaculated sperm and the effect of ener...
3395174 - Anaesthetic effects of flurazepam alone and in combination with thiopental or hexobarbi...
2875554 - Annulate lamellae of the pancreatic exocrine cells in starved rats.
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Arzneimittel-Forschung     Volume:  -     ISSN:  0004-4172     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372660     Medline TA:  Arzneimittelforschung     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Copyright Information:
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
Affiliation:
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Synthesis, Anticancer Activity and Radiosensitizing Evaluation of Some New 2-Pyridone Derivatives.
Next Document:  Pharmacokinetics and Biodistribution of Paclitaxel-loaded Microspheres.