EFFECTS OF SPINACH EXTRACT ON METALLOTHIO NEIN CONCENTRATION IN MOUSE-TISSUES

Authors
ONOSAKA S KAWAI H HAYASHI A OOTA M MIN KS
Citation
S. Onosaka et al., EFFECTS OF SPINACH EXTRACT ON METALLOTHIO NEIN CONCENTRATION IN MOUSE-TISSUES, Eisei Kagaku, 41(5), 1995, pp. 353-357
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences",Toxicology
Journal title
Eisei Kagaku → ACNP
ISSN journal
0013273X
Volume
41
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
353 - 357
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-273X(1995)41:5<353:EOSEOM>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
An induction of metallothionein by spinach extract was studied in mice . Among determined vegetables. the greatest effect was observed after injection of spinach extract. Injection of the extract induced metallo thionein in a dose-dependent manner. Metallothionein was induced not o nly in the liver but in the kidney by injection of the extract. A fibr inogen level in the blood increased after injection of the extract. It indicates that cytokine may be involved in the induction of metalloth ionein by the spinach extract.