EFFECTS OF 3 DIETARY PHYTOCHEMICALS FROM TEA, ROSEMARY AND TURMERIC ON INFLAMMATION-INDUCED NITRITE PRODUCTION

被引:116
作者
CHAN, MMY
HO, CT
HUANG, HI
机构
[1] RUTGERS STATE UNIV,GRAD PROGRAM MICROBIOL & MOLEC GENET,PISCATAWAY,NJ 08855
[2] RUTGERS STATE UNIV,DEPT FOOD SCI,PISCATAWAY,NJ 08855
关键词
ANTIOXIDANTS; CARCINOGENESIS; DIET; INTERFERON-GAMMA; NITRIC OXIDE; PHYTOCHEMICALS;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3835(95)03913-H
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
In chronic inflammation, cytokines induce the production of nitric oxide (NO.) that is converted to DNA damaging and carcinogenic peroxynitrite and nitrite. The compounds epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), carnosol, and curcumin are non-vitamin phytochemicals contained in commonly consumed dietary plants. They are known to be anti-inflammatory and cancer preventive. Therefore, we studied their effect on the generation of peroxynitrite radicals and nitrite. They inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon-gamma (IFN gamma) induced nitrite production by mouse peritoneal cells by more than 50% at 2.5-10 mu M. Cell viability assays verified that the inhibition was not due to general cellular toxicity.
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