Tryptophan-niacin metabolism in liver cirrhosis rat caused by carbon tetrachloride

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 459-469

  Egashira, Yukari ^b   Isagawa, Ayano ^b   Komine, Tomoko ^b   Yamada, Etsuko ^b   Ohta, Takeo ^b   Shibata, Katsumi ^a,b   Sanada, Hiroo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIGA PREFECTURE   (Japan)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Liver cirrhosis; Nicotinamide; Rat; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

1 METHYLNICOTINAMIDE; 2 PYRIDONE DERIVATIVE; 4 PYRIDONE DERIVATIVE; AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; NICOTINIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADOLESCENT; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD INTAKE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; URINARY EXCRETION; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032888497     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.45.459     Document Type: Article

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