Journal of Community Nutrition
- Volume 7 Issue 3
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- Pages.163-168
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- 2005
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- 1229-540X(pISSN)
Effects of Taurine Supplementation on Mitochondrial Function in Chronic Ethanol Administered Rats
- Shim Kwan-Seop (Department of Animal Resources and Biotechnology, Chonbuk National University) ;
- Park Garng-Hee (Department of Animal Resources and Biotechnology, Chonbuk National University) ;
- Kim Sook-Bae (Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition and Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonbuk National University)
- Published : 2005.09.01
Abstract
The present investigation was undertaken in vivo to determine whether the functional alterations of hepatic mitochondria induced by ethanol might be prevented by taurine. We examined the effects of supplementation of taurine on hepatic mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in the chronic ethanol-administered rats. Isolated hepatic mitochondria from three groups of rats were functionally tested by an analysis of