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- Modest induction of phase 2 enzyme activity in the F-344 rat prostate

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Table 1
Final body weight and relative organ weights of male control and inducer treated F344 rats

Sulforaphane
 BNF
 Curcumin
 DMF
 Control
Number
 8
 10
 10
 10
 10
Final body weight (g)
 177.5 ± 10.35 *
 190.3 ± 12.56
 184.4 ± 13.59
 190.2 ± 15.65
 195.8 ± 8.52
Liver (%)
 4.13 ± 0.22
 4.84 ± 0.27
 4.60 ± 0.22
 4.71 ± 0.37
 4.96 ± 0.22
Kidney (%)
 0.86 ± 0.07
 0.97 ± 0.04
 0.91 ± 0.04
 0.93 ± 0.04
 0.88 ± 0.04
Prostate (%)
 0.15 ± 0.02
 0.17 ± 0.04
 0.15 ± 0.03
 0.15 ± 0.03
 0.17 ± 0.03
Bladder (%)
 0.03 ± 0.01
 0.02 ± 0.01
 0.03 ± 0.01
 0.03 ± 0.01
 0.02 ± 0.01
Data are mean ± SEM values. * = P

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Table 2
Mean specific activity of NQO1 in nmol/min/mg of protein (Ratio of the treated/control enzyme specific activities, 95% Confidence Intervals)

Sulforaphane
 BNF
 Curcumin
 DMF
 Control
Liver
 69 (2.5, 2.2–2.9)*
 43 (1.6, 1.5–1.7)*
 34 (1.2, 0.99–1.6)
 32 (1.2, 1.04–1.3)*
 27
Kidney
 41 (2.5, 2.2–2.9)*
 26 (1.6, 1.5–1.7)*
 20 (1.2, 0.99–1.6)
 19 (1.2, 1.04–1.3)*
 16
Prostate
 103 (1.6, 1.4–1.9)*
 80 (1.3, 1.1–1.5)*
 72 (1.2, 0.95–1.4)
 65 (1.04, 0.85–1.3)
 63
Bladder
 26 (4.4, 4.2–4.7)*
 9.0 (1.5,1.2–1.8)*
 10 (1.8, 1.4–2.1)*
 10 (1.8. 1.4–2.2)*
 6.0
Data are mean values of 8–10 animals in each group
* = P

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Table 3
Mean specific activity of Total GST in nmol/min/mg of protein (Ratio of the treated/control enzyme specific activities, 95% Confidence Intervals)

Sulforaphane
 BNF
 Curcumin
 DMF
 Control
Liver
 956 (1.6, 1.4–1.7)*
 815 (1.4, 1.2–1.5)*
 739 (1.2, 1.1–1.4)*
 679 (1.1, 1.03–1.2)*
 602
Kidney
 92.5 (1.2, 1.0–1.3)
 80 (1.0, 0.77–1.3)
 65 (0.81, 0.67–1.0)
 89 (1.1, 0.96–1.3)
 81
Prostate
 6.7 (1.2, 1.1–1.5)*
 5.7 (1.06, 1.0–1.1)
 6.9 (1.3,1.2–1.4)*
 7.0 (1.3, 1.0–1.7)
 5.4
Bladder
 0.78 (4.2, 3.6–4.9)*
 0.26 (1.4, 0.81–2.3)
 0.28 (1.5, 0.96–2.3)
 0.29 (1.5, 0.99–2.4)
 0.19
Data are mean values of 8–10 animals in each group
* = P

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Table 4
Specific activity of GSTmu in nmol/min/mg of protein (Ratio of the treated/control enzyme specific activities, 95% Confidence Intervals)

Sulforaphane
 BNF
 Curcumin
 DMF
 Control
Liver
 0.09 (0.39, 0.25–0.62)*
 0.20 (0.87, 0.71–1.1)
 0.23 (1.0, 0.79–1.3)
 0.29 (1.3, 1.0–1.6)
 0.23
Kidney
 0.06 (3.0, 0.92–9.7)
 0.03 (1.5, 0.46–4.9)
 0.21 (10, 3.2–34)*
 0.02 (1.0, 0.25–4.0)
 0.02
Prostate
 0.73 (1.9, 1.4–2.4)*
 0.76 (1.9, 1.5–2.5)*
 0.67 (1.7,1.4–2.1)*
 0.34 (0.87, 0.69–1.1)
 0.39
Data are mean values of 8–10 animals in each group
* = P

 

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