Identification of metabolites of phytosterols in rat feces using GC/MS
- Authors
- Song, YS; Jin, C; Park, EH
- Issue Date
- Dec-2000
- Publisher
- PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY KOREA
- Keywords
- phytosterols; beta-sitosterol; metabolites; rat feces; rat microsomes; GC/MS
- Citation
- ARCHIVES OF PHARMACAL RESEARCH, v.23, no.6, pp 599 - 604
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- ARCHIVES OF PHARMACAL RESEARCH
- Volume
- 23
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 599
- End Page
- 604
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/16723
- DOI
- 10.1007/BF02975248
- ISSN
- 0253-6269
1976-3786
- Abstract
- beta -sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol have been known to the phytosterols the most frequently found in plants. Metabolism of phytosterols was investigated using rat feces and liver microsomes. Feces were collected after phytosterols (a well characterized mixture of beta -sitosterol 40%, campesterol 30% and dihydrobrasicasterol) were administered orally (0.5 g/kg) to rats. Metabolites of phytosterols were identified using GUMS. Three peaks were eluted at 12.47, 12.65, 12.87 min and had characteristic molecular ions m/z 428, 430, 432, respectively. Three fecal metabolites were identified as androstadienedione, androstenedione, and androstanedione. No metabolites could be detected in the rat liver microsomal reaction mixture. The results suggest that the metabolites of phytosterols in rat feces are formed by oxidation at 3- position, saturation at 5- and 6- position, and 17- side chain cleavage in the rat large intestine.
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