Lack of adverse influence of black pepper, its oleoresin and piperine in the weanling rat.

Bhat, B. G. and Chandrasekhara, N. (1986) Lack of adverse influence of black pepper, its oleoresin and piperine in the weanling rat. Journal of Food Safety, 7 (4). 215-223, 26 ref..

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Abstract

Black pepper, its oleoresin or its active principle piperine fed to ruts at doses 5 to 20 times normal human intake did not cause any adverse effect on: ( I ) growth, food eficiency ratio and organ weights; (2) RBC, WBC and differential counts; (3) the levels of blood constituents like hemoglobin, total serum proteins, albumin, globulin, sugar and cholesterol; (4) the levels of serum aminotransferases and phosphatases and (5) fat and nitrogen balance.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	TOXICITY-; pepper, toxicity testing of black, Title; pepper oleoresin, toxicity testing of black, Title; piperine, toxicity testing of, Title; SPICES-; RESINS-; ALKALOIDS-
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 30 Spices/Condiments
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	09 Aug 2008 05:34
Last Modified:	28 Dec 2011 09:54
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6567

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