Chemical toxins and body defences.

Graham Lappin

Journal: Biologist (London, England) 2002;49(1):33-7

PMID: 11852284

Abstract

Without realising it, we are all exposed to a wide range of toxins every day. Some are a natural part of our diet and environment and some are man-made. Over evolutionary time, biochemical pathways are developed that have allowed our bodies to cope with this onslaught. It is only in recent times, however, that we have really begun to understand how these mechanisms work.

Address: CBAMS, York, UK.

MeSH Terms: Acetaminophen, Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System, Diosgenin, Glutathione Transferase, Inactivation, Metabolic, Plants, Edible, Solanaceous Alkaloids, Toxins, Biological, Xenobiotics

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