Influence of nutrition on liver oxidative metabolism

• Published in: Nutrition Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 442 - 447
• Main Authors: Jorquera, Francisco, Culebras, Jesús M., González-Gallego, Javier
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.06.1996; Elsevier
• Subjects: antipyrine; Biological and medical sciences; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System - metabolism; cytochrome P450; Diet; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; liver; Liver - metabolism; Liver. Bile. Biliary tracts; nutrition; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Nutritional Status; Oxidation-Reduction; oxidative metabolism; Parenteral Nutrition; Vertebrates: digestive system; oxidative metabolism; nutrition; cytochrome P450; liver; antipyrine; Human; Drug; Digestive system; Enzyme; Cytochrome P450; Liver; Interaction; Review; Metabolism; Parenteral administration; Feeding; Animal; Drug-metabolizing enzyme; Oxidation; Macronutrient; Nutritional status; Resuscitation
• ISSN: 0899-9007; 1873-1244
• DOI: 10.1016/S0899-9007(96)00101-3

The liver plays a major role in the disposition of the majority of drugs. This is due to the presence of several drug-metabolizing enzyme systems, including a group of membrane-bound mixed-function oxidative enzymes, mainly the cytochrome P450 system. Hepatic oxidative capacity can be assessed by changes in antipyrine metabolism. Different drugs and other factors may induce or inhibit the cytochrome P450-dependent system. This effect is important in terms of the efficiacy or toxicity of drugs that are substrates for the system. Microsomal oxidation in animals fed with protein-deficient diets is depressed. The mixed-function oxidase activity recovers after a hyperproteic diet or the addition of lipids. Similar findings have been reported in patients with protein-calorie malnutrition, although results in the elderly are conflicting. Different studies have revealed that microsomal oxidation is impaired by total parenteral nutrition and that this effect is absent when changing the caloric source from carbohydrates to a conventional amino acid solution or after lipid addition, especially when administered as medium-chain/long-chain triglyceride mixtures. Peripheral parenteral nutrition appears to increase antipyrine clearance.