2013年3月
Study on the expression of c-Fos protein in the brain of rats after ingestion of food rich in lycopene
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
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- 536
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- 開始ページ
- 1
- 終了ページ
- 5
- 記述言語
- 英語
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.12.035
- 出版者・発行元
- ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
Lycopene, a reddish pigment contained in tomato, belongs to the carotenoid family along with beta-carotene and rutein. This study examined whether administration of lycopene to rats would induce excitation of neurons in the central nervous system. Continuous intake of lycopene-rich food was found to induce accumulation of lycopene in the plasma and liver, and stimulated central neurons in the para-ventricular nucleus, ventromedial nucleus and supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus, which are known to be involved in the functions of athrocytosis and water drinking. These findings suggest that lycopene may have some influence on feeding and water-drinking behaviors. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- DOI : 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.12.035
- ISSN : 0304-3940
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000315834200001