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. 1979 Oct 15;184(1):165–168. doi: 10.1042/bj1840165

Prevention by pyrazole of the effects of chronic ethanol administration on the redox states of the hepatic nicotinamide--adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) couples and on liver and brain tryptophan metabolism in the rat.

N F Punjani, A A Badawy, M Evans
PMCID: PMC1161687  PMID: 43138

Abstract

Chronic administration of pyrazole in the diet of rats does not cause toxicity and prevents the chronic effects of ethanol on: (1) the redox states of the hepatic NAD(P) couples; (2) liver tryptophan pyrrolase activity; (3) brain tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptamine metabolism.

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