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Metabolic Biotransformation

Known as: Biotransformation, Biotransformation (Metabolism), biotransformations 
The chemical alteration of an exogenous substance by or in a biological system. The alteration may inactivate the compound or it may result in the… Expand
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BiodegradationBioremediationEnvironmental PollutionMetabolic Detoxication, Drug
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Review
2019
Review
2019
Gut Reactions: Breaking Down Xenobiotic–Microbiome Interactions
The microbiome plays a key role in health and disease, and there has been considerable interest in therapeutic targeting of the… Expand
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2019
Review
2019
Molecular mechanisms of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity: a balance on the knife edge between renoprotection and tumor toxicity
BackgroundCisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II, CDDP) is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents. However, its… Expand
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Review
2019
Review
2019
Deep eutectic solvents for redox biocatalysis.
Deep eutectic solvents (DES) are a class of neoteric solvents used in multiple applications amongst which biocatalytic processes… Expand
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Review
2019
Review
2019
Resveratrol and Its Human Metabolites—Effects on Metabolic Health and Obesity
Resveratrol is one of the most widely studied polyphenols and it has been assigned a plethora of metabolic effects with potential… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Sustainable Bioenergy Source for the Future.
BACKGROUND Increasing population and industrialization are continuously oppressing the existing energy resources and depleting… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Bioavailability of Tea Catechins and Its Improvement
Many in vitro studies have shown that tea catechins had vevarious health beneficial effects. However, inconsistent results… Expand
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2006
Review
2006
Bile salt biotransformations by human intestinal bacteria Published, JLR Papers in Press, November 18, 2005.
Secondary bile acids, produced solely by intestinal bacteria, can accumulate to high levels in the enterohepatic circulation of… Expand
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Mechanisms of arsenic biotransformation.
Inorganic arsenic, a documented human carcinogen, is methylated in the body by alternating reduction of pentavalent arsenic to… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Biotransformation of curcumin through reduction and glucuronidation in mice.
Curcumin, the yellow pigment in turmeric and curry, has antioxidative and anticarcinogenic activities. In this study, we… Expand
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Interindividual variations in human liver cytochrome P-450 enzymes involved in the oxidation of drugs, carcinogens and toxic chemicals: studies with liver microsomes of 30 Japanese and 30 Caucasians.
Interindividual variations in the level and activity of cytochrome P-450 enzymes were investigated in the liver microsomes of 30… Expand
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