Influence of green tea on surface charge density and phospholipids composition of erythrocytes membrane in ethanol intoxicated rats

Cell Biol Toxicol. 2005 Jan;21(1):61-70. doi: 10.1007/s10565-005-1783-9.

Abstract

Ethanol is oxidized to acetaldehyde and then to acetic acid and these processes are accompanied by free radical generation. This paper reports the effect of green tea on electric charge and phospholipids composition of erythrocytes membrane from rats intoxicated with ethanol. Electrophoresis technique and HPLC have been applied to above-mentioned studies. Ethanol administration caused increase in erythrocyte membrane surface charge density and phospholipid composition. Ingestion of green tea with ethanol partially prevented changes in structure and function of membrane caused by chronic ethanol intoxication.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alcoholism / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Electrophoresis
  • Erythrocyte Membrane / chemistry
  • Erythrocyte Membrane / drug effects*
  • Erythrocyte Membrane / metabolism
  • Ethanol / pharmacology
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Isoelectric Point
  • Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
  • Male
  • Phospholipids / analysis
  • Phospholipids / metabolism*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Static Electricity
  • Tea / chemistry*

Substances

  • Phospholipids
  • Plant Extracts
  • Tea
  • Ethanol