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Metabolites of dietary 1,8-cineole in the male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
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Boyle, R and McLean, SR and Foley, W and Davies, NW and Peacock, EJ and Moore, B, Metabolites of dietary 1,8-cineole in the male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C, 129, (4) pp. 385-395. ISSN 1532-0456 (2001) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/S1532-0456(01)00214-9
Abstract
The in vivo metabolic fate of 1,8-cineole was investigated in six male koalas. Koalas were fed ad lib a diet of Eucalyptus cephalocarpa leaf with a 1,8-cineole concentration of 2.53 ± 0.70% dry mass of leaf, corresponding to a 1,8-cineole intake of 2.4 ± 1.1 mmol/kg (3.1 ± 1.3 g). Urine and faeces were collected for 24 h and metabolites identified by GC-MS and LC-MS. Metabolites were quantified before and after hydrolysis with β-glucuronidase to give free and total levels, respectively. Fractional recovery of ingested 1,8-cineole was 1.3 ± 0.4 and 1.4 ± 0.4 (mean ± S.D.) for free and total measurements, respectively. Seven metabolites were identified and quantified: 9- and 7-hydroxycineole, 9- and 7-cineolic acid, 7-hydroxy-9-cineolic acid, 9-hydroxy-7-cineolic acid and 7,9-dicineolic acid. The hydroxycineolic acids dominated the metabolite profile (85%). 7,9-Dicineolic acid, a novel metabolite of 1,8-cineole, accounted for almost 10% of the recovered dose making it the second most abundant metabolite after 7-hydroxy-9-cineolic acid (77%). Together, the less oxidised metabolites, the hydroxycineoles and cineolic acid, accounted for only 5% of the cineole consumed. Significant conjugation only occurred with four minor, less oxidised, alcohol and carboxylic acid metabolites. We have shown that the koala detoxifies and eliminates 1,8-cineole primarily by extensive oxidation without utilising conjugation pathways. © 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Terrestrial Ecology |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |
| Objective Field: | Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |
| UTAS Author: | Boyle, R (Dr Robert Boyle) |
| UTAS Author: | McLean, SR (Professor Stuart McLean) |
| UTAS Author: | Davies, NW (Associate Professor Noel Davies) |
| UTAS Author: | Peacock, EJ (Dr Evan Peacock) |
| ID Code: | 22860 |
| Year Published: | 2001 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 32 |
| Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
| Deposited On: | 2001-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-08-03 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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