INFLUENCE OF ALKALINE IONIZED WATER ON RAT ERYTHROCYTE HEXOKINASE ACTIVITY AND MYOCARDIUM
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10.2131/jts.22.2_141
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Abstract:
Alkaline ionized water (AKW) produced by the electrolysis of tap water (TPW) was given to pregnant rats throughout gestation. AKW was subsequently given to infants as a test group until 15 weeks old to determine changes in body and organ weights, erythrocyte hexokinase (HK) activity and histological preparations of myocardiac muscle. The results were compared with those for rats given TPW. Body weight of male and female rats given AKW at 3 to 11 weeks of age after birth significantly increased beyond control group values. Organ weights of offspring at 15weeks-old showed no statistical difference for either group. HK activity, the rate-determining enzyme in erythrocyte glycolysis, significantly increased in males given AKW at 15 weeks-old. This suggests that AKW intake causes elevation of metabolic activity. Hyperkalemia was observed in males and females given AKW at 15 weeks-old. Especially in males, pathological changes of necrosis in myocardiac muscle were observed.| Publish Year | 1997 |
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| Country | Japan |
| Rank | Negative |
| Journal | Journal of Toxicological Sciences |
| Primary Topic | Heart |
| Secondary Topic | Cardiac Degeneration |
| Model | Rat |
| Tertiary Topic | Myocardial Necrosis |
| Vehicle | Water (Electrolysis) |
| pH | Alkaline |
| Application | Ingestion |
| Comparison | |
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