Abstract
Sesame lignans such as sesamin, sesaminol, and sesamolin are major constituents of sesame oil, and all have a methylenedioxyphenyl group and multiple functions in vivo. It was previously reported that sesaminol, a tetrahydrofurofuran type lignin, was metabolized to mammalian lignans. The present study examined the tissue distribution of sesaminol in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Changes in the concentration of sesaminol and its metabolites (sesaminol glucuronide/sulfate, hydroxymethylsesaminol-tetrahydrofuran, enterolactone, and enterodiol) were determined in tissues within a 24 h period after tube feeding (po 220 mg/kg) to SD rats. The concentrations of enterodiol and enterolactone were significantly higher than those of sesaminol and its tetrahydrofuranoid metabolites in the organs (liver, heart, brain, and kidney). This study demonstrates that sesaminol has potent inhibition of cytochrome P450 (CYPs), compared to tetrahydrofuranoid metabolites. The IC(50) values of CYP1A2, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and CYP3A4 for sesaminol were determined as 3.57, 3.93, 0.69, 1.33, and 0.86 μM, respectively. In addition, hydroxymethylsesaminol-tetrahydrofuran and enterodiol were weak inhibitors of CYP2C9 and CYP1A2, respectively.
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