Effect of Common Vegetables on Thyroid Function in Rats-A Preliminary Study

  • S. R. Sarkar Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
  • L. R. Singh Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
  • B. P. Uniyal Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
  • S. K. Mukherjee Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
  • K. K. Nagpal Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
Keywords: Goitrogenic nature, Thiocyanate contents, Goitrogenic potency

Abstract

Goitrogenic potency of some vegetables of Delhi were studied in rats. Adult male rats were fed separately on thiouracil, thiocyanate and extracts of carrot, cabbage and turnip procured from Delhi market for 26 days. Cabbage and turnip showed high thiocyanate contents while carrot did not show any measurable amount. Appreciable increase in thyroid weight to body weight ratio, plasma thiocyanate, plasma/sup 131/1 contents and protein bound/sup 131/ 1 or plasma were observed in all groups of experimental, rats, except carrot. Results indicated goitrogenic nature of cabbage and turnip in rats.

Author Biographies

S. R. Sarkar, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Probyn Road, Delhi-110007
L. R. Singh, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Probyn Road, Delhi-110007
B. P. Uniyal, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Probyn Road, Delhi-110007
S. K. Mukherjee, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Probyn Road, Delhi-110007
K. K. Nagpal, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Probyn Road, Delhi-110007
Published
2014-02-11
How to Cite
Sarkar, S., Singh, L., Uniyal, B., Mukherjee, S., & Nagpal, K. (2014). Effect of Common Vegetables on Thyroid Function in Rats-A Preliminary Study. Defence Science Journal, 33(4), 317-321. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.33.6186
Section
General Papers