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Formaldehyde produced from d-ribose under neutral and alkaline conditions.

ABSTRACT: Formaldehyde is toxic and has been implicated in the pathologies of various diseases, such as cognitive impairment and cancer. Though d-ribose is widely studied and provided as a supplement to food such as flavor and drinks, no laboratories have reported that d-ribose is involved in the formaldehyde production. Here, we show that formaldehyde is produced from d-ribose in lysine or glycine solution and Tris-HCl buffer under neutral and alkaline conditions. Intraperitoneal injection of C57BL/6J mice with d-ribose significantly increased the concentration of brain formaldehyde, compared to the injection with d-glucose or saline. These data suggest that formaldehyde levels should be monitored for the people who take d-ribose as a supplement.

SUBMITTER: Wang Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454226 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Formaldehyde produced from d-ribose under neutral and alkaline conditions.

Wang Yujing Y Shi Chenggang C Chen Yao Y Yu Lexiang L Li Yiman Y Wei Yan Y Li Weiwei W He Rongqiao R

Toxicology reports 20190401

Formaldehyde is toxic and has been implicated in the pathologies of various diseases, such as cognitive impairment and cancer. Though d-ribose is widely studied and provided as a supplement to food such as flavor and drinks, no laboratories have reported that d-ribose is involved in the formaldehyde production. Here, we show that formaldehyde is produced from d-ribose in lysine or glycine solution and Tris-HCl buffer under neutral and alkaline conditions. Intraperitoneal injection of C57BL/6J mi ...[more]

PMID: 31008059

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Formaldehyde produced from d-ribose under neutral and alkaline conditions.

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