Fwd: Glucuronidation, Sulfation and Phenols

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In a message dated 12/28/01 10:17:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, AICfan writes:

> I have been reading up on a supplement called calcium d-glucarate,

> which is being researched as a supplemental or replacement therapy

> for tamoxifen, since it binds up excess estrogen and chemicals.

>

> Anyway, I have come across several articles which mention

> glucuronidation as a supplementary detoxification pathway, slower

> than sulfation, but important if the sulfation pathway is diminished

> or saturated. There is also mention of this pathway as a means to

> process phenols.

>

> Has anyone ever heard of this in any of the Autism research on

> supplements to improve sulfation?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Celia

>