Table 1

Biliary metabolites of [14C]arteflene in male rats

Time% of Radiolabeled Dose Present as Metabolite
8-Hydroxyarteflene glucuronideCisenoneTrans enone
h
0–18.6  ± 2.13.2  ± 1.00.9  ± 0.3
1–24.2  ± 1.42.8  ± 0.81.4  ± 0.6
2–31.4  ± 0.44.1  ± 1.61.1  ± 0.3
0–314.2  ± 3.910.1  ± 3.43.4  ± 1.2

[14C]Arteflene (35 μmol/kg) was administered i.v. to anesthetized and cannulated male rats.

Data are mean ± S.D. (n = 7); two rats excreting only trace amounts of 8-hydroxyarteflene glucuronide are excluded.