Excretion of hydrogen peroxide in human urine

Free Radic Res Commun. 1990;8(2):73-8. doi: 10.3109/10715769009087976.

Abstract

The excretion of hydrogen peroxide in human urine has been demonstrated for the first time. This was accomplished by a new radioactive method developed on the basis of decarboxylation of alpha-ketoglutaric acid by H2O2. Urine samples were incubated with alpha ketoglutarate pulsed with iwts 1-14C-analogue, and CO2 formed by decarboxylation was determined by radioactivity measurements. Blanks were prepared by pre-incubation of the samples with catalase. Both male and female subjects were studied. On an average the concentration of H2O2 in urine was approximately 100 +/- 60 microM (10(-4) M). Peroxide excretion was found to be unexpectedly high and might thus be useful for clinical diagnosis and therapy in diseases purported to be related to oxidative stress.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / urine*
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Ketoglutaric Acids
  • Male

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Ketoglutaric Acids
  • Hydrogen Peroxide