TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2010, 64, abstr. 38
Influence of menthol on the permeability of artificial cell membranes to acrolein, benzo(a)pyrene (bap), and 4-(methylnitrosamino)- 1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK)
Lorillard Tobacco Company, Greensboro, NC, USA
Azzi et al. (Carcinogenesis 2006) explored the impact of menthol on membrane permeability in a porcine esophagus model. The authors found that menthol did not affect the permeation of test compounds, but did increase the membrane reservoir formation...