Effects of liquid extract from Plinia cauliflora fruits residues on Chinese hamsters biochemical parameters

Abstract Plinia cauliflora (Mart.) Kausel, popularly known as jabuticaba, is rich in polyphenols. Phenolic compounds exhibit several biological properties, which reflect on biomarkers such as biochemical parameters. In the present study, we evaluated the plasmatic levels of glucose, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and uric acid of Chinese hamsters fed for 45 days with a regular diet or cholesterol-enriched diet supplemented with a liquid extract obtained from P. cauliflora fruits residues standardized in ellagic acid and total phenolic compounds. The results showed that the concentrated extract obtained from jabuticaba residues increased the glycemia of animals fed with a regular diet and reduced the plasmatic uric acid levels of animals fed with a cholesterol-enriched diet. Since hyperuricemia is considered to be a significant risk factor of metabolic disorders and the principal pathological basis of gout, the liquid extract from P. cauliflora fruits residues would be a promising candidate as a novel hypouricaemic agent for further investigation.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Borges,Leonardo Luiz, Martins,Frederico Severino, Franco,João José, Bailão,Elisa Flávia Luiz Cardoso, Cruvinel,Wilson de Melo, Uyemura,Sérgio Akira, Conceição,Edemilson Cardoso da
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2023
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842023000100173
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!