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Abstract Title:

Effects of Passiflora edulis (yellow passion) on serum lipids and oxidative stress status of Wistar rats.

Abstract Source:

J Med Food. 2012 Jan ;15(1):78-82. Epub 2011 Aug 30. PMID: 21877954

Abstract Author(s):

Maricelma da Silva Soares de Souza, Sandra Maria Barbalho, Débora Cristina Damasceno, Marilza Vieira Cunha Rudge, Kleber Eduardo de Campos, Ana Carolina Goyos Madi, Bruno Ribeiro Coelho, Rodrigo César Oliveira, Rodrigo Cartaxo de Melo, Vinícius Castrequini Donda

Article Affiliation:

Maricelma da Silva Soares de Souza

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Degener (yellow passion) juice on the lipid profile and oxidative stress status of Wistar rats. Adult male Wistar rats were divided in two groups (n=8 animals per group): the control group, which received water, and the treated group, which was given P. edulis juice (1,000 mg/kg). Both groups received by gavage treatment twice a day for 28 days. The treated group showed an increased high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol level and decreased low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and free fatty acid levels compared with the control group. Levels of triglycerides and and very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, superoxide dismutase activity, and total glutathione concentration were not statistically different between the two groups, but the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances concentration (indicating lipid peroxidation) decreased in the treated group. These findings suggests that P. edulis juice in the experimental conditions used showed beneficial effects on lipid profile and improved lipid peroxidation in Wistar rats.

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