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Protective effect of guabiju (Myrcianthes pungens (O. Berg) D. Legrand) and red guava (Psidium cattleyanum Sabine) against cisplatin-induced hypercholesterolemia in rats
Nora, Cleice Dalla; Danelli, Daiane; Souza, Lucéia Fátima; Rios, Alessandro de Oliveira; Jong, Erna Vogt de; Flôres, Simone Hickmann.
  • Nora, Cleice Dalla; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Institute of Food Science and Technology. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Danelli, Daiane; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Institute of Food Science and Technology. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Souza, Lucéia Fátima; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Institute of Food Science and Technology. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Rios, Alessandro de Oliveira; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Institute of Food Science and Technology. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Jong, Erna Vogt de; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Institute of Food Science and Technology. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Flôres, Simone Hickmann; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Institute of Food Science and Technology. Porto Alegre. BR
Braz. j. pharm. sci ; 50(3): 483-491, Jul-Sep/2014. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-728693
ABSTRACT
The present study was the first to examine the protective effect and antioxidant potential of two fruits native to the south of Brazil, namely guabiju (Myrcianthes pungens (O. Berg) D. Legrand) and red guava (Psidium cattleyanum Sabine), with respect to reducing the effects of cisplatin-induced hypercholesterolemia in male Wistar rats. The cisplatin-treated animals showed high glucose, LDL cholesterol, oxidized LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol levels. These native fruits reversed the increase in these parameters. The fat levels in the liver improved with supplementation with the fruits, and there were no differences in the thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), creatinine, urea or HDL cholesterol levels, nor in the weight of the organs analyzed, indicating that the dose used did not affect these markers.
RESUMO
O presente estudo foi o primeiro realizado para avaliar o efeito protetor e o potencial antioxidante de duas frutas nativas do sul do Brasil, conhecidas como Guabiju (Myrcianthes pungens (O. Berg) D. Legrand) e araçá vermelho (Psidium cattleyanum Sabine), em relação a reduzir os efeitos da hipercolesterolemia induzida pela cisplatina em ratos Wistar machos. Os animais tratados com a cisplatina apresentaram elevada taxa de glicose, altos níveis de colesterol LDL, colesterol LDL oxidado e colesterol total. Os frutos nativos atuaram protegendo os animais pela redução destes parâmetros. Os níveis de gordura no fígado melhoraram com a suplementação pelos frutos e não houve diferenças nas substâncias reativas ao ácido tiobarbitúrico (TBARS) e níveis de creatina, uréia e colesterol HDL e, também, no peso dos órgãos analisados, indicando que a dose utilizada não foi capaz de afetar tais marcadores.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Rats, Wistar / Myrtaceae / Psidium / Hypercholesterolemia Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. pharm. sci Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Rats, Wistar / Myrtaceae / Psidium / Hypercholesterolemia Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. pharm. sci Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR