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Effects of acute verjuice consumption with a high-cholesterol diet on some biochemical risk factors of atherosclerosis in rabbits.
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PMID:  20357713     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Metabolic changes in postprandial state particularly after fatty meals lead to atherosclerosis progression. Verjuice is an acidic juice made from unripe grape, commonly used as a popular ingredient in Iran. In this study the acute effects of verjuice intake on postprandial values of some biochemical atherosclerosis risk factors in rabbits fed high-cholesterol diets were investigated to see if it has is a possible protective role.
MATERIAL/METHODS: Rabbits were allowed free access to diets containing: no cholesterol, 1% cholesterol, 1% cholesterol with 5 ml of verjuice, and 1% cholesterol with 10 ml of verjuice. C-reactive protein (CRP), malondialdehyde (MDA), nitrite, nitrate, glucose, LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), oxidized-LDL (ox-LDL), total cholesterol (TC), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), triglyceride (TG), HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), apolipoprotein A(ApoA), serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), serum glutamic oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), and fibrinogen levels were measured before and three hours after feeding these diets.
RESULTS: Significant differences were observed in fibrinogen and glucose levels between the high-cholesterol diet with 5 and 10 ml verjuice and the high-cholesterol diet alone. Using 10 ml verjuice with the the high-cholesterol diet caused a significant reduction in ox-LDL, MDA, and nitrite compared with the high-cholesterol diet alone. No significant difference was found between the groups receiving verjuice and the high-cholesterol diet group in TC, HDL-C, TG, LDL-C, ApoA, ApoB, SGPT, SGOT, nitrate, or CRP.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that there might be an acute protective effect in the postprandial use of verjuice on some of the risk factors of atherosclerosis, particularly as an antioxidant.
Authors:
Mahbubeh Setorki; Sedighe Asgary; Akram Eidi; Ali Haeri Rohani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1643-3750     ISO Abbreviation:  Med. Sci. Monit.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-01     Completed Date:  2010-08-05     Revised Date:  2011-06-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9609063     Medline TA:  Med Sci Monit     Country:  Poland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  BR124-130     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. doctor.setorgi@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antioxidants / metabolism
Atherosclerosis / etiology*,  metabolism*
Beverages
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Cholesterol / metabolism*
Fibrinogen / metabolism
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Inflammation
Male
Malondialdehyde / metabolism
Oxygen / metabolism
Rabbits
Risk
Risk Factors
Transaminases / blood
Vitis / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 0/Blood Glucose; 542-78-9/Malondialdehyde; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 7782-44-7/Oxygen; 9001-32-5/Fibrinogen; EC 2.6.1.-/Transaminases

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