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| Portugal,L.R.; Gonçalves,J.L.; Fernandes,L.R.; Silva,H.P.S.; Arantes,R.M.E.; Nicoli,J.R.; Vieira,L.Q.; Alvarez-Leite,J.I.. |
| Elevated blood cholesterol is an important risk factor associated with atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Several studies have reported a decrease in serum cholesterol during the consumption of large doses of fermented dairy products or lactobacillus strains. The proposed mechanism for this effect is the removal or assimilation of intestinal cholesterol by the bacteria, reducing cholesterol absorption. Although this effect was demonstrated in vitro, its relevance in vivo is still controversial. Furthermore, few studies have investigated the role of lactobacilli in atherogenesis. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii on cholesterol metabolism in germ-free mice and the possible hypocholesterolemic and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Lactobacillus; Atherosclerosis; Apolipoprotein E; Cholesterol; Germ-free mice. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000500010 |
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| Guimarães,P.R.; Galvão,A.M.P.; Batista,C.M.; Azevedo,G.S.; Oliveira,R.D.; Lamounier,R.P.; Freire,N.; Barros,A.M.D.; Sakurai,E.; Oliveira,J.P.; Vieira,E.C.; Alvarez-Leite,J.I.. |
| Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is consumed extensively in Brazil. It has been believed that infusion of a powdered preparation of the fruit may reduce serum cholesterol. However, there are few documented reports on its effects on cholesterol metabolism and its possible hypocholesterolemic effect has not been proved by well-controlled studies. The aim of the present study was to observe the effects of S. melongena on the serum cholesterol and triglycerides of 38 hypercholesterolemic human volunteers ingesting S. melongena infusion for five weeks. Thirty-eight hypercholesterolemic subjects receiving either S. melongena infusion (N = 19) or placebo (N = 19) participated in two clinical experiments in which the effect of S. melongena infusion was studied with (N... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cholesterolemia; Eggplant; Diet; Solanum melongena; Atherosclerosis index. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000900006 |
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| Aguilar,E.C.; Jascolka,T.L.; Teixeira,L.G.; Lages,P.C.; Ribeiro,A.C.C.; Vieira,E.L.M.; Peluzio,M.C.G.; Alvarez-Leite,J.I.. |
| Pequi is the fruit of Caryocar brasiliense and its oil has a high concentration of monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids, which are anti- and pro-atherogenic agents, respectively, and of carotenoids, which give it antioxidant properties. Our objective was to study the effect of the intake of a cholesterol-rich diet supplemented with pequi oil, compared to the same diet containing soybean oil, on atherosclerosis development, and oxidative stress in atherosclerosis-susceptible LDL receptor-deficient mice (LDLr-/-, C57BL/6-background). Female mice were fed a cholesterol-rich diet containing 7% soybean oil (Soybean group, N = 12) or 7% pequi oil (Pequi group, N = 12) for 6 weeks. The Pequi group presented a more atherogenic lipid profile and more advanced... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Pequi oil; Fatty acid; Lipids; Atherosclerosis; Oxidative stress; Cholesterol. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000700006 |
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| Ramos,M.G.; Rabelo,F.L.A.; Duarte,T.; Gazzinelli,R.T.; Alvarez-Leite,J.I.. |
| We demonstrated that 4 mM butyrate induces apoptosis in murine peritoneal macrophages in a dose- and time-dependent manner as indicated by studies of cell viability, flow cytometric analysis of annexin-V binding, DNA ladder pattern and the determination of hypodiploid DNA content. The activity of caspase-3 was enhanced during macrophage apoptosis induced by butyrate and the caspase inhibitor z-VAD-FMK (100 µM) inhibited the butyrate effect, indicating the major role of the caspase cascade in the process. The levels of butyrate-induced apoptosis in macrophages were enhanced by co-treatment with 1 µg/ml bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). However, our data indicate that apoptosis induced by butyrate and LPS involves different mechanisms. Thus, LPS-induced... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Butyrate; Apoptosis; Caspase; Nitric oxide; Cytokine; Macrophage. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000200004 |
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| Saldanha,J.C.S.; Gargiulo,D.L.; Silva,S.S.; Carmo-Pinto,F.H.; Andrade,M.C.; Alvarez-Leite,J.I.; Teixeira,M.M.; Cara,D.C.. |
| Food allergy is most frequently the result of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions. Here, we describe a chronic model in which some of the intestinal and systemic consequences of continuous egg white solution ingestion by ovalbumin-sensitized eight-week-old BALB/c mice, 6 animals per group, of both sexes, were investigated. There was a 20% loss of body weight that began one week after antigen exposure and persisted throughout the experiment (3 weeks). The sensitization procedure induced the production of anti-ovalbumin IgG1 and IgE, which were enhanced by oral antigen exposure (129% for IgG1 and 164% for IgE, compared to sensitization values). Intestinal changes were determined by jejunum edema at 6 h (45% Evans blue extravasation) and by a significant... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Food allergy; Ovalbumin; Murine model; IgE; Hypersensitivity. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000600005 |
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