Publications by authors named "Martiniano da Silva Lima"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined how different levels of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) in maternal diets during pregnancy and lactation affect physical and metabolic traits in rat offspring.
- Three groups were created based on CLA intake: a control group with no CLA, one with 1% CLA, and another with 3% CLA, and various health indicators were measured.
- Results showed that higher CLA intake (especially the 3% group) led to increased body weight and fat, better glucose tolerance, and higher cholesterol levels; however, it also resulted in lower amounts of certain essential fatty acids in the liver.
In the critical period of neurodevelopment (gestation and lactation), maternal consumption of essential fatty acids (FAs) can alter the offspring cognitive function permanently causing damage. Lipids can regulate neurotrophin and compose brain tissue. However, the effects of maternal consumption of a mixture of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on an offspring nervous system are not completely clear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMaternal suppplementation with conjugated linoleic acid reduce anxiety and lipid peroxidation in the offspring brain.
Michelly Pires Queiroz Martiniano da Silva Lima Marília Ferreira Frazão Tavares de Melo Camila Carolina de Menezes Santos Bertozzo Daline Fernandes de Araújo
J Affect Disord
January 2019
Article Synopsis
- Maternal consumption of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) can influence the anxiety behavior and brain health of offspring by affecting neuronal membrane function and lipid peroxidation.* -
- The study involved three groups of mother rats with different CLA diets during pregnancy and lactation, revealing that offspring from CLA diets showed reduced anxiety behaviors and healthier brain chemistry.* -
- Results indicated that offspring from the CLA groups had more positive behavioral outcomes and lower brain damage markers compared to the control group, but further research is needed to explore these effects in humans.*