The present study is an attempt to reveal the protective role of Punica granatum peel and seed oil extracts against diethylnitrosamine (DEN) and phenobarbital (PB) induced hepatic injury in rats. DEN administration increased the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), DNA fragmentation, caspase-3 and glutathione reductase (GSR) activities, while the level of reduced glutathione (GSH) and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and total glutathione peroxidase (t-GPx) were decreased compared with the control. Treatment with peel and seed oil extracts pre, during and post DEN administration improved liver functions, decreased the levels of MDA, DNA fragmentation, caspase-3 and GSR activities with an elevation in levels of GSH, SOD, GST and t-GPx activities. This indicates that these extracts reduced the oxidative stress and apoptosis induced by DEN. Also the effect of administration of PE and SOE separately for a long time (23 weeks) on healthy rats was studied.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.04.134 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that can cause elevated blood glucose levels due to impaired insulin secretion or resistance. Different parts of have been used widely in traditional medicine to treat many disorders. The present study aims to evaluate the antidiabetic ability of the corm, pseudostem, inflorescence, fruit, peel, and seed of via in vitro experiments by inhibiting α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes as well as in vivo models on diabetic alloxan-induced mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrom physicochemical characteristics variability to purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis) powders nutritional value: on the path of zero-waste.
J Sci Food Agric
December 2024
LAQV-REQUIMTE & Department of Chemistry, Campus Universitário Santiago, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
Background: Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis) is a highly appreciated fruit typically consumed in fresh or processed into various food products. The peel and seeds, which are by-products of fruit processing, are rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds with potential to be valorised into food applications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChemical Characterization, Antioxidant Potential and Phenolic Profile of the Pulp and By-Products of Black puçá (Mouriri pusa), a Fruit from the Brazilian Cerrado region.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr
December 2024
Program in Food Science and Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), Palmas, 77001-090, Brazil.
The black puçá (Mouriri pusa) is an unconventional fruit from the Cerrado region of Brazil, commonly known as the jabuticaba of the forest. However, data on its nutritional and phytochemical composition are limited. This study investigated the nutritional composition, physicochemical characteristics, profile of carbohydrates and organic acids, phenolics and flavonoids individual, amino acids composition, bioactive substances, and antioxidant potential in the pulp, peel, and seed fractions of puçá-preto.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProduction, use and nutritive value of fruit wastes as feed in and around the city of West Arsi Zone and Sidama Regional State.
Heliyon
December 2024
School of Animal and Range Science, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, P.O. Box 5, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
The study was carried out to evaluate the availability, use as livestock feed and nutritional value of fruit waste in a few chosen urban (within) and peri-urban (around) areas of West Arsi and Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia. The study areas were chosen using a muti-stage purposive sampling technique and 306 respondents in total-102 from each of Shashemene, Hawassa and Yirgalem-were randomly chosen and interviewed. We used established methodology to examine the nutritional values of six (avocado seed, avocado peel with pulp, papaya pomace, mango, pineapple and banana peels) commonly used fruit waste (FBPs) samples for chemical composition and digestibility analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBioactive multilayer film based on the sage seed gum-gelatin, TiO and electrospun zein fibers encapsulating pomegranate peel extract.
Int J Biol Macromol
December 2024
Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.
Article Synopsis
- Electrospun fibers, while desirable for their features, are mechanically fragile and require support, leading to the development of bio-based multilayer films using strong sage seed gum-gelatin as outer layers and zein-pomegranate extract in the middle.
- These multilayer films showed improved thickness (0.18 to 0.25 mm), tensile strength (increased from 60.8 to 70.2 MPa), and reduced permeability to water vapor and oxygen by 72.4% and 82.6%, respectively.
- The research demonstrates significant enhancements in antioxidant activity and antimicrobial properties as the electrospun layer thickness increases, indicating potential for sustainable packaging solutions.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!