Consumption of mate tea (Ilex paraguariensis) decreases the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in mouse liver.
Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) is rich in polyphenolic compounds, which are thought to contribute to the health benefits of tea. Mate tea was administered orally to mice at a dose of 0.5, 1.0 or 2.0 g/kg for 60 d, and changes both in serum lipid concentration and fatty acid composition of liver and kidney were examined. The effects of mate tea on serum and tissue lipid peroxidation were assessed by the evaluation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS). In tea-consuming mice, both MUFA (18:1n-9) and PUFA (18:2n-6 and 20:4n-6) were increased (P<0.05) in the liver lipid (approximately 90 and 60%, respectively), whereas only MUFA (approximately 20%) were increased in the kidney lipid. The most altered PUFA class was n-6 PUFA, which increased by approximately 60-75 % (P<0.05). This difference in the fatty acid profile in the liver is reflected in the increased PUFA:SFA ratio. Consistent with these results, mice fed with mate tea had much lower TBARS in the liver. No differences (P>0.05) were found in the levels of serum cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and TAG under the conditions of the present study. These results suggest that treatment with mate tea was able to protect unsaturated fatty acids from oxidation and may have selective protective effects within the body, especially on the liver.
Martins
Fernanda
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Laboratório Multidisciplinar de Pesquisa, Universidade São Francisco, Av. São Francisco de Assis 218, Bragança Paulista, SP, Brazil.
Suzan
Amanda Janaína
AJ
Cerutti
Suzete Maria
SM
Arçari
Demétrius Paiva
DP
Ribeiro
Marcelo Lima
ML
Bastos
Débora Helena Markowicz
DH
Carvalho
Patrícia de Oliveira
Pde O
D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D030019:Ilex paraguariensis; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018515:Plant Leaves; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000032:analysis
D000975:Antioxidants; D015415:Biomarkers; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D008055:Lipids; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances