title: Supplementation of Emblica officinalis (Amla) extract reduces oxidative stress in uremic patients.
abstract: Emblica Officinalis (also known as Amla or Indian Gooseberry), a natural, traditional and functional food in Asia, has physiological benefits such as hepato-, cyto- and radio- protection, as well as hypolipidemic effects. In addition, Amla often functions as a potent antioxidant due to the high level of ascorbic acid (ranging from 1,100 to 1,700 mg/100 g of fruit) in its fruit. The aim of this study was to determine whether supplementation with Amla extract could reduce oxidative stress in patients with uremia. The findings show that supplementation with Amla extract for 4 months reduced the plasma oxidative marker, 8-iso-prostaglandin, (M0 vs. M4 = 1415 +/- 1234 pg/ml vs. 750 +/- 496 pg/ml, p < 0.05) and increased plasma total antioxidant status (TAS) (M0 vs. M4 = 2.32 +/- 0.14 mM vs. 2.55 +/- 0.24 mM, p < 0.05) in uremic patients. On the other hand, there were no significant differences observed in liver function (GOP and GPT), renal function (creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and uric acid), diabetic index (plasma glucose and adiponectin) and atherogenic index (LDL/HDL ratio, total cholesterol and homocysteine) in patients treated with Amla for 4 months. Our data suggest that Amla supplementation may increase plasma antioxidant power and decrease oxidative stress in uremic patients. However, Amla extract did not influence hepatic or renal function, or diabetic and atherogenic indices in uremic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200, Chung Pei Road, Chung Li, Taiwan 32023, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tung-Sheng
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Show-Yih
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Liou
authors.forename: Yen-Lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D029842:Phyllanthus emblica; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014511:Uremia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; D000975:Antioxidants; D001786:Blood Glucose; D010936:Plant Extracts; D006710:Homocysteine; D002784:Cholesterol