Ana Clara Vital Batista1, Mariana de Alencar Ribeiro1, Keciany Alves de Oliveira2, Paula Alexandre de Freitas3, Neucilane Silveira Dos Santos3, Laryssa Alves Magalhães3, Saulo Chaves Magalhães3, Said Gonçalves da Cruz Fonseca4, Jailane de Souza Aquino5, Evandro Leite de Souza5, Ariclécio Cunha de Oliveira6. 1. Programa de Pós-graduação Em Nutrição e Saúde, Universidade Estadual Do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. 2. Programa de Pós-graduação Em Nutrição e Saúde, Universidade Estadual Do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Electronic address: keciany.oliveira@uece.br. 3. Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Estadual Do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. 4. Faculdade de Farmácia Odontologia e Enfermagem, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Do Ceará- UFC, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. 5. Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Nutrition, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil. 6. Programa de Pós-graduação Em Nutrição e Saúde, Universidade Estadual Do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Estadual Do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fruit by-products contain phytochemicals, fibers and other components that can improve the redox imbalance of obesity. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to evaluate the effects of consumption of by-products of acerola, cashew and guava on the adiposity and redox homeostasis of adipose tissue in obese rats. METHODS: The animals were separated into 5 groups, control (CTL), high fat (HF), HF supplemented with acerola (HFA), cashew (HFC) and guava (HFG). RESULTS: Thiol quantification, lipid profile, catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) test were performed. TGL and VLDL levels were increased in HF group, and the treated groups did not change the lipid profile. CAT activity was increased in HFA and HFG groups. HFA was able to reduce the weight of the subcutaneous cushion. CONCLUSION: Treatment with fruit by-products did not alter weight gain, energy efficiency and body weight. Thus, the by-products of acerola and guava can be used as a sustainable alternative in the treatment of obesity.
BACKGROUND: Fruit by-products contain phytochemicals, fibers and other components that can improve the redox imbalance of obesity. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to evaluate the effects of consumption of by-products of acerola, cashew and guava on the adiposity and redox homeostasis of adipose tissue in obeserats. METHODS: The animals were separated into 5 groups, control (CTL), high fat (HF), HF supplemented with acerola (HFA), cashew (HFC) and guava (HFG). RESULTS:Thiol quantification, lipid profile, catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) test were performed. TGL and VLDL levels were increased in HF group, and the treated groups did not change the lipid profile. CAT activity was increased in HFA and HFG groups. HFA was able to reduce the weight of the subcutaneous cushion. CONCLUSION: Treatment with fruit by-products did not alter weight gain, energy efficiency and body weight. Thus, the by-products of acerola and guava can be used as a sustainable alternative in the treatment of obesity.