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Açai improves non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) induced by fructose.
Carvalho, Mayara Medeiros de Freitas; Reis, Larissa Lélis Teixeira; Lopes, Juliana Márcia Macedo; Lage, Nara Nunes; Guerra, Joyce Ferreira da CostaIntroduction: the excessive consumption of fructose can cause liver damage, characteristic of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with changes in lipid metabolism and antioxidant defenses. Açai, the fruit of Euterpe oleracea Mart., has demonstrated numerous biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and lipid metabolism modulating action. Objective: we evaluated the benefi...
Araçá (Psidium cattleianum Sabine) ameliorates liver damage and reduces hepatic...
Paulino, Alice Helena de Souza; Viana, Ana Maria Fernandes; Bonomo, Larissa de Freitas; Guerra, Joyce Ferreira da Costa; Lopes, Juliana Márcia MacedoBioactive compounds, present in some foods, act enhancing the endogenous antioxidant system and are proposed as an effective strategy in preventing the changes induced by free radicals in some diseases, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). There has been an increase in the number of studies carried out with the aim of finding natural antioxidant compounds present in fruits, mainly the native fruits...
Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) modulates oxidative stress resistance in Caenorha...
Bonomo, Larissa de Freitas; Silva, David Nunes; Boasquivis, Patrícia Ferreira; Paiva, Franciny Aparecida; Guerra, Joyce Ferreira da CostaAçaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) has recently emerged as a promising source of natural antioxidants. Despite its claimed pharmacological and nutraceutical value, studies regarding the effects of açaí in vivo are limited. In this study, we use the Caenorhabditis elegans model to evaluate the in vivo antioxidant properties of açaí on an organismal level and to examine its mechanism of action. Supplementation with ac...