Nutritional composition of Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. aril flour and its effect on serum lipids and glucose in rats

Effects of jaboticaba (Myrciaria jaboticaba) peel on blood glucose and cholesterol levels in healthy rats

“…In addition, studies have shown that the intake of jaboticaba peel is related to an increased insulin sensitivity in liver and adipose tissue (Dragano et al, 2013;Lenquiste et al, 2012). Studies with polyphenol and fiber-rich meals corroborate this result: reduction in plasma glucose levels by 13.04% (Esteves et al, 2011).…”

“…Studies have show that diets rich in polyphenols can attenuate the development of type 2 diabetes, since they could protect the pancreas against oxidative stress, preserve β pancreatic cells, increase the excretion of insulin by these and inhibits the glucose absorption from intestine (Lenquiste et al, 2012;Jayaprakasam et al, 2006). Besides phenolic compounds, the dietary fibers also exhibit important role in reducing blood glucose (Esteves et al, 2011;Kim et al, 2010).…”

Jaboticaba (Myrciaria jaboticaba (Vell.) Berg.) peel improved triglycerides excretion and hepatic lipid peroxidation in high-fat-fed rats

“…However, studies with obese mice treated with a high-anthocyanin beverage or diet corroborate our findings 10,21 . Polyphenols have been found to reduce the total cholesterol of animals fed atherogenic diets 5,12 and even healthy diets 4,22 . Another study found that HFJ2 and HFJ4 diets were capable of increasing HDL-cholesterol 6 .…”

“…High-polyphenol/anthocyanin diets reduce Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) because they affect the regulation of lipid metabolism [4][5][6] . These diets may reduce total serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels 7 and increase High Density Lipoproteincholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) levels in obese animals 6 .…”

“…High-polyphenol and high-fiber diets are capable of reducing total cholesterol and Low Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) 4,12 , suggesting that both substances may act synergistically on the regulation of blood lipids. Moreover, diets supplemented with 1% or 2% freeze-dried jaboticaba peel improved the antioxidant capacity of rat plasma, indicating the potential of freeze-dried jaboticaba peel compounds to attenuate oxidative stress 13 and related damages 14 .…”