Antioxidant and vasorelaxant activities induced by northeastern Brazilian fermented grape skins

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Ângela M. T. M. Cordeiro¹  Valéria L. Assis²  Islânia G. A. Araújo²  Robson C. Veras²  José George F. Albuquerque²  Thaís P. Ribeiro²  Arthur J. P. O. Almeida²  Isac A. Medeiros²  Ionaldo J. L. D. Basílio²  Bruno R. L. A. Meireles³  Melissa N. Luciano⁴ 

[1] Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Centro de Tecnologia e Desenvolvimento Regional. Mangabeira, CEP 58055-000, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil;Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Instituto de Pesquisa em Fármacos e Medicamentos-IPeFarM - Campus I. Cidade Universitária, CEP 58051-970, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil;Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Laboratório de Análise Química de Alimentos. Cidade Universitária, CEP 58051-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil;Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC - Campus Araranguá. Jardim das Avenidas, CEP 88906-072, Araranguá, SC, Brazil;

关键词: Grape pomace;    Antioxidant;    Vasorelaxation;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12906-017-1881-2

 received in 2017-03-27, accepted in 2017-07-12,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIn northeastern Brazil, grape pomace has become a potential alternative byproduct because of the recover phenolic compounds from the vinification process. Comparative analyses were performed between lyophilized extract of grape skins from pomace, described as fermented (FGS), and fresh, unfermented (UGS) grape skins to show the relevant brand’s composition upon the first maceration in winemaking.MethodsThe use of in vitro testing such as Folin-Ciocalteu’s, DPPH free radical scavenger and HPLC methods were performed to evidence antioxidant effect and phenolic compounds. Additionally, vascular reactivity studies were performed in third-order branches of rat superior mesenteric arteries, which were obtained and placed in organ baths containing Krebs-Henseleit solution, maintained at 37 °C, gassed with a mixture of 95% O2 and 5% CO2, and maintained at pH 7.4. The in situ formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was evaluated in small mesenteric rings using oxidative fluorescent dihydroethidium dye.ResultsWe found higher phenolic content and antioxidant activity in FGS when compared to UGS. HPLC analyses identified a significant number of phenolic compounds with antioxidant potential in both samples. The vasorelaxant effect induced by FGS was more potent than that induced by UGS, and the activity was attenuated after removal of vascular endothelium or by blockade of endothelium-derived relaxing factors, such as NO and EDHF.ConclusionsThe FGS extract may be a great source of natural polyphenol products with potent antioxidant effects and endothelium-dependent vasodilatory actions involving NO and EDHF pathways.

【 授权许可】

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