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| Author(s): |
Thiago Belchior de Oliveira
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ) |
| Defense date: | 2011-09-22 |
| Examining board members: |
Maria Inês Genovese Rodriguez;
Marcelo Macedo Rogero;
Marilia Cerqueira Leite Seelaender
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| Advisor: | Maria Inês Genovese Rodriguez |
| Abstract | |
Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum Willd. Ex Spreng. K. Shum) is a native brazilian fruit with good flavor and great agroeconomic potential. Its seeds are used to prepare a cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) chocolate-like, known as cupulate®. The cocoa beneficial properties to cardiovascular health have been extensively described. Despite the phylogenetic similarity between cocoa and cupuassu suggests that the later could promote the same biological effects, no study has attempted to examine the role of cupuassu liquor on metabolic disorders. Here, we compared the centesimal and mineral composition, contents of total phenolic compounds, proanthocyanidins, flavonoids and in vitro antioxidant capacity of cupuassu and cocoa liquors. Centesimal and mineral compositions of both were similar. All the other parameters were significantly higher in cocoa liquor. However, flavonoids profile was quite different, where quercetin derivatives predominated in cupuassu whereas in cocoa, the proanthocyanidins corresponded to the major class of phenolic compounds. Studies were undertaken to determine the effect of phenolic extracts on α-amylase and glucosidase activities. The enzymatic activities inhibitions were close to that previously related to other fruits. To further investigate the role of cupuassu and cocoa liquors on metabolic disturbs, we assessed the effect of these liquors in streptozotocin-induced diabetic and high-fat diet (HFD) rats. Oral administrations of liquors at doses 3.6 and 7.2 g/kg body weight to diabetic rats improved significantly antioxidant enzymes activities, lipid profile and peroxidation in dose-dependent manner. Similarly, liquors phenolic extracts at doses 2.1 and 7.2 g/kg body weight administrated to HFD animals repaired the liver damage by ameliorating lipid peroxidation, plasma and tissue antioxidant capacities in dose dependence. Indeed, HFD animal sensitivity for glucose and insulin was markedly augmented in animals treated with the highest dose of phenolic extract of cupuassu. Although cocoa has higher content of phenolic compounds and in vitro antioxidant potential activity than cupuassu, the later showed more effectively in reducing the damage in animal models of diabetes and high-fat diet. These contradictions could be explained due to differences in phenolic composition in cupuassu and cocoa liquors. Taken together, these results suggest the cupuassu liquor, as well as cocoa liquor, could help in treatment of metabolic diseases associated with oxidative stress. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/03774-1 - Evaluation of the antihyperlipidemic properties of cupulate |
| Grantee: | Thiago Belchior de Oliveira |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |