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| Author(s): |
Illana Louise Pereira de Melo
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ) |
| Defense date: | 2012-11-30 |
| Examining board members: |
Jorge Mancini Filho;
Nágila Raquel Teixeira Damasceno;
Luiz Antonio Gioielli;
Eduardo Purgatto;
Elizabeth Aparecida Ferraz da Silva Torres
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| Advisor: | Jorge Mancini Filho |
| Abstract | |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pomegranate seed oil (PSO) on tissue lipid profile and its influence on biochemical parameters in oxidative processes of Wistar rats. Characterization of PSO was carried out, confirming the presence of the punicic acid (PA, 55%) as the major fatty acid present in the oil and high concentrations of phytosterols (539mg/100g) were also observed, as well as the presence of vitamin E (175mg/100g). The PSO was within quality standards and it presented a higher oxidative stability as compared to flaxseed oil. The supplementation of healthy rats with the PSO via gavage during 40 days did not affect weight gain and total weight of muscle (gastrocnemius) and adipose (epididymal and retroperitoneal) tissues. However, PA was metabolized and incorporated as CLAs in a dose-dependent manner in the liver, muscle, heart, kidney and adipocytes. In the brain, conjugated fatty acids were not detected, but the values of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances were significantly reduced in animals supplemented with PSO as compared to the control group. Overall, the results showed that the PSO caused no changes in the lipid metabolism and did not inhibit tne oxidation in healthy animals. In rats that underwent hepatic oxidative stress by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), the PSO supplementation for 21 days was not able to prevent the oxidative stress, indicating that this oil has no antioxidant effect using this animal model; although histological analysis has shown less injured areas in the liver parenchyma in the test groups. The results obtained in this study are a good addition to the literature once it provided more information about the use of conjugated fatty acids as well as garnered useful information about the effects of consumption of PSO in oxidative stress-induced rats. (AU) | |