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Betim Cazarin, Cinthia Bau
[1]
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da Silva, Juliana Kelly
[1]
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Colomeu, Talita Cristina
[2]
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Batista, Angela Giovana
[1]
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Molina Meletti, Laura Maria
[3]
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Rizzato Paschoal, Jonas Augusto
[1]
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Bogusz Junior, Stanislau
[4]
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de Campos Braga, Patricia Aparecida
[1]
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Reyes Reyes, Felix Guillermo
[1]
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Augusto, Fabio
[5]
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de Meirelles, Luciana Rodrigues
[2]
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Zollner, Ricardo de Lima
[2]
;
Marostica Junior, Mario Roberto
[1]
Total Authors: 13
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Sch Food Engn, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Med Sci, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Agron Inst Campinas, Ctr Res & Dev Plant Genet Resources, Campinas, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Chem Sao Carlos IQSC, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[5] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Chem, Inst Nacl Ciencia & Tecnol Bioanalit INCTBio, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Journal of Functional Foods; v. 17, p. 575-586, AUG 2015. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 10 |
| Abstract | |
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of the aqueous extract of Passiflora edulis leaves, which is a source of vitexin, isovitexin and isoorientin, was investigated in a 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulphonic acid induced colitis model. The oral intake of P. edulis extract (1100 mu g mL(-1)) improved significantly (P < 0.05) the endogenous antioxidant status and decreased lipid peroxidation in serum, liver, and colon. The consumption of P. edulis extract decreased the level of pro-inflammatory in colon tissue, especially by reducing IL-1 beta fivefold and TNF-alpha two-fold compared to the control colitis group. The extract of P. edulis leaves possessed therapeutic activity in healthy rats and in TNBS-induced colitis, especially by controlling the oxidative stress and inflammation observed in this disease. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/16752-3 - Assessment of consumption of the peel of Passiflora edulis and its impact on intestinal inflammation in rats with ulcerative colitis. |
| Grantee: | Cinthia Baú Betim Cazarin |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |