Green tea extract decreases plasma malondialdehyde concentration but does not affect other indicators of oxidative stress, nitric oxide production, or hemostatic factors during a high-linoleic acid diet in healthy females

1999 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riitta Freese ◽  
Samar Basu ◽  
Eino Hietanen ◽  
Jagadeesan Nair ◽  
Kei Nakachi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Nitric Oxide Production ◽  
High Linoleic Acid ◽  
Acid Diet ◽  
Hemostatic Factors ◽  
Linoleic Acid Diet ◽  
Tea Extract ◽  
Healthy Females ◽  
Plasma Malondialdehyde

scholarly journals Green Tea Extract Ameliorates Learning and Memory Deficits in Ischemic Rats via Its Active Component Polyphenol Epigallocatechin-3-gallate by Modulation of Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuo-Jen Wu ◽  
Ming-Tsuen Hsieh ◽  
Chi-Rei Wu ◽  
W. Gibson Wood ◽  
Yuh-Fung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Learning And Memory ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Memory Impairment ◽  
Memory Deficits ◽  
Green Tea Extract ◽  
Morris Water Maze Test ◽  
Learning And Memory Deficits ◽  
Tea Extract

Ischemic stroke results in brain damage and behavioral deficits including memory impairment. Protective effects of green tea extract (GTex) and its major functional polyphenol (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on memory were examined in cerebral ischemic rats. GTex and EGCG were administered 1 hr before middle cerebral artery ligation in rats. GTex, EGCG, and pentoxifylline (PTX) significantly improved ishemic-induced memory impairment in a Morris water maze test. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, glutathione (GSH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus were increased by long-term treatment with GTex and EGCG. Both compounds were also associated with reduced cerebral infraction breakdown of MDA and GSH in the hippocampus. Inin vitroexperiments, EGCG had anti-inflammatory effects in BV-2 microglia cells. EGCG inhibited lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) induced nitric oxide production and reduced cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in BV-2 cells. GTex and its active polyphenol EGCG improved learning and memory deficits in a cerebral ischemia animal model and such protection may be due to the reduction of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation.

scholarly journals Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Production, Oxidative Stress Prevention, and Probiotic Activity of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from the Human Vagina and Fermented Food

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Ho Kang ◽  
Seul Hwa Han ◽  
Jin-Seong Kim ◽  
YongGyeong Kim ◽  
Yulah Jeong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Fermented Food ◽  
Nitric Oxide Production ◽  
Oxide Production ◽  
Probiotic Potential ◽  
Culture Filtrates

In this study, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with antioxidative and probiotic activities were isolated from the vaginas of Korean women and from fermented food. Among 34 isolated LAB strains, four strains (MG4221, MG4231, MG4261, and MG4270) exhibited inhibitory activity against nitric oxide production. The MG4221 and MG4270 strains were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum, and MG4231 and MG4261 were identified as Lactobacillus fermentum. These strains were able to tolerate pepsin and pancreatin, which is required for probiotic potential. The antioxidant effects of culture filtrates obtained from selected strains included 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacity. Most of the culture filtrates had effective DPPH scavenging activity.In conclusion, the selected strains have significant activities and are potentially applicable to the development of functional foods. These strains might also contribute to the prevention and control of several diseases associated with oxidative stress, when used as functional probiotics.

Lipoproteins Obtained from Anorexia Nervosa Patients Induce Higher Oxidative Stress in U373MG Astrocytes Through Nitric Oxide Production

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arianna Vignini ◽  
Paola Canibus ◽  
Laura Nanetti ◽  
Giorgio Montecchiani ◽  
Emanuela Faloia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Nitric Oxide Production ◽  
Oxide Production
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