Jorge Filho

... CHENNI et al., 2007; KWON; APOSTOLIDIS; SHETTY, 2008; KWON; VATTEN; SHETTY, 2006; MANCINI-FILHO, 2006; SHAHIDI; ALASALVAR; LIYANA-PATHIRANA, 2007). ... CHEN, D.; MILACIC, V.; CHEN, MS; WAN, S. B.; LAM, WH; HUO, C.; LANDIS-PIWOWAR, K. R.; CUI, QC ...

In 1970, searching for the interspecies transmission of influenza viruses led to the first study on influenza viruses in domestic animals. Birds and mammals, including human beings, are their natural hosts; however, other animals may also play a role in the virus epidemiology. The objective was to investigate the incidence of influenza viruses in adult dogs raised in rural (9, 19.56%) and urban (37, 80.43%) areas in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Dog serum samples were examined for antibodies to influenza viruses by the hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test using the corresponding antigens from the circulating viruses in Brazil. Dogs from rural areas presented antibodies to influenza A H3N2, and influenza A H7N7 and H3N8. In rural areas, dog sera displayed mean titers as 94.37, 227.88, 168.14, 189.62 HIU/25 µL for subtypes H1N1, H3N2, H7N7, H3N8, respectively. About 84% and 92% of dogs from urban areas exhibited antibodies to human influenza A H1N1 and H3N2, respectively, with stat...

LDL oxidation and oxidative stress are closely related to atherosclerosis. Therefore, natural antioxidants have been studied as promising candidates. In the present study, the LDL oxidation inhibition activity of bioactive compounds from Halimeda incrassata seaweed. associated to antioxidant capacity, was evaluated in vitro. Experimental work was conducted with lyophilized aqueous extract and phenolic-rich fractions of the seaweed and their effect on LDL oxidation was evaluated using heparin-precipitated LDL (hep-LDL) with exposure to Cu2+ ions and AAPH as the free radical generator. H. incrassata had a protective effect for hep-LDL in both systems and the presence of phenolic compounds contributed to the activity where phenolic-rich fractions showed significant capacity for inhibition of oxidation mediated by Cu2+ ions. The observed effect could be related to the antioxidant potential of polar fractions evidenced by reducing activity and DPPH• radical scavenging. The results obtain...

Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an evident growing disease that affects different cultures throughout the world. T2DM occurs under the influence of three main factors: the genetic background, environmental and behavioral components. Obesity is strongly associated to the development of T2DM in the occident, while in the orient most of the diabetic patients are considered lean. Genetics may be a key factor in the development of T2DM in societies where obesity is not a recurrent public health problem. Herein, two different models of rats were used to understand their differences and reliability as experimental models to study the pathophysiology of T2DM, in two different approaches: the genetic (GK rats) and the environmental (HFD-induced obese rats) influences. GK rats were resistant to weight gain even though food/energy consumption (relative to body weight) was higher in this group. HFD, on the other hand, induced obesity in Wistar rats. White adipose tissue (WAT) expansion in th...

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have been reported to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis in animal models of insulin resistance, but the involved mechanisms still remain unresolved. In this study, we evaluated the effects of fish oil (FO), a source of n-3 PUFAs, on obesity, insulin resistance and muscle mitochondrial function in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). C57Bl/6 male mice, 8 weeks old, were divided into four groups: control diet (C), high-fat diet (H), C+FO (CFO) and H+FO (HFO). FO was administered by oral gavage (2 g/kg b.w.), three times a week, starting 4 weeks before diet administration until the end of the experimental protocol. HFD-induced obesity and insulin resistance associated with impaired skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, as indicated by decreased oxygen consumption, tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediate (TCAi) contents (citrate, α-ketoglutarate, malate and oxaloacetate), oxidative phosphorylation protein content and mitochond...

The conditions for the solid-liquid extraction of the antioxidant polyphenol compounds from yellow passion fruit seeds were optimized by response surface methodology with the following variables as the extraction parameters: extraction time (12.8-147.2 min), ethanol concentration (13-97%), and temperature (16.4-83.6 °C). The polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity, which were assessed by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity, oxygen radical absorbance capacity, β-carotene bleaching assay, and ferric reducing antioxidant power assay, were considered dependent variables. The association of the dependent variables was effective for explaining the effect of the independent variables within a determination coefficient (R2) range of 0.88-0.96. A moderate-to-strong correlation for the polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity by the investigated methods was established, and optimized conditions were employed to maximize this response. Extraction was carried out at 80 °C using 70% ethanol concentration for 30 min, which was the most efficient condition to obtain an extract with high concentrations of polyphenolic compounds (3.12 g gallic acid equivalent/100 g seed dry basis) and a strong antioxidant capacity. The stilbene piceatannol was the major compound identified by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (3.68 g/100 g seed dry basis). These results reinforce that agro-industrial waste demonstrates potential as a source of bioactive compounds, with implications in human health as well as in food and chemical industries.

In women, bone mass undergoes changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period, which has a risk for subsequent development of osteoporosis. Thus, the present study aims to evaluate the effects of flaxseed flour in femur quality during post-weaning of dam rats. After weaning, the rats were divided into control (C, n = 7) and experimental (F, n = 7) groups treated with a diet containing 25 g of flaxseed flour in the lactating period and 15 g in the maintenance period. After 51 days post-partum, serum hormone, fatty acids composition, bone compartments, computed tomography, and biomechanical analyses were determined. Food intake, length, body mass, hormone analysis, and total bone compartments showed similar results. For biomechanical and computed tomography analysis and fatty acids composition, the F group showed higher maximum force (+12%, p < 0.05), breaking strength (+25%, p < 0.05), rigidity (+17%,…

Oleic and linoleic acids control fibroblast proliferation and myogenic differentiation in vitro, however, there was no study in skeletal muscle in vivo. The aim of this study was then to evaluate the effects of either oleic or linoleic acid on muscle content of fibrous tissue (collagen deposition) and contractile function recovery in rat gastrocnemius muscle after being severely injured by laceration. Rats were supplemented with either oleic or linoleic acid during four weeks after laceration (0.44 g per kg body weight per day). Muscle injury led to an increase in oleic/stearic acid and palmitoleic/palmitic acid ratios, suggesting an increase in Δ(9) desaturase activity. Increased fibrous tissue deposition and reduced isotonic and tetanic specific forces and resistance to fatigue were observed in the injured muscle. Supplementation with linoleic acid raised the content of eicosadienoic (20:2, n-6) and arachidonic (20:4, n-6) acids, reduced muscle mass and fiber cross-sectional areas (CSA), increased fibrous tissue deposition and further reduced isotonic and tetanic specific forces and resistance to fatigue induced by laceration. Supplementation with oleic acid raised the content of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6, n-3), abolished the increase in fibrous tissue area and the decrease in isotonic and tetanic specific forces and resistance to fatigue induced by muscle injury. We concluded that supplementation with linoleic acid impairs muscle regeneration and increases fibrous tissue deposition, resulting in impaired contractile function recovery. Oleic acid supplementation reduced fibrous tissue deposition and improved contractile function recovery, attenuating the tissue damage caused by muscle injury. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

... para imprimir. Fotocópia. experimental, Documentos relacionados. Id: 446600. Autor: Araújo,Fabiana Amaral; Mancini Filho, Jorge. Título: Compostos bioativos do café e seus benefícios à saúde / Bioactive compounds of the coffee and its benefits to the health. Fonte: Hig. ...

Flaxseed oil is an alpha linolenic acid source important in the growth and body development stage; furthermore, this acid acts on adipose tissue and bone health. The aim of this study was to evaluate body composition, fatty acid composition, hormone profile, retroperitoneal adipocyte area and femur structure of pups at weaning, whose mothers were fed a diet containing flaxseed oil during lactation. After birth, pups were randomly assigned: control (C, n = 12) and flaxseed oil (FO, n = 12), rats whose mothers were treated with diet containing soybean or flaxseed oil. At 21 days, the pups were weaned and body mass, length, body composition, biochemical parameter, leptin, osteoprotegerin, osteocalcin, fatty acids composition, intra-abdominal fat mass and femur structure were analyzed. FO showed (p < 0.05): higher body mass (+12 %) and length (+9 %); body fat mass (g, +45 %); bone mineral density (+8 %), bone mineral content (+55 %) and bone area (+35 %), osteocalcin (+173 %) and osteoprotegerin (+183 %). Arachidonic acid was lower (p < 0.0001), alpha-linolenic and eicosapentaenoic were higher (p < 0.0001). Intra-abdominal fat mass was higher (+25 %), however, the retroperitoneal adipocytes area was lower (-44 %). Femur mass (+10 %), distance between epiphyses (+4 %) and bone mineral density (+13 %) were higher. The study demonstrates that adequate flaxseed oil content during a lactation diet plays an important role in the development of pups.

... Oliveira, Alane Cabral de; Vasconcelos, Alba Maria Alves; Omena, Cristhiane Maria Bazílio de;Almeida, Michelle Cristina Silva de. Título: Composição centesimal, valor calórico, teor de colesterol e perfil de ácidos graxos da carne de búfalo (Bubalis bubalis) da cidade de São ...

ABSTRACT The present work aimed the study of phenolic acids composition in apple pomace of Gala and Fuji cultivars. Phenolic acids were fractionated in phenolic acids, esterified and insoluble and analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Sixteen phenolic acids were identified in apple pomace samples. Total phenolic acids in apple pomace from Gala and Fuji cultivars were, in dry weight, 93.94 mg/ g and 68.38 mg/g, respectively. Content of free phenolic acids in apple pomace from Gala cultivar was 29.11 mg/g and the following acids were identified: salicylic, protocatequinic, quinic, p-coumaric, gallic, propylgallate and synapic. Content of free phenolic acids in apple pomace from Fuji cultivar was 16.03 mg/g and the following acids were identified: salicylic, protocatequinic, gallic, ferulic and sinapic. Salicylic was the predominant free phenolic acids found in both cultivars, consisting of 91.67% and 63.57% of the free phenolic acids in Gala and Fuji cultivars, respectively. Chlorogenic acid (1.147 mg/g) was found only in apple pomace from Fuji cultivar. Content of esterified phenolic acids in apple pomace from Gala and Fuji cultivars were 53.75 mg/g and 48.29 mg/g, respectively. It was verified that the predominant esterified phenolic acid in pomace from apple Gala is derived from salicylic acid (52.76 mg/g). Acids derived from gallic acid (0.175 mg/g), propylgallate acid (0.198 mg/g), ferulic acid (0.159 mg/g) and sinapic acid (0.140 mg/g) were also found in Gala cultivar. Regarding to pomace from cultivar Fuji, the main esterified phenolic acid found is also derived from salicylic acid (47.42 mg/g) followed by gallic acid (0.270 mg/g), benzoic acid (0.194 mg/g) and sinapic acid (0.115 mg/g). Content of insoluble phenolic acids in apple pomace from Gala and Fugi cultivars were, in dry weight, 11.08 mg/g and 4.05 mg/g, respectively. Insoluble phenolic acids derived from salicylic acid were found in higher concentrations in apple pomace from both cultivars. O trabalho visou estudo da composição dos ácidos fenólicos de bagaço de maçã dos cultivares Gala e Fuji. Os ácidos fenólicos foram fracionados em ácidos fenólicos, esterificados e insolúveis e analisados por cromatografia a gás e espectrometria de massa (CG-MS). Foram identificados dezesseis ácidos fenólicos nas amostras de bagaço de maçã. Os teores de ácidos fenólicos totais nos bagaços de maçã dos cultivares Gala e Fuji foram respectivamente 93,94 e 68,38 mg/g (massa seca). O conteúdo de ácidos fenólicos livres no bagaço de maçã Gala foi 29,11 mg/g, sendo identificados os ácidos salicílico, protocatequínico, quínico, p-cumárico, gálico, propilgalato, sináptico. O teor de ácidos fenólicos livres no bagaço de maçã Fuji foi 16,03 mg/g, sendo identificados cinco (salicílico, protocatequínico, gálico, ferúlico, sináptico). O ácido salicílico foi o ácido fenólico livre predominante nas amostras de bagaço de maçã Gala e Fuji, constituindo 91,67% e 63,57% dos ácidos fenólicos livres, respectivamente. O ácido clorogênico (1,147 mg/g) foi encontrado somente no bagaço de maçã Fuji. Os teores de ácidos fenólicos esterificados do bagaço de maçã Gala e Fuji foram 53,75 e 48,29 mg/g, respectivamente. Verificou-se que o ácido fenólico esterificado predominante no bagaço de maçã Gala é derivado do ácido salicilico (52,76 mg/g) sendo também encontrado derivados de ácido gálico (0,175 mg/g), propilgalato (0,198 mg/g), ferúlico (0,159 mg/g) e sináptico (0,140 mg/g). No bagaço de maçã Fuji, o ácido fenólico esterificado encontrado em maior quantidade também é derivado do ácido salicílico (47,42 mg/g), seguido do acido gálico (0,270 mg/g), ácido benzóico (0,194 mg/g) e ácido sinaptico (0,115 mg/g). Os teores de ácidos fenólicos insolúveis nos bagaços de maçã Gala e Fuji foram respectivamente 11,08 e 4,05 mg/g (massa seca). Os ácidos fenólicos insolúveis derivados de ácido salicílico foram encontrados em maior quantidade nos bagaços de maçã de ambos cultivares.

This study evaluated the effect of pomegranate seed oil (PSO) supplementation, rich in punicic acid (55 %/C18:3-9c,11 t,13c/CLNA), on the lipid profile and on the biochemical and oxidative parameters in the gastrocnemius muscle and adipose tissues of healthy rats. Linseed oil (LO), rich in linolenic acid (52 %/C18:3-9c12c15c/LNA) was used for comparison. Male Wistar rats (n = 56) were distributed in seven groups: control (water); LNA 1 %, 2 % and 4 % (treated with LO); CLNA 1 %, 2 % and 4 % (treated with PSO), po for 40 days. The percentages were compared to the daily feed intake. Fatty acid profile were performed by gas chromatography, antioxidant enzymes activity by spectrophotometer and the adipocytes were isolated by collagenase tissue digestion. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied to check for differences between the groups (control, LNAs and CLNAs) and principal component analysis (PCA) was used to project the groups in the factor-place (PC1 vs PC2) based on the biochemic...

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of flaxseed flour in the intake on adiposity and femur structure of the lactating rats during the post-weaning period. After weaning, the lactating rats were divided into control (C, n = 6) and experimental (F, n = 6) groups treated with a diet containing flaxseed flour. Serum hormone and fatty acids composition, morphology of intra-abdominal adipocytes, computed tomography and biomechanical analyses of femur were determined. Food intake, body mass and hormone analysis have shown similar results. The F group showed the following (p < 0.05): lower arachidonic acid (-60%), total polyunsaturated fatty acids (-30%)…

ABSTRACT RESUMO: Foram estudadas as características físicas, químicas, bioquímicas e agronômicas de 40 cultivares de feijão-guandu (Cajanus cajan (L) Mill) provenientes da EMBRAPA de São Carlos (SP) e originárias de diversas regiões do Brasil e da Índia. Pode-se observar entre os cultivares variações expressivas no tempo de cocção, no teor de lectinas e na produtividade. Os resultados obtidos quanto ao teor protéico e à digestibilidade do guandu, quando comparadas com os resultados obtidos na literatura, mostraram-se semelhantes aos dos grãos de feijão-comum. Pode-se, também, observar baixos teores de taninos entre os cultivares estudados. Foram selecionados três cultivares por apresentarem melhores características entre os parâmetros estudados. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Feijão-guandu; proteínas; fatores antinutricionais; produtividade.

The seed oils of different varieties of 4 Passiflora species cultivated in Brazil were analyzed and compared regarding their physicochemical parameters, fatty acid composition and the presence of minor components, such as phytosterols, tocopherols, total carotenoids, and phenolic compounds. The antioxidant capacities of the oil extracts were determined using the 2,2'azinobis [3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid] and oxygen radical absorbance capacity methods. The results revealed that all studied Passiflora seed oils possessed similar physicochemical characteristics, except for color, and predominantly contained polyunsaturated fatty acids with a high percentage of linolenic acid (68.75% to 71.54%). Other than the total phytosterol content, the extracted oil from Passiflora setacea BRS Pérola do Cerrado seeds had higher quantities (% times higher than the average of all samples), of carotenoids (44%), phenolic compounds (282%) and vitamin E (215%, 56%, 398%, and 100% for the ...

A composição lipídica da dieta pode influenciar o perfil de ácidos graxos dos tecidos. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a incorporação de ácidos graxos trans no fígado e coração de ratos. Dois grupos com doze ratos Wistar recém-desmamados foram alimentados com duas dietas diferentes por oito semanas. Uma das dietas (experimental) foi rica em isômeros trans (33,0% da fração lipídica) e apresentou quantidades mínimas de ácidos linoléico e alfa-linolênico (8,0% e 0,7%, respectivamente, da fração lipídica da dieta), enquanto a outra (controle) foi nutricionalmente adequada. O perfil de ácidos graxos das dietas e dos tecidos foi avaliado por cromatografia gasosa. Houve incorporação de 14,0% dos ácidos graxos trans no fígado e 8,6% no coração dos animais. Não foi observado efeito inibitório dos ácidos graxos trans no fígado sobre a formação dos ácidos araquidônico e docosahexaenóico. No entanto, no coração houve uma diminuição significante da concentração do ácido docosahexaenóic...

1. The effect of administration of fish oil by gavage on key enzyme activities of glucose metabolism of the thymus, spleen, and mesenteric lymph nodes was investigated. 2. The activities of hexokinase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and citrate synthase in the lymphoid organs were markedly raised due to a daily administration of fish oil by gavage (0.4% of body weight). 3. These findings indicate that the therapeutic utilization of fish oil does affect the metabolism of the lymphoid organs, and possibly immune function; however, the mechanism involved remains to be investigated.

To assess the nutritional status and lipid profile of postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with information obtained from the medical records of 217 women on the occasion of their first visit to the InCor Nutrition Outpatient Care Clinic. The data referred to the patients' nutritional status, body mass index, use of lipid-lowering medication, and serum lipid levels (cholesterol and fractions). The mean age was 60.98 +/- 9.23 years, and obesity prevailed in 56% of the patients. The use of lipid-lowering drugs was observed in 73% of the population. In regard to lipid profile, 56% had adequate serum levels of HDL-C. The nutritional status was inadequate due to the prevalence of obesity, which results in the appearance of other chronic diseases, such as dyslipidemias. Although the dosages of the lipid-lowering drugs used were not assessed, their use by the population studied did not seem to be favorable, because high l...

1. The effect of administration of fish oil by gavage on catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities of the lymphoid organs and liver was compared with those of soybean oil and cocoa butter. 2. Fish oil did not affect the activities of SOD and CAT but reduced that of GSH-Px in the spleen. In contrast, cocoa butter reduced the CAT activity in the thymus and liver, and soybean oil decreased CAT activity in the thymus. 3. The content of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances of the lymphoid organs was not modified but was increased in plasma.

In this paper, the antioxidant activity displayed by two different green seaweed species (H. opuntia y H. monile) was studied using the β- carotene/ linoleic acid and the DPPHscavenging.systems as different experimental in vitro antioxidant assessment models. Polar seaweed fractions containing free phenolic acids, soluble esters and insoluble esters of phenolic acids were chemically characterized in terms of their phenolic

OBJETIVO: Este trabalho avaliou o efeito antioxidante dos compostos fenólicos de uma mistura de especiarias (mostarda, canela e erva-doce) sobre o metabolismo dos ácidos graxos das séries w3 e w6. MÉTODOS: Ratos Wistar recém desmamados receberam dieta rica em gorduras essenciais e um chá de especiarias. Após 45 dias, os animais foram sacrificados e tiveram seus tecidos coletados para análise das substâncias reativas ao ácido tiobarbitúrico e perfil lipídico. RESULTADOS: O chá fornecido aos animais apresentou atividade antioxidante equivalente ao hidroxitolueno butilado. Foram identificados no chá, os ácidos fenólicos catecol, salicílico e caféico; as enzimas cicloxigenase e lipoxigenase foram inibidas pelos extratos ricos nestes ácidos fenólicos. O perfil de ácidos graxos apresenta diferença entre os grupos teste e controles. Todos os tecidos dos grupos teste apresentaram menores valores em lipoperoxidação, em comparação aos controles. CONCLUSÃO: Estes dados sugerem, portanto, um ef...

Na busca pela identificação de novas fontes de antioxidantes naturais e de esclarecer lacunas acerca das reais propriedades benéficas atribuídas ao Noni (Morinda citrifolia Linn), este trabalho teve como objetivo realizar a caracterização química e avaliar a atividade antioxidante da polpa, casca e sementes do noni. Foram determinadas a composição centesimal (umidade, cinzas, proteínas, carboidratos e lipídios); os compostos bioativos (fenólicos totais, carotenoides totais e vitamina C) e a atividade in vitro em extratos aquoso, etanólico e acetônico. Os resultados demonstraram que o Noni possui quantidades significativas de carboidratos (27,21%; 9,70% e 8,37%) e de proteínas (2,64%; 2,23%; e 2,24%) nas sementes, casca e polpa, respectivamente. A polpa apresentou maior teor de vitamina C (23,1 mg/100g) e de carotenoides totais (3,90 mg/100g). No extrato acetônico da polpa, foram quantificados 109,81 mg/100g de fenólicos totais, seguidos pelos extratos acetônicos da casca (76,01 mg/1...

Equines are susceptible to respiratory viruses such as influenza and parainfluenza. Respiratory diseases have adversely impacted economies all over the world. This study was intended to determine the presence of influenza and parainfluenza viruses in unvaccinated horses from some regions of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Blood serum collected from 72 equines of different towns in this state was tested by hemagglutination inhibition test to detect antibodies for both viruses using the corresponding antigens. About 98.6% (71) and 97.2% (70) of the equines responded with antibody protective titers (≥ 80 HIU/25µL) H7N7 and H3N8 subtypes of influenza A viruses, respectively. All horses (72) also responded with protective titers (≥ 80) HIU/25µL against the parainfluenza virus. The difference between mean antibody titers to H7N7 and H3N8 subtypes of influenza A viruses was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). The mean titers for influenza and parainfluenza viruses, on the other ha...

Rosmarinus officinalis L. phenolic compounds have attracted considerable attention because of their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, including its ability to treat inflammatory disorders. In this work, we investigated the in vivo and in vitro effects of R. officinalis aqueous extract on neutrophil trafficking from the blood into an inflamed tissue, on cell-derived secretion of chemical mediators, and on oxidative stress. Anti-inflammatory activity was investigated using carrageenan-induced inflammation in the subcutaneous tissue of male Wistar rats orally treated with the R. officinalis extract (100, 200, or 400 mg/kg). The leukocyte influx (optical microscopy), secretion of chemical mediators (prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), TNF-α, interleukin 6 (IL-6), leukotriene B4 (LTB4), and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant 1 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), and the anti-oxidative profile (super oxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase, and thiobarbituric acid reactive ...

O consumo de frutos e suas polpas tem sido muito recomendado por seu valor nutricional, alto teor de fibras, vitamina C e carotenoides. Trabalhos recentes têm apontado esses alimentos como fontes de compostos fenólicos com ação antioxidante, portanto sequestradores de radicais livres, com ação protetora contra o surgimento e/ou desenvolvimento de processos degenerativos que conduzem a doenças crônicas não transmissíveis. Devido à crescente comercialização e consumo de polpas de frutas no Brasil, especialmente na cidade de Teresina-Piauí, este trabalho selecionou um grupo de polpas de frutos de elevado consumo local para avaliação do teor de fenólicos totais e da atividade antioxidante in vitro pelo método de captura de radicais livres: DPPH (radical 1,1-diphenil-2-picrilhydrazil) e ABTS (radical 2,2'azinobis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)). Os frutos selecionados foram: Acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.), Bacuri (Platonia insignis Mart.), Cajá (Spondias mombin L.), Caju ...

1. The effect of fish oil administration by gavage (0.4% body weight) on activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and on content of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARs) of the lymphoid organs [thymus, spleen and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN)] and liver was investigated in 21-day pregnant rats. The results were compared with those obtained by administration of soybean oil, cocoa butter and coconut oil. 2. Oil administration did not have any significant effect on antioxidant enzyme activities of the liver, whereas marked changes were found in the lymphoid organs. The MLN presented the most pronounced changes: SOD and catalase activities were increased by the four oils; GSH-Px activity was raised by soybean and fish oils; coconut oil reduced the activity of the three antioxidant enzymes in this organ. 3. Fish oil given by gavage does affect the antioxidant capacity of the lymphoid organs; however, similar effect was also observed for cocoa butter and soybean oil. These changes in the antioxidant enzyme activities were able to prevent the lipid peroxidation process in the lymphoid organs.