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Intake of chlorella vulgaris improves antioxidative capacity in rats oxidatively stressed with dietary cadmium
- Title
- Intake of chlorella vulgaris improves antioxidative capacity in rats oxidatively stressed with dietary cadmium
- Authors
- Son Y.A.; Shim J.A.; Hong S.; Kim M.K.
- Ewha Authors
- 김미경
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 김미경
- Issue Date
- 2009
- Journal Title
- Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
- ISSN
- 0250-6807
- Citation
- Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 7 - 14
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- SCI; SCIE; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Background/Aims: This study was designed to examine the antioxidative capacity of chlorella in rats oxidatively stressed with dietary cadmium (Cd). Method: Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats (14 weeks old) were fed diets containing 0, 3 or 5% chlorella, and 0 or 160 ppm Cd for 10 weeks. Activities of antioxidant enzymes and xanthine oxidase (XO), lipid peroxide concentration and superoxide radical generation were examined in blood and liver. Results: Erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase activities were not different among the groups. Cd treatment significantly lowered liver SOD and GPx activities; however, there were no differences induced by the chlorella content. Dietary Cd markedly increased XO activities in plasma and liver. Five percent chlorella-containing diets significantly lowered plasma XO activity, 3% chlorella-containing diets significantly lowered liver XO activity. Plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration of the Cd-3% chlorella group was significantly lower than that of the Cd-0% chlorella group. Liver MDA concentration of the Cd-5% chlorella group was significantly lower than that of the Cd-0% chlorella group. Increased serum and liver superoxide radical generation by Cd was significantly attenuated by chlorella intake. Conclusion: Chlorella could be applied as potential substance for reducing oxidative stress, since XO activity, MDA concentration and superoxide radical generation were decreased by chlorella intake. © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
- DOI
- 10.1159/000199453
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- 신산업융합대학 > 식품영양학과 > Journal papers
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