Avaliação do estresse oxidativo em humanos e em animais suplementados com ácidos graxos polinsaturados omega-3 / Evaluation of oxidative stress in humans and animals supplemented with Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
AUTOR(ES)
Vania Claudia Barros Monteiro
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2007
RESUMO
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) such as eicosapentaenoic (C20:5 n-3, EPA) and docosahexaenoic (C22:6 n-3, DHA) reduce plasma triacylglycerol concentration in humans. However, higher proportion of these fatty acids in the diet could raise cells lipoperoxidation susceptibility, increasing the cardiovascular disease risk. Although animal models are not recommended to evaluate the effect of n-3 PUFA in plasma lipoproteins, they have been widely used as model for oxidative damage. Difference in methodological proceedings has also caused difficulties to compare data among assays. Thus, the objective of this study was to apply the same methodology to investigate the effect of n-3 PUFA supplementation on oxidative biomarkers in animal and human model. Individuals were randomly assigned in two groups in a parallel double blind design and received a supplement of 460.0 mg/day n-3 PUFA (OMEGA) containing 240.0 mg EPA + 160.0 mg DHA + 60.0 mg other n-3 PUFAs, or soybean oil (PLACEBO) during 6 weeks. Wistar rats were also assigned in two groups and received a diet containing 192.5 mg/day n-3 PUFA (FO) containing 116.3 mg EPA + 61.5 mg DHA + 14.7 mg other n-3 PUFAs or soybean oil (SO) for 3 weeks. Individuals in OMEGA group showed higher malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in plasma measured by TBARS when compared to their baseline values. N-3 PUFA supplementation did not change plasma α-tocopherol concentration and antioxidant activity determined by DPPH method. Although animals have received a 10-fold higher dose of n-3 PUFA (2.9 mg/ kcal) than humans (0.3 mg/kcal), no alteration was observed between FO and SO groups for plasma and brain homogenate MDA concentration. In summary, it can be suggested that the model used in this study doesnt seem appropriate to evaluate oxidative stress after dietetic interventions with n-3 PUFA due to physiological differences involved in lipid metabolism and antioxidant protection observed between both models.
ASSUNTO(S)
dpph omega ratos wistar dpph malondialdehyde fish oxidação peixes wistar rats malondialdeído omega oxidation
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