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October 7, 2011

Increase of the activity of phase II antioxidant enzymes in rats after a single dose of coffee

S J V Vicente et al, Increase of the activity of phase II antioxidant enzymes in rats after a single dose of coffee, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2011, published online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT:

This study evaluated the acute effect of the administration of coffee brew in the activity of phase II antioxidant enzymes in the hepatic tissue of rats. A single dose of this beverage increased the activity of the enzymes SOD, CAT, and GPx; the maximum increase occurred 1 h after administration (19.1, 22.1, and 25.1%, respectively). These changes were statistically significant (p < 0.05), the response was shown to be dose-dependent (p < 0.05), and the return to basal levels took >4 h from the intervention, suggesting a long-term effect. The total antioxidant capacity of the hepatic tissue also exhibited a peak 1 h after the intervention (6.5%), but the increase was not statistically significant and the response was not dose-dependent due to the low exposure to coffee. These results indicate that coffee increases the activities of antioxidant enzymes, improving protection against oxidative stress.

Modtag nyhedsbrev

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