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Pomegranate juice is potentially better than apple juice in improving antioxidant function in elderly subjects.
Nutr Res. 2008 Feb; 28(2):72-7.NR

Abstract

In the present study, 26 elderly subjects were recruited and randomly divided into 2 groups, that is, apple (low in antioxidant capacity) and pomegranate (high in antioxidant capacity) groups, and 250 mL of juice was consumed daily for 4 weeks. Changes in plasma antioxidant capacity, activity of antioxidant enzymes, contents of ascorbic acid, vitamin E, reduced glutathione, malondialdehyde, oxidized low-density lipoprotein and carbonyls, and the degree of DNA damage in mononuclear blood cells were measured. Urine samples were collected for determination of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine content. Increased plasma antioxidant capacity and decreased plasma carbonyl content were demonstrated after daily consumption of pomegranate juice. In comparison, apple juice consumption presented a less significant effect on antioxidant function in elderly subjects. It is concluded that daily consumption of pomegranate juices is potentially better than apple juice in improving antioxidant function in the elderly. Because the plasma ascorbic acid, vitamin E, and reduced glutathione contents did not differ significantly between the 2 groups in this study, the phenolics may be the functional components contained in pomegranate juice that accounted for the observations.

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Guo C
Department of Nutrition, Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, PR China. guo_tj@yahoo.com
Wei J
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Yang J
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Xu J
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Pang W
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Jiang Y
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MeSH

AgingAntioxidantsBeveragesBiomarkersDNA DamageDeoxyadenosinesFemaleFlavonoidsHumansLythraceaeMaleMalusMiddle AgedNutritional RequirementsOxidation-ReductionPhenolsPolyphenols

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19083391

Citation

Guo, Changjiang, et al. "Pomegranate Juice Is Potentially Better Than Apple Juice in Improving Antioxidant Function in Elderly Subjects." Nutrition Research (New York, N.Y.), vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 72-7.
Guo C, Wei J, Yang J, et al. Pomegranate juice is potentially better than apple juice in improving antioxidant function in elderly subjects. Nutr Res. 2008;28(2):72-7.
Guo, C., Wei, J., Yang, J., Xu, J., Pang, W., & Jiang, Y. (2008). Pomegranate juice is potentially better than apple juice in improving antioxidant function in elderly subjects. Nutrition Research (New York, N.Y.), 28(2), 72-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutres.2007.12.001
Guo C, et al. Pomegranate Juice Is Potentially Better Than Apple Juice in Improving Antioxidant Function in Elderly Subjects. Nutr Res. 2008;28(2):72-7. PubMed PMID: 19083391.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Pomegranate juice is potentially better than apple juice in improving antioxidant function in elderly subjects. AU - Guo,Changjiang, AU - Wei,Jingyu, AU - Yang,Jijun, AU - Xu,Jing, AU - Pang,Wei, AU - Jiang,Yugang, PY - 2007/06/27/received PY - 2007/11/29/revised PY - 2007/12/02/accepted PY - 2008/12/17/entrez PY - 2008/12/17/pubmed PY - 2009/3/7/medline SP - 72 EP - 7 JF - Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) JO - Nutr Res VL - 28 IS - 2 N2 - In the present study, 26 elderly subjects were recruited and randomly divided into 2 groups, that is, apple (low in antioxidant capacity) and pomegranate (high in antioxidant capacity) groups, and 250 mL of juice was consumed daily for 4 weeks. Changes in plasma antioxidant capacity, activity of antioxidant enzymes, contents of ascorbic acid, vitamin E, reduced glutathione, malondialdehyde, oxidized low-density lipoprotein and carbonyls, and the degree of DNA damage in mononuclear blood cells were measured. Urine samples were collected for determination of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine content. Increased plasma antioxidant capacity and decreased plasma carbonyl content were demonstrated after daily consumption of pomegranate juice. In comparison, apple juice consumption presented a less significant effect on antioxidant function in elderly subjects. It is concluded that daily consumption of pomegranate juices is potentially better than apple juice in improving antioxidant function in the elderly. Because the plasma ascorbic acid, vitamin E, and reduced glutathione contents did not differ significantly between the 2 groups in this study, the phenolics may be the functional components contained in pomegranate juice that accounted for the observations. SN - 1879-0739 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19083391/Pomegranate_juice_is_potentially_better_than_apple_juice_in_improving_antioxidant_function_in_elderly_subjects_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0271-5317(07)00282-5 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -