Pomegranate (Punicagranatum) juice decreases lipid peroxidation, but has no effect on plasma advanced glycated end-products in adults with type 2 diabetes: a randomized double-blind clinical trial

  • Golbon Sohrab
  • Pooneh Angoorani
  • Maryam Tohidi
  • Hadi Tabibi
  • Masoud Kimiagar
  • Javad Nasrollahzadeh Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. 19395-4741; Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Human nutrition, Metabolism, Health claims

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus characterized by hyperglycemia could increase oxidative stress and formation of advanced glycated end-products (AGEs), which contribute to diabetic complications. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of pomegranate juice (PJ) containing natural antioxidant on lipid peroxidation and plasma AGEs in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Materials and methods: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 44 patients (age range 56±6.8 years), T2D were randomly assigned to one of two groups: group A (PJ, n=22) and group B (Placebo, n=22). At the baseline and the end of 12-week intervention, biochemical markers including fasting plasma glucose, insulin, oxidative stress, and AGE markers including carboxy methyl lysine (CML) and pentosidine were assayed.

Results: At baseline, there were no significant differences in plasma total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels between the two groups, but malondialdehyde (MDA) decreased levels were significantly different (P<0.001). After 12 weeks of intervention, TAC increased (P<0.05) and MDA decreased (P<0.01) in the PJ group when compared with the placebo group. However, no significant differences were observed in plasma concentration of CML and pentosidine between the two groups.

Conclusions: The study showed that PJ decreases lipid peroxidation. Therefore, PJ consumption may delay onset of T2D complications related to oxidative stress.

Keywords: human nutrition; metabolism; health claims

(Published: 8 September 2015)

Citation: Food & Nutrition Research 2015, 59: 28551 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/fnr.v59.28551

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2015-09-08
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Sohrab G., Angoorani P., Tohidi M., Tabibi H., Kimiagar M., & Nasrollahzadeh J. (2015). Pomegranate (<em>Punicagranatum</em&gt;) juice decreases lipid peroxidation, but has no effect on plasma advanced glycated end-products in adults with type 2 diabetes: a randomized double-blind clinical trial. Food & Nutrition Research, 59. https://doi.org/10.3402/fnr.v59.28551
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