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Prunus Mahaleb Fruit Extract Prevents Chemically Induced Colitis and Enhances Mitochondrial Oxidative Metabolism via the Activation of the Nrf2 Pathway
Author(s) -
Ferramosca Alessandra,
Treppiccione Lucia,
Di Giacomo Mariangela,
Aufiero Vera Rotondi,
Mazzarella Giuseppe,
Maurano Francesco,
Gerardi Carmela,
Rossi Mauro,
Zara Vincenzo,
Mita Giovanni,
Bergamo Paolo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
molecular nutrition and food research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.495
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1613-4133
pISSN - 1613-4125
DOI - 10.1002/mnfr.201900350
Subject(s) - lipid metabolism , antioxidant , chemistry , metabolism , pharmacology , biochemistry , lipid peroxidation , oxidative stress , biology
Scope Polyphenols exhibit their antioxidant activity downstream the activation of the nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 pathway (Nrf2), but the connection between lipid metabolism and the Nrf2 pathway is still unknown. Flavonoid‐rich concentrated extract from Prunus mahaleb (mahaleb concentrated fruit extract; MCFE) may act on oxido‐reductive homeostasis and hepatic lipid metabolism via Nrf2. Methods & Results MCFE ability to enhance the activity of Nrf2‐mediated antioxidant/detoxifying enzymes is investigated in liver and colon of BALB/c mice. After a 4‐week supplementation, macroscopic, histological, and biochemical signs of colitis are examined in mouse colon pulsed with 5% (w/v) dextran sodium sulfate (DSS). Untreated or DSS‐supplemented mice are used as negative or positive control. MCFE effect on liver lipid metabolism and its possible link with the Nrf2 pathway is investigated. MCFE intake increases antioxidant defenses in mice colon and its pretreatment blunts pathological signs of colitis, as compared to positive control. In the liver, the increase in antioxidant defenses is associated with enhanced oxidative metabolism and with higher levels of peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor gamma coactivator 1‐alpha (PGC‐1α) and of hemeoxygenase‐1 (HO‐1), in comparison with negative controls. Conclusion Cytoprotective and hypolipidemic effect produced by MCFE intake results, at least in part, by the activation of the Nrf2 pathway.