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Apple Polyphenol Extracts Protect Against Aspirin‐induced Gastric Mucosal Damage in Rats
Author(s) -
Paturi Gunaranjan,
Butts Christine A.,
BentleyHewitt Kerry L.,
McGhie Tony K.,
Saleh Zaid S.,
McLeod Andrew
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.5210
Subject(s) - polyphenol , aspirin , proanthocyanidin , quercetin , oral administration , gastric mucosa , flavonols , ingestion , pharmacology , chemistry , phytotherapy , glutathione , medicine , stomach , food science , antioxidant , biochemistry , pathology , alternative medicine , enzyme
The protective role of two apple polyphenol extracts, Douglas‐FB (FB) and Douglas‐EF (EF), on gastric mucosal damage following aspirin ingestion was investigated in healthy rats. Polyphenol content of the apple extracts varied, with the EF extract having 20% w/w polyphenols and a high proportion of flavanols as epicatechin and procyanidin, whereas the FB extract comprised 12% w/w polyphenols, which were mostly flavonols as quercetin glycosides. Male Sprague–Dawley rats were allocated to control, FB and EF groups and fed the experimental diet during the 10‐day trial. Control treatment rats received 1 mL of deionised water, whereas apple polyphenol treatment group rats, FB and EF received a concentration of 10 −2 m polyphenols in 1 mL deionised water daily via oral gavage. At the end of 10‐day feeding period, rats were fasted overnight, and the following morning, aspirin (200 mg/kg) was given by oral gavage. Four hours after aspirin administration, the animals were euthanised, and samples taken for analysis. Both apple polyphenol extracts significantly reduced the ulcer area, ulcer lesion index and gastric injury score. The glutathione in gastric mucosa was increased significantly in rats given FB apple extract. Despite their different polyphenol compositions, FB and EF apple extracts assisted in protecting the gastric mucosa following acute aspirin administration in rats. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.