Improvement of antioxidant status after Brazil nut intake in hypertensive and dyslipidemic subjects

• Published in: Nutrition journal Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 54 - 43
• Main Authors: Huguenin, G. V. B, Oliveira, G. M. M, Moreira, A. S. B, Saint’Pierre, Tatiana D, Gonçalves, Rodrigo A, Pinheiro-Mulder, A. R, Teodoro, A. J, Luiz, R. R, Rosa, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Springer-Verlag 29.05.2015; BioMed Central Ltd; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Aged; Analysis; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; Antioxidants - metabolism; Bertholletia - chemistry; biomarkers; Biomarkers - blood; Blood lipids; Blood Pressure; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Brazil nuts; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Cross-Over Studies; diabetes; Diet; Double-Blind Method; drugs; Dyslipidemias - blood; Dyslipidemias - diet therapy; Female; gender; glutathione peroxidase; Glutathione Peroxidase - blood; Health aspects; Humans; Hypertension - blood; Hypertension - diet therapy; Linear Models; low density lipoprotein; Male; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; men; Middle Aged; Nutritional Status; Nuts - chemistry; oxidation; Oxidative Stress; patients; Physiological aspects; placebos; Selenium; Selenium - blood; Surveys and Questionnaires; Triglycerides - blood; Brazil

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of partially defatted Granulated Brazil nut (GBN) on biomarkers of oxidative stress and antioxidant status of hypertensive and dyslipidemic patients on nutrition and drug approaches. METHODS: Ninety one hypertensive and dyslipidemic subjects of both genders (51....