Antiatherogenic and Cardioprotective Effects of Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) Juice in Aging Rats
Joint Authors
Kratchanova, Maria
Denev, Petko
Daskalova, Elena
Delchev, Slavi
Peeva, Yulia
Vladimirova-Kitova, Lyudmila
Kratchanov, Christo
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Age-related diseases are a social problem of global significance and their prevention by natural products is a research area of particular interest.
The present study is an approach to counteract the risk factors for atherosclerosis arising in the aging process by supplementation of chokeberry juice.
It employed a model of healthy adult rats monitored for a number of somatometric, serum lipidogram, and histopathological parameters, related to risk factors and their response to supplementation with antioxidant-rich chokeberry juice.
The results were used to calculate different atherogenic and cardioprotective indices, and all results were compared to those of young healthy rats.
Chokeberry juice proved an extremely rich source of polyphenols resulting in very high antioxidant activity.
Treatment with Aronia juice significantly lowered the proatherogenic low-density lipoprotein fraction of the animals studied and led to a 16.5% decrease in their total cholesterol.
Atherogenic indices in Aronia-supplemented animals clearly showed lower atherogenic risk and cardioprotective indices indicated protection of the cardiovascular system.
Besides that, chokeberry juice retarded the age-related changes in the aortic wall and can be recommended as a prophylactic tool for healthy aging.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Daskalova, Elena& Delchev, Slavi& Peeva, Yulia& Vladimirova-Kitova, Lyudmila& Kratchanova, Maria& Kratchanov, Christo…[et al.]. 2015. Antiatherogenic and Cardioprotective Effects of Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) Juice in Aging Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063490
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Daskalova, Elena…[et al.]. Antiatherogenic and Cardioprotective Effects of Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) Juice in Aging Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063490
American Medical Association (AMA)
Daskalova, Elena& Delchev, Slavi& Peeva, Yulia& Vladimirova-Kitova, Lyudmila& Kratchanova, Maria& Kratchanov, Christo…[et al.]. Antiatherogenic and Cardioprotective Effects of Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) Juice in Aging Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063490
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063490