Effect of fruit ice-cream enriched with turmeric, bee pollen on monosodium iodoacetate-induced arthritis in rats

Abstract EN

Health disorders in the skeleton and spine occur as a result of inflammation that affects the joints, due to not following a proper diet.

these infections can also be reduced by using fortifying foods such as foods rich in antioxidants, minerals and vitamins as defense factors, as fruits are a rich source of vitamins and minerals.

it has been proven that tangerines and apricots have a powerful antioxidant effect.

the objective of this research was to study the effect of ice-cream enriched with fruits (tangerine or apricot), turmeric and bee pollen on monosodium iodoacetate-induced arthritis.

six samples of fruit ice cream were prepared as follows; (tangerine ice cream, tangerine turmeric ice-cream, tangerine turmeric bee pollen ice cream, apricot ice cream, apricot turmeric ice-cream and apricot turmeric bee pollen ice-cream) next to three other samples which are bee pollen with olive oil, bee pollen with bee honey and bee pollen with bee honey and turmeric.

chemical composition was determined, levels of serum calcium, vitamin d, ros, mid, antioxidant enzymes and joint image analysis were assessed, methods: fruit ice cream was prepared by adding of fresh fruits (tangerine or apricot) at 70%; fruit turmeric ice cream (1.5% turmeric); fruit turmeric pollen ice cream (1.5% turmeric and 7% bee pollen).

all mixtures were chemically and sensory evaluated.

joints arthritis was induced by injection of monosodium iodoacetate (1 ml is injected into each knee).

results revealed that the tangerine and apricot ice cream enriched with turmeric and bee pollen had the highest levels of protein, fat and ash compared to the rest of the treatments.

the results also showed that all bee pollen treatments reduced serum ros and mda, while apricot ice cream treatment were more effective than tangerine ice- cream for ros and mda reducing.

all bee pollen treatments elevated levels of antioxidant enzymes (gsh, sod and catalase), however the most effective treatments was bee pollen with bee honey and turmeric, followed by apricot turmeric bee pollen ice cream.

in conclusion, the combination of fruit ice cream, turmeric and bee pollen yielded an acceptable sensory product and demonstrated protective actions for mia-induced arthritis in rats.

the study recommends: the need to rely on turmeric and bee pollen in the mentioned proportions, to increase the nutritional value and functional properties of food products, and prevent arthritis.