A Single Consumption of High Amounts of the Brazil Nuts Improves Lipid Profile of Healthy Volunteers

Joint Authors

Muller, Aline Lima Hermes
Vilanova, Carlos Dalton de Avila
Irineu Muller, Edson
da Rocha, João Batista Teixeira
Brenner Reetz, Luiz Gustavo
Colpo, Elisângela
Wagner, Roger
Moraes Flores, Erico Marlon
Farias, Iria Luiza Gomes
Medeiros Frescura Duarte, Marta Maria

Source

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-06-11

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics

Abstract EN

Background.

This study investigates the effects of Brazil nut ingestion on serum lipid profile in healthy volunteers.

Methods.

Ten healthy subjects were enrolled in the study.

Each subject was tested 4 times in a randomized crossover in relation to the ingestion of different serving sizes of the Brazil nut: 0, 5, 20, or 50 g.

At each treatment point, peripheral blood was drawn before and at 1, 3, 6, 9, 24, and 48 hours and 5 and 30 days.

Blood samples were tested for total cholesterol, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c and LDL-c, resp.), triglycerides, selenium, aspartate and alanine aminotransferases, albumin, total protein, alkaline phosphatase, gamma GT, urea, creatinine, and C-reactive protein.

Results.

A significant increase of the plasma selenium levels was observed at 6 hours within the groups receiving the nuts.

Serum LDL-c was significantly lower, whereas HDL-c was significantly higher 9 hours after the ingestion of 20 or 50 g of nuts.

The biochemical parameters of liver and kidney function were not modified by ingestion of nuts.

Conclusions.

This study shows that the ingestion of a single serving of Brazil nut can acutely improve the serum lipid profile of healthy volunteers.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Colpo, Elisângela& Vilanova, Carlos Dalton de Avila& Brenner Reetz, Luiz Gustavo& Medeiros Frescura Duarte, Marta Maria& Farias, Iria Luiza Gomes& Irineu Muller, Edson…[et al.]. 2013. A Single Consumption of High Amounts of the Brazil Nuts Improves Lipid Profile of Healthy Volunteers. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Colpo, Elisângela…[et al.]. A Single Consumption of High Amounts of the Brazil Nuts Improves Lipid Profile of Healthy Volunteers. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Colpo, Elisângela& Vilanova, Carlos Dalton de Avila& Brenner Reetz, Luiz Gustavo& Medeiros Frescura Duarte, Marta Maria& Farias, Iria Luiza Gomes& Irineu Muller, Edson…[et al.]. A Single Consumption of High Amounts of the Brazil Nuts Improves Lipid Profile of Healthy Volunteers. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488515

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-488515