Daily intake of a formulated tomato drink affects carotenoid plasma and lymphocyte concentrations and improves cellular antioxidant protection
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2005
Citazione:
Daily intake of a formulated tomato drink affects carotenoid plasma and lymphocyte concentrations and improves cellular antioxidant protection / M. Porrini, P. Riso, A. Brusamolino, C. Berti, S. Guarnieri, F. Visioli. - In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. - ISSN 0007-1145. - 93:1(2005), pp. 93-99.
Abstract:
The salutary characteristics of the tomato are normally related to its content of carotenoids, especially lycopene, and other antioxidants. Our purpose was to verify whether the daily intake of a beverage prototype called Lyc-o-Mato(R) containing a natural tomato extract (Lyc-o-Mato(R) oleoresin 6%) was able to modify plasma and lymphocyte carotenoid concentrations, particularly those of lycopene, phytoene, phytofluene and beta -carotene, and to evaluate whether this intake was sufficient to improve protection against DNA damage in lymphocytes. In a double-blind, cross-over study, twenty-six healthy subjects consumed 250 ml of the drink daily, providing about 6 mg lycopene, 4 mg phytoene, 3 mg phytofluene, 1 mg beta -carotene and 1.8 mg alpha -tocopherol, or a placebo drink. Treatments were separated by a wash-out period. Plasma and lymphocyte carotenoid and alpha -tocopherol concentrations were determined by HPLC, and DNA damage by the comet assay. After 26 d of consumption of the drink, plasma carotenoid levels increased significantly: concentrations of lycopene were 1.7-fold higher (P<0.0001); of phytofluene were 1.6-fold higher (P<0.0001); of phytoene were doubled (P<0.0005); of beta -carotene were 1.3-fold higher (P<0.05). Lymphocyte carotenoid concentrations also increased significantly: that of lycopene doubled (P<0.001); that of phytofluene was 1.8-fold higher (P<0.005); that of phytoene was 2.6-fold higher (P<0.005); that of beta -carotene was 1.5-fold higher (P<0.01). In contrast, the alpha -tocopherol concentration remained nearly constant. The intake of the tomato drink significantly reduced (by about 42%) DNA damage (P<0.0001) in lymphocytes subjected to oxidative stress. In conclusion, the present study supports the fact that a low intake of carotenoids from tomato products improves cell antioxidant protection.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
DNA damage; Lycopene; Lymphocytes; Phytoene; Phytofluene; Tomato drink
Elenco autori:
M. Porrini, P. Riso, A. Brusamolino, C. Berti, S. Guarnieri, F. Visioli
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