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Strawberries, Blueberries, and Cranberries in the Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Perspectives

Basu, Arpita, Lyons, Timothy J.·2012·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Abstract

Emerging science supports therapeutic roles of strawberries, blueberries, and cranberries in metabolic syndrome, a prediabetic state characterized by several cardiovascular risk factors. Interventional studies reported by our group and others have demonstrated the following effects: strawberries lowering total and LDL-cholesterol, but not triglycerides, and decreasing surrogate biomarkers of atherosclerosis (malondialdehyde and adhesion molecules); blueberries lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure and lipid oxidation and improving insulin resistance; and low-calorie cranberry juice selectively decreasing biomarkers of lipid oxidation (oxidized LDL) and inflammation (adhesion molecules) in metabolic syndrome. Mechanistic studies further explain these observations as up-regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity, reduction in renal oxidative damage, and inhibition of the activity of carbohydrate digestive enzymes or angiotensin-converting enzyme by these berries. These findings need confirmation in future studies with a focus on the effects of strawberry, blueberry, or cranberry intervention in clinical biomarkers and molecular mechanisms underlying the metabolic syndrome.

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Authors
Basu, A., & Lyons, T. J.
Affiliations
  • Oklahoma State University (US)
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
Corresponding author
Basu, Arpita
Venue
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Published
2011-11-29
Volume
60
Issue
23
Pages
5687-5692
ISSN
  • 0021-8561 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5118
OpenAlex
W2332844535
Cited by
116
References
59
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FWCI
0.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
Keywords
strawberry, blueberry, cranberry juice, metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, cardiovascular risk factors, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, malondialdehyde, adhesion molecules, blood pressure, insulin resistance, lipid oxidation, oxidized LDL, inflammation, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition, renal oxidative damage
MeSH terms
Beverages, Cardiovascular Diseases, Humans, Cholesterol, HDL, Cholesterol, LDL, Risk Factors, Triglycerides, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Metabolic Syndrome, Blueberry Plants, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Fragaria

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