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Selected dietary flavonoids are associated with markers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in U.S. women

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Landberg, Rikard, Sun, Qi, Rimm, Eric B., Cassidy, Aedin, Scalbert, Augustin, Mantzoros, Christos S., Hu, Frank B., van Dam, Rob M.·2011·The Journal of Nutrition

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Flavonoids show antiinflammatory effects in vitro and human intervention studies have suggested beneficial effects of flavonoid-rich foods on biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial function. In the present study, we assessed the relationship between flavonoid intake and biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in a cross-sectional study of participants from the Nurses' Health Study cohort. Intake of 6 flavonoid subclasses (flavonols, flavones, flavanones, flavan-3-ols, anthocyanidins, and polymeric flavonoids) was assessed using a FFQ administered in 1990. Also, the main food sources of these flavonoids were examined. Blood samples were collected in 1989-1990 and plasma C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6, IL-18, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-2 (sTNF-R2), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1, soluble vascular adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), and E-selectin were measured in 1194-1598 women. The multivariate-adjusted geometric mean of plasma IL-8 were lower for women in the highest intake quintile of flavones, flavanones, and total flavonoids compared with those in the lowest quintiles by 9% (Q1: 264 ng/L, Q5: 241 ng/L; P-trend = 0.019), 11% (Q1: 273 ng/L, Q5: 244 ng/L; P-trend = 0.011), and 8% (Q1: 276 ng/L, Q5: 55 ng/L; P-trend = 0.034), respectively. The multivariate-adjusted geometric mean for women in the highest intake quintile of flavonol compared with those in the lowest quintile was 4% lower for sVCAM-1 (Q1: 578 μg/L, Q5: 557 μg/L; P-trend = 0.012). Among flavonoid-rich foods, higher intake of grapefruit was significantly associated with lower concentrations of CRP and sTNF-R2. In summary, higher intakes of selected flavonoid subclasses were associated with modestly lower concentrations of inflammatory biomarkers. In particular, flavonoids typically found in citrus fruits were modestly associated with lower plasma IL-18 concentrations.

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Authors
Landberg, R., Sun, Q., Rimm, E. B., Cassidy, A., Scalbert, A., Mantzoros, C. S., Hu, F. B., & van Dam, R. M.
Affiliations
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Unité de Nutrition Humaine (FR)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Landberg, Rikard
Venue
The Journal of Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-04
Volume
141
Issue
4
Pages
618-625
ISSN
0022-3166 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2151975547
Cited by
121
References
63
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FWCI
9.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • National University of Singapore (submittedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion)
  • UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K99HL098459)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK082486)
  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R01 DE082486)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Flavonoids in Medical Research
Keywords
dietary flavonoids, inflammatory markers, endothelial dysfunction, flavonols, flavones, flavanones, flavan-3-ols, anthocyanidins, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, IL-18, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2, soluble VCAM-1, E-selectin, interleukin-8, grapefruit, citrus fruit, women's health, flavonoid-rich foods
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, C-Reactive Protein, Female, Flavonoids, Humans, Inflammation, Middle Aged, Biomarkers, Interleukin-18, Endothelial Cells, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II

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