Antioxidant and Lipid-Lowering Effects of Buriti Oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.) Administered to Iron-Overloaded Rats.

ABSTRACT: The indiscriminate use of oral ferrous sulfate (FeSO₄) doses induces significant oxidative damage to health. However, carotene-rich foods such as buriti oil can help the endogenous antioxidant defense and still maintain other body functions. This study aimed to assess the effects of buriti oil intake in iron-overloaded rats by FeSO₄ administration. Buriti oil has β-carotene (787.05 mg/kg), α-tocopherol (689.02 mg/kg), and a predominance of monounsaturated fatty acids (91.30 g/100 g). Wistar rats (n = 32) were subdivided into two control groups that were fed a diet containing either soybean or buriti oil; and two groups which received a high daily oral dose of FeSO₄ (60 mg/kg body weight) and fed a diet containing either soybean (SFe) or buriti oil (B

SUBMITTER: de Souza Aquino J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10056315 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature