Strawberry polyphenols and oxidative stress in chronic diseases
What it found
Strawberry, which is rich in vitamin C and polyphenols, may help lower oxidative stress and so reduce or prevent some diseases in people.
The support comes from lab tests, animal studies and clinical studies.
What they found
Studies in people and animals
Lowering oxidative stress
Strawberry may be an option for lowering oxidative stress and so preventing some diseases. Lab tests, animal studies and clinical studies support this.
Other findings
High-calorie diets
High-calorie diets raise free fatty acids, pro-inflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. These changes cause oxidative and nitrosative stress, which damages tissues and can lead to chronic diseases.
Strawberry compounds
Strawberry is rich in vitamin C and polyphenols. These compounds have strong antioxidant properties.
What the authors conclude
“Studies conducted in vitro in animal models and clinical studies support that this fruit can be a good alternative to reduce oxidative stress and thus reducing and/or preventing the development of diseases in humans.”
Also in their conclusions
- They say strawberry can be a good alternative to reduce oxidative stress.
- They say this may reduce and/or prevent the development of diseases in humans.
How it was done
Diets high in calories raise free fatty acids, inflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. These changes cause oxidative and nitrosative stress, which damages tissues and can lead to chronic diseases.
What it can’t tell you
- We summarised it from the abstract only.
- The abstract does not give details of the lab tests, animal studies or clinical studies behind this.
- It does not say how much strawberry was used, for how long, or in how many people or animals.
The paper
- Title
- [Strawberry polyphenols decrease oxidative stress in chronic diseases]
- Type
- ReviewThe authors read earlier studies and describe what they found. It isn’t a new study.
- Evidence
- Studies in people · animals · lab
- Summarised from
- Abstract only
- Cite
- Oviedo-Solís CI, Cornejo-Manzo S, Murillo-Ortiz BO, Guzmán-Barrón MM, Ramírez-Emiliano J (2018). [Strawberry polyphenols decrease oxidative stress in chronic diseases]. Gaceta medica de Mexico. doi:10.24875/GMM.17002759PubMed 29420521DOI
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