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Intake of alcohol-free red wine modulates antioxidant enzyme activities in a human intervention study.

Pharmacological research
June 1, 2012
M A Noguer et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine whether alcohol-free wine affects antioxidant enzyme activities, independent of alcohol content.

Results Summary

The study found that alcohol-free wine increased the activity of glutathione reductase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase, suggesting its polyphenolic composition enhances antioxidant enzyme activity. Significant changes were observed on the third and seventh days of intervention.

Population

Human volunteers (specific demographics not detailed).

Effective Dosage

300 mL of alcohol-free wine.

Duration

Two intervention periods (exact duration not specified, but measurements taken on days 3 and 7).

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (15)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
low phenolic diet
decrease
glutathione reductase activity
volunteers
-
decreased
#1
low phenolic diet
decrease
superoxide dismutase activity
volunteers
-
decreased
#2
low phenolic diet
decrease
catalase activity
volunteers
-
decreased
#3
low phenolic diet + dealcoholized wine
increase
glutathione reductase activity
volunteers
-
increased
#4
low phenolic diet + dealcoholized wine
increase
superoxide dismutase activity
volunteers
-
increased
#5
low phenolic diet + dealcoholized wine
increase
catalase activity
volunteers
-
increased
#6
low phenolic diet
neutral
glutathione reductase activity
volunteers
-
significant changes were observed
#7
low phenolic diet
neutral
superoxide dismutase activity
volunteers
-
significant changes were observed
#8
low phenolic diet + dealcoholized wine
neutral
glutathione reductase activity
volunteers
-
significant changes were observed
#9
low phenolic diet + dealcoholized wine
neutral
superoxide dismutase activity
volunteers
-
significant changes were observed
#10
low phenolic diet
neutral
catalase activity
volunteers
-
changed significantly
#11
low phenolic diet + dealcoholized wine
neutral
catalase activity
volunteers
-
changed significantly
#12
low phenolic diet
no change
endogenous antioxidants
volunteers
-
did not undergo any changes
#13
low phenolic diet + dealcoholized wine
no change
endogenous antioxidants
volunteers
-
did not undergo any changes
#14
alcohol-free wine
neutral
oxidative stress
people suffering from oxidative stress (cancer, diabetes, alzheimer, etc.)
-
could be an excellent source of antioxidants to protect
#15
Abstract

Wine intake affects the antioxidant enzyme activities that contribute to the overall antioxidant properties of wine. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether alcohol-free wine has any effect on antioxidant enzymes. The study was a randomized cross-over human intervention. A low phenolic diet (LPD) was designed to prevent interference from polyphenols in other food sources. In the first period, the volunteers ate only this low phenolic diet; in the second, they ate this diet and also drank 300 mL of alcohol-free wine. The enzymes under study were: superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase. The activities of glutathione reductase, superoxide dismutase and catalase decreased during the LPD period and increased in the LPD+dealcoholized wine period. On the third day of intervention, significant changes were observed in glutathione reductase and superoxide dismutase activity for both intervention periods under study. Catalase activity changed significantly on the seventh day of intervention. Antioxidant enzymes modulated their activity more easily than the endogenous antioxidants, which did not undergo any changes. Our results show for the first time that the increase in the activity of the antioxidant enzymes is not due to the alcohol content in wine but to the polyphenolic composition. Therefore, alcohol-free wine could be an excellent source of antioxidants to protect people suffering from oxidative stress (cancer, diabetes, alzheimer, etc.) who should not consume alcohol.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAnalysis of VarianceAntioxidantsCatalaseCross-Over StudiesDietEthanolGlutathione PeroxidaseGlutathione ReductaseHumansOxidative StressPolyphenolsSpainSuperoxide DismutaseWine
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations34
Citations/Year2.6
Relative Citation Ratio1.42
NIH Percentile63.2%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score1.48
Normalized Score0.70
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