Intake of alcohol-free red wine modulates antioxidant enzyme activities in a human intervention study.
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.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.