Effects of Mangifera pajang Kostermans juice on plasma antioxidant status and liver and kidney function in normocholesterolemic subjects

The effects of a bambangan juice powder (BJP) drink on plasma vitamin and antioxidant enzyme levels and liver and kidney function were investigated. Thirty-two healthy subjects (12 male and 20 female) ages 24–28 years were recruited from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of University P...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ibrahim, Muhammad, Ismail , Amin, Al-Sheraji, Sadeq Hassan, Azlan, Azrina, Abdul Hamid, Azizah
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Elsevier 2013
Subjects:
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/36705/1/Journal_of_Functional_Food.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/36705/4/WOS_Q1.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/36705/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613002107
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
Language: English
English
Description
Summary:The effects of a bambangan juice powder (BJP) drink on plasma vitamin and antioxidant enzyme levels and liver and kidney function were investigated. Thirty-two healthy subjects (12 male and 20 female) ages 24–28 years were recruited from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. Compared with consuming the placebo, consumption of the BJP drink daily for 9 weeks significantly increased the concentration of plasma b-carotene and ascorbic acid. Plasma total antioxidant status was increased, but liver and kidney functions were unaffected after consumption of the BJP drink. The consumption of a BJP drink resulted in a significant improvement in certain cardiovascular biochemical parameters and thus reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease.