Botryosphaeran, a (1!3)(1!6)-β-D-glucan, presents several beneficial activities, such as antiproliferative, hypoglycemic and antitumoural activities. This study evaluated the effects of botryosphaeran on oxidative stress, inflammation and metabolic activities in Walker-256 tumour-bearing non-obese and obese rats. Wistars rats were divided into four groups: control tumour (CT); control tumour + botryosphaeran (CTB); obese tumour (OT), and obese tumour + botryosphaeran (OTB). In ninth week, obese and non-obese rats were inoculated with 1 Â 10 7 Walker-256 tumour cells and treated with botryosphaeran (30 mg/kg/d for 15 days). In 11th week, the following parameters were evaluated glycogen, glucose and lactate levels, pro-oxidant (TBARS) and antioxidant markers (superoxide dismutase [SOD]; catalase [CAT]; glutathione-S-transferase [GST]; reduced glutathione [GSH]; vitamin C) and cytokines. Obesity presented oxidative stress and inflammation, as demonstrated by high levels of TBARS, SOD and TNF-α, and lower levels of CAT, GSH and interleukin-10 (IL-10). Botryosphaeran significantly decreased TBARS and TNF-α and increased GST, GSH, vitamin C and IL-10 in the liver; increased SOD and vitamin C in tumour tissue; decreased TBARS in adipose tissue, and notably decreased the levels of glycogen and lactate in the tumour of CTB rats. Botryosphaeran promoted significant antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and beneficial metabolic effects in Walker-256 tumour-bearing non-obese and obese rats, which contributed to its antitumour activity.

A jabuticaba (Myrciaria ssp) é bem conhecida por possuir em sua casca compostos fenólicos com alta atividade antioxidante. Assim, este estudo objetivou avaliar efeitos antioxidantes em fígado e cérebro e antimutagênicos na medula óssea de camundongos Swiss machos com o extrato aquoso de jabuticaba (MYR) e como agente indutor de danos mutagênicos a ciclofosfamida (CPA). Foram analisados 4 grupos (N = 6): Controle (C), CPA (25 mg.kg-1), Extrato aquoso de jabuticaba + CPA (MYR + CPA) e Extrato aquoso de jabuticaba (MYR). Através do teste do micronúcleo em células de medula óssea avaliou-se a frequência de micronúcleos em eritrócitos policromáticos para a atividade antimutagênica/mutagênica. Os parâmetros bioquímicos avaliados foram: Superóxido dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT), Glutationa-S-transferase (GST), Glutationa reduzida (GSH), Ácido Ascórbico (VIT C) e Carbonil. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que o extrato aquoso da jabuticaba não teve efeito antimutagênico, bem como mutagênico. A Vit C aumentou no tecido hepático no grupo MYR quando comparada ao grupo MYR + CPA. Conclui-se que, nas condições experimentais utilizadas, o extrato da jabuticaba não apresentou potencial protetor aos danos induzidos pela CPA, nem modificou de forma relevante os parâmetros do estresse oxidativo nos animais tratados com MYR. Palavras-chave: ciclofosfamida; estresse oxidativo; Myrciaria ssp; teste de micronúcleos.   Analysis of jabuticaba aqueous extract against redox status and mutageness in mice   ABSTRACT: Jabuticaba (Myrciaria ssp) is well known for having in its bark phenolic compounds with high antioxidant activity. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate antioxidant effects in the liver and brain and antimutagenic effects in the bone marrow of male Swiss mice with the aqueous extract of jabuticaba (MYR) and as a mutagenic damage-inducing agent to cyclophosphamide (CPA). Four groups were analyzed (N = 6): Control (C), CPA (25 mg.kg-1), Aqueous jabuticaba extract + CPA (MYR + CPA) and Aqueous jabuticaba extract (MYR). Through the micronucleus test in bone marrow cells, the frequency of micronuclei in polychromatic erythrocytes was evaluated for antimutagenic/mutagenic activity. The biochemical parameters evaluated were: Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT), Glutathione-S-transferase (GST), Reduced Glutathione (GSH), Ascorbic Acid (VIT C) and Carbonyl. The results obtained showed that the aqueous extract of jabuticaba did not have an antimutagenic or mutagenic effect. Vit C increased in liver tissue in the MYR group when compared to the MYR + CPA group. It is concluded that, under the experimental conditions used, the jabuticaba extract did not show protective potential against damage induced by CPA, nor did it significantly modify the parameters of oxidative stress in animals treated with MYR. Keywords: cyclophosphamide; oxidative stress; Myrciaria ssp; micronucleus test.