Bamboo Culm Extract Supplementation Elevates HDL-Cholesterol and Ameliorates Oxidative Stress in C57BL/6 Mice Fed Atherogenic Diet

The effects of bamboo leaf extract on growth performance, antioxidant traits, immune function and lipid metabolism of weaning piglets

“…In the present study, when the BLE concentration increased from 0.5% to 2.0%, the HDL-C concentration increased from 1.11 to 2.07 mmol · l -1 , which was an increase of about 89.91% compared with the control group without addition of BLE. Nonetheless, we failed to find any significant difference in the TC levels among all groups, which is contrary to previous reports (Lee et al, 2008a;Lu et al, 2011).…”

“…Here, we report that plasma MDA levels were significantly decreased by BLE supplementation, while there were only subtle changes in T-AOC activity. In agreement with our results, Lee et al (2008a) also demonstrated that bamboo culm extract supplementation in mice fed an atherogenic diet significantly reduced the levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and protein carbonyls, suggesting a protective effect of bamboo culm extract supplementation against lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation (Lee et al, 2008a). Results of a feeding test in vivo also showed that the anti-oxidants of bamboo leaves could significantly improve the activities of T-SOD and GPx (Zhang et al, 2007).…”

“…Bamboo leaf extracts contain mainly flavone glycosides, polysaccharides, amino acids, trace minerals, essential oils, chlorophyll and phenolic acids (Suga et al, 2003;Lu et al, 2005Lu et al, , 2006Zhang et al, 2008). Polyphenolrich bamboo leaf extracts have been reported to exhibit various pharmacological properties, including free-radical scavenging, anti-oxidant, antibacterial, and antitumor activities, as well as prevention of lipid peroxidation and cancer (Kweon et al, 2001;Ren et al, 2004;Fujimura et al, 2005;Hasegawa et al, 2008;Lee et al, 2008aLee et al, , 2010Seki et al, 2010b).…”

Effects of Bambusae Caulis in Taeniam Extract on the UVB-induced Cell Death, Oxidative Stress and Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 Expression in Keratinocytes

“…Extracts of various bamboo species have been previously shown to attenuate atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and fatigue in animal models [23][24][25]. Bamboo extract has also shown antiapoptotic effects in endothelial cells exposed to a high concentration of glucose [39], and antiinflammatory effects in keratinocytes stimulated by interferon-γ [40].…”

“…Bambusae caulis in Taeniam has been used as a health food additive and a traditional medicine for the treatments of atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, fatigue and so on [23][24][25]. Its activity is thought be related partly to potent antioxidant properties [16,26].…”