Influence of Green Leafy Vegetables in Diets with an Elevated ω-6:ω-3 Fatty Acid Ratio on Rat Blood Pressure, Plasma Lipids, Antioxidant Status and Markers of Inflammation

Johnson, Melissa D.; McElhenney, W. H.; Egnin, Marceline

doi:10.3390/nu11020301

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“…Consumption of green leafy vegetables has been growing in response to the emergent number of degenerative diseases (Johnson et al 2019). Increasing evidence has shown that ingestion of fresh products can decrease the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disorders (FAO 2019).…”

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Mixing fresh-cut baby green and red leaf lettuce from soilless cultivation preserves phytochemical content and safety

Pignata

Ertani

Casale

et al. 2020

AFSci

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of different mixtures of two fresh-cut baby lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa cv. Lollo Bionda [LB] and cv. Lollo Rossa [LR]) cultivars on lettuce phytochemical composition during postharvest. Lettuces were grown in a soilless culture system with continuous flotation (FL) in a greenhouse, mixed at harvest and packaged in polypropylene bags and stored at 4 °C for 9 days (d9). Mixes were made of 100, 75, 50, 25 and 0% of LB, respectively. The results showed that the phytochemicals were preserved during storage. In specific, 25LB had the highest pigment content on d1, while 50LB and 25LB had the highest inherent quality on d1.FL led to a reduced microbial contamination, thus, limiting its growth during storage. The results have revealed that high quality and microbiologically safe baby leaf vegetables (BLV), can be obtained by means of FL. The adopting a mix of lettuce cultivars could represent a positive postharvest practice to preserve the phytochemicals of BLV throughout their shelf life.

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Mixing fresh-cut baby green and red leaf lettuce from soilless cultivation preserves phytochemical content and safety

Pignata

Ertani

Casale

et al. 2020

AFSci

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“…27 Interestingly, because of homeostasis, increased intake of n-3 or n-6 does not significantly affect the amount of metabolites produced or the secretion of downstream inflammatory markers. [32][33][34][35][36][37]…”

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<p>Exploration of n-6 and n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Metabolites Associated with Nutritional Levels in Patients with Severe Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease</p>

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Cai²,

Guan³

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Background and Objective Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the terminal stage of the disease characterized by declined lung function, malnutrition, and poor prognosis. Such patients cannot tolerate long-time sports rehabilitation owing to dyspnea and fail to achieve the desired therapeutic effect; therefore, increasing nutritional support will be an important strategy for them. The present study applied metabolomics technology to evaluate the correlation between serum concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) metabolites, nutritional status, and lung function in patients with COPD to provide a theoretical basis for accurate nutritional support. Materials and Methods We enrolled 82 patients with stable severe COPD in our hospital. The general characteristics including height, weight, and lung function were recorded. Metabolomics was used to detect the concentrations of serum metabolites of n-3 and n-6 at baseline and at 24 and 52 weeks after enrollment. The correlations between nutrition level and pulmonary function and clinical indicators were evaluated. Results The concentrations of n-3 and n-6 increased over time along with the progression of COPD. Body mass index (BMI) and percent of ideal body weight (IBW%) decreased with disease development, and BMI was found to be significantly correlated with FEV1% predicted and FEV1/FVC. Serum levels of n-6 metabolites such as linoleic acid (LA), γ-linoleic acid (GLA), and arachidonic acid (ARA) (all P < 0.01) and the n-3 metabolites such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (all P < 0.05) showed significant correlations with BMI and were closely correlated with FEV1% predicted and FEV1/FVC of lung function (all P < 0.05). Conclusion This study demonstrates that malnutrition in patients with severe COPD is progressive and is positively correlated with n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and lung function.

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“…An experimental study on hypertensive rats fed collard greens or other vegetables found that they had a significant reduction in blood pressure with respect to their counterparts [26].…”

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The mediterranean way. Should elderly people eat leafy vegetables and beetroot to lower high blood pressure?

Capurso

2021

Aging Clin Exp Res

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Influence of Green Leafy Vegetables in Diets with an Elevated ω-6:ω-3 Fatty Acid Ratio on Rat Blood Pressure, Plasma Lipids, Antioxidant Status and Markers of Inflammation

Cited by 16 publications

References 85 publications

Mixing fresh-cut baby green and red leaf lettuce from soilless cultivation preserves phytochemical content and safety

Mixing fresh-cut baby green and red leaf lettuce from soilless cultivation preserves phytochemical content and safety

<p>Exploration of n-6 and n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Metabolites Associated with Nutritional Levels in Patients with Severe Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease</p>

The mediterranean way. Should elderly people eat leafy vegetables and beetroot to lower high blood pressure?

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