Spirulina’s Effect on Paraoxonase Activity

Hyperlipidaemia is a common worldwide problem associated with an increased risk of coronary and extra-coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Besides changes in lifestyle habits that include controlling the diet with moderate alcohol consumption and maintaining normal weight, medication...

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Main Authors: Maja Milanović, Danijela Kojić, Nataša Milošević, Jovana Drljača Lero, Anamarija Mandić, Nataša Milić
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author Maja Milanović
Danijela Kojić
Nataša Milošević
Jovana Drljača Lero
Anamarija Mandić
Nataša Milić
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description Hyperlipidaemia is a common worldwide problem associated with an increased risk of coronary and extra-coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Besides changes in lifestyle habits that include controlling the diet with moderate alcohol consumption and maintaining normal weight, medication is usually prescribed in addition. The antioxidative potential of functional food in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia continuously attracts growing attention. Paraoxonase enzyme (PON1) prevents the oxidation of low- and high-density lipoprotein (LDL and HDL) and, hence, has an important role in acting against lipid peroxides. The aim of this study was to evaluate Spirulina platensis’s influence on blood and hepatic PON1 activity in an animal model. Male Wistar rats (approved by the Institutional Bioethics committee No. III-2011-01) were randomly divided into five groups based on the applied diet (I—normal diet; II—normal diet with spirulina; III—lipogenic diet; IV—lipogenic diet with concomitant spirulina supplementation; and V—lipogenic diet with spirulina treatment). The differences in PON1 activity were related to diet type. A lipogenic diet rich in saturated fats impaired the PON1 activity. Both blood and hepatic PON1 activity were significantly increased after the administration of a normal diet with spirulina supplementation. As expected, significantly reduced blood PON1 activity was measured in the lipogenic diet group. Blood PON1 activity was decreased in groups III, IV, and V, but PON1 in both the blood and liver had a tendency to increase in groups IV and V. Based on the obtained results, PON1 activity is affected by hyperlipidaemia, and spirulina supplementation may promote enzyme activity.
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spelling doaj-art-a8acccbca8914a56aa9607ea34ad46972025-08-20T01:49:07ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002024-02-0191118610.3390/proceedings2023091186Spirulina’s Effect on Paraoxonase ActivityMaja Milanović0Danijela Kojić1Nataša Milošević2Jovana Drljača Lero3Anamarija Mandić4Nataša Milić5Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 2, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaInstitute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaHyperlipidaemia is a common worldwide problem associated with an increased risk of coronary and extra-coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Besides changes in lifestyle habits that include controlling the diet with moderate alcohol consumption and maintaining normal weight, medication is usually prescribed in addition. The antioxidative potential of functional food in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia continuously attracts growing attention. Paraoxonase enzyme (PON1) prevents the oxidation of low- and high-density lipoprotein (LDL and HDL) and, hence, has an important role in acting against lipid peroxides. The aim of this study was to evaluate Spirulina platensis’s influence on blood and hepatic PON1 activity in an animal model. Male Wistar rats (approved by the Institutional Bioethics committee No. III-2011-01) were randomly divided into five groups based on the applied diet (I—normal diet; II—normal diet with spirulina; III—lipogenic diet; IV—lipogenic diet with concomitant spirulina supplementation; and V—lipogenic diet with spirulina treatment). The differences in PON1 activity were related to diet type. A lipogenic diet rich in saturated fats impaired the PON1 activity. Both blood and hepatic PON1 activity were significantly increased after the administration of a normal diet with spirulina supplementation. As expected, significantly reduced blood PON1 activity was measured in the lipogenic diet group. Blood PON1 activity was decreased in groups III, IV, and V, but PON1 in both the blood and liver had a tendency to increase in groups IV and V. Based on the obtained results, PON1 activity is affected by hyperlipidaemia, and spirulina supplementation may promote enzyme activity.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/91/1/186functional foodhyperlipidaemiaantioxidative potential
spellingShingle Maja Milanović
Danijela Kojić
Nataša Milošević
Jovana Drljača Lero
Anamarija Mandić
Nataša Milić
Spirulina’s Effect on Paraoxonase Activity
Proceedings
functional food
hyperlipidaemia
antioxidative potential
title Spirulina’s Effect on Paraoxonase Activity
title_full Spirulina’s Effect on Paraoxonase Activity
title_fullStr Spirulina’s Effect on Paraoxonase Activity
title_full_unstemmed Spirulina’s Effect on Paraoxonase Activity
title_short Spirulina’s Effect on Paraoxonase Activity
title_sort spirulina s effect on paraoxonase activity
topic functional food
hyperlipidaemia
antioxidative potential
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/91/1/186
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