Daphne K. Weikart, Kiana M. Coleman, Michael G. Sweet, Ashley M. McAmis, Helene Hopfer, Andrew P. Neilson, Joshua D. Lambert
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Abstract
Scope
A study is conducted to determine the anti-inflammatory effects of cocoa and polyphenol-rich cocoa fractions in the dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mouse model of acute colonic inflammation.
Methods and results
Male C57BL/6J mice are treated with dietary cocoa powder, an extractable cocoa polyphenol fraction, or a non-extractable cocoa polyphenol fraction for 2 weeks prior to treatment with 2.5% DSS in the drinking water for 7 days to induce colonic inflammation. Cocoa treatment continues during the DSS period. Cocoa and/or cocoa fractions exacerbate DSS-induced weight loss and fail to mitigate DSS-induced colon shortening but do improve splenomegaly. Cocoa/cocoa fraction treatment fails to mitigate DSS-induced mRNA and protein markers of inflammation. Principal component analysis shows overlap between cocoa or cocoa fraction-treated mice and DSS-induced controls, but separation from mice not treated with DSS.
Conclusion
The results suggest cocoa and cocoa polyphenols may not be useful in mitigating acute colonic inflammation.
期刊介绍:
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research is a primary research journal devoted to health, safety and all aspects of molecular nutrition such as nutritional biochemistry, nutrigenomics and metabolomics aiming to link the information arising from related disciplines:
Bioactivity: Nutritional and medical effects of food constituents including bioavailability and kinetics.
Immunology: Understanding the interactions of food and the immune system.
Microbiology: Food spoilage, food pathogens, chemical and physical approaches of fermented foods and novel microbial processes.
Chemistry: Isolation and analysis of bioactive food ingredients while considering environmental aspects.