Abstract |
We studied a polyphenol-enriched cocoa extract (PCE) with epicatechin, procyanidin B2, catechin, and procyanidin B1 as the major phenolics for its anti-inflammatory properties against dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice. PCE reduced colon damage, with significant reductions in both the extent and the severity of the inflammation as well as in crypt damage and leukocyte infiltration in the mucosa. Analysis ex vivo showed clear decreases in the production of nitric oxide, cyclooxygenase-2, pSTAT-3, and pSTAT1α, with NF-κB p65 production being slightly reduced. Moreover, NF-κB activation was reduced in RAW 264.7 cells in vitro. In conclusion, the inhibitory effect of PCE on acute UC induced by DSS in mice was attenuated by oral administration of PCE obtained from cocoa. This effect is principally due to the inhibition of transcription factors STAT1 and STAT3 in intestinal cells, with NF-κB inhibition also being implicated.
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Authors | Isabel Andújar, M Carmen Recio, Rosa M Giner, Elena Cienfuegos-Jovellanos, Sara Laghi, Begoña Muguerza, José Luis Ríos |
Journal | Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
(J Agric Food Chem)
Vol. 59
Issue 12
Pg. 6474-83
(Jun 22 2011)
ISSN: 1520-5118 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21574661
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Flavonoids
- Phenols
- Plant Extracts
- Polyphenols
- STAT1 Transcription Factor
- STAT3 Transcription Factor
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Topics |
- Animals
- Cacao
(chemistry)
- Cell Line
- Colitis, Ulcerative
(drug therapy, genetics, metabolism)
- Disease Models, Animal
- Down-Regulation
(drug effects)
- Female
- Flavonoids
(administration & dosage)
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Phenols
(administration & dosage)
- Phosphorylation
(drug effects)
- Plant Extracts
(administration & dosage)
- Polyphenols
- STAT1 Transcription Factor
(genetics, metabolism)
- STAT3 Transcription Factor
(genetics, metabolism)
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