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Pastor RF, Repetto MG, Lairion F, Lazarowski A, Merelli A, Manfredi Carabetti Z, Pastor I, Pastor E, Iermoli LV, Bavasso CA, Iermoli RH. Supplementation with Resveratrol, Piperine and Alpha-Tocopherol Decreases Chronic Inflammation in a Cluster of Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12103149. [PMID: 33076345 PMCID: PMC7602615 DOI: 10.3390/nu12103149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is increasing worldwide regardless of culture, genetic, gender, and geographic differences. While multiple individual risk factors, such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, can cause cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is the intercurrence of these risk factors that defines MetS as a cluster that creates an environment for atherosclerosis and other manifestations of CVD. Despite the advances in the knowledge and management of each of the components of MetS, there are two molecular biology processes, chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, which are still underdiagnosed and undertreated. In order to assess the effect of a dietary supplement on chronic inflammation in MetS, we conducted a clinical trial with volunteers receiving a formula composed of resveratrol, piperine and alpha tocopherol (FRAMINTROL®), together with their habitual treatment, for three months. The inflammatory state was evaluated by ultrasensitive C reactive protein (US CRP) and ferritin in plasma, and oxygen consumption and chemiluminescence in neutrophils. The results showed that ferritin decreased by 10% (p < 0.05), US-CRP by 33% (p < 0.0001), oxygen consumption by 55% (p < 0.0001), and spontaneous chemiluminiscence was by 25% (p < 0.005) after treatment. As far as we know, this is the first study showing a chronic inflammation decrease in MetS patients due to the administration of a biopower Resveratrol-piperine and alpha tocopherol dietary supplement together with conventional therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Raúl Francisco Pastor
- Unidad Polifenoles, Vino y Salud, Cuarta Cátedra de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín” Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires C1120AAF, Argentina; (Z.M.C.); (I.P.); (E.P.); (L.V.I.); (C.A.B.); (R.H.I.)
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| | - Marisa Gabriela Repetto
- Departamento de Físicoquímica y Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires; Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL) Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (UBA-CONICET), City of Buenos Aires C1113AAD, Argentina; (M.G.R.); (F.L.)
| | - Fabiana Lairion
- Departamento de Físicoquímica y Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires; Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL) Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (UBA-CONICET), City of Buenos Aires C1113AAD, Argentina; (M.G.R.); (F.L.)
| | - Alberto Lazarowski
- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica (INFIBIOC), Buenos Aires C1113AAD, Argentina; (A.L.); (A.M.)
| | - Amalia Merelli
- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica (INFIBIOC), Buenos Aires C1113AAD, Argentina; (A.L.); (A.M.)
| | - Zulma Manfredi Carabetti
- Unidad Polifenoles, Vino y Salud, Cuarta Cátedra de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín” Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires C1120AAF, Argentina; (Z.M.C.); (I.P.); (E.P.); (L.V.I.); (C.A.B.); (R.H.I.)
| | - Isabel Pastor
- Unidad Polifenoles, Vino y Salud, Cuarta Cátedra de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín” Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires C1120AAF, Argentina; (Z.M.C.); (I.P.); (E.P.); (L.V.I.); (C.A.B.); (R.H.I.)
| | - Elena Pastor
- Unidad Polifenoles, Vino y Salud, Cuarta Cátedra de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín” Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires C1120AAF, Argentina; (Z.M.C.); (I.P.); (E.P.); (L.V.I.); (C.A.B.); (R.H.I.)
| | - Laura Valeria Iermoli
- Unidad Polifenoles, Vino y Salud, Cuarta Cátedra de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín” Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires C1120AAF, Argentina; (Z.M.C.); (I.P.); (E.P.); (L.V.I.); (C.A.B.); (R.H.I.)
| | - Carlos Amadeo Bavasso
- Unidad Polifenoles, Vino y Salud, Cuarta Cátedra de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín” Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires C1120AAF, Argentina; (Z.M.C.); (I.P.); (E.P.); (L.V.I.); (C.A.B.); (R.H.I.)
| | - Roberto Héctor Iermoli
- Unidad Polifenoles, Vino y Salud, Cuarta Cátedra de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín” Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires C1120AAF, Argentina; (Z.M.C.); (I.P.); (E.P.); (L.V.I.); (C.A.B.); (R.H.I.)
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