Effects of unripe grape juice (verjuice) on plasma lipid profile, blood pressure, malondialdehyde and total antioxidant capacity in normal, hyperlipidemic and hyperlipidemic with hypertensive human volunteers

摘要

There is a widespread belief in Iranian society that verjuice consumption has useful effects on blood lipid profile and hypertension. This study was designed to examine this hypothesis.This?study?subjects?included three?groups: (A) healthy?individuals?volunteers?of?age 20 to 30years; (B)?hyperlipidemic?patients of age 30 to 60 years old; and (C)?hyperlipidemic plus hypertensive?patients of age 30 to 60 years.?All?subjects?were asked to consume 200 ml ofverjuice?twice per day for one month. At the beginning of this study and then every two weeks, blood pressure and heart rate were measured. Blood sample were also collected and all parameters consisted of plasma lipid profile, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured. There was no significant difference between the levels of lipid profile components, heart rate, and blood pressure before and after consumption of the verjuice in healthy volunteers. However, in all the three groups, the concentration of TAC and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) to low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ratio was increased and MDA concentration was reduced respectively, in all subjects after verjuice consumption. In hyperlipidemic and hyperlipidemic plus hypertensive peoples, administration of verjuice, after four weeks (no two weeks) resulted in significant reduction of blood pressure along with the reduction of LDL-C, triglyceride (TG), and total cholesterol (TC) concentrations. In conclusion, although?blood pressure?and lipid profile disorders did not completely return to normal levels by verjuice consumption,?it seems?that?it is?used as?a?flavoring,?not?devoid of?benefit?may be due to its antioxidant effects.