A novel red grape cells complex: Health effects and bioavailability of natural resveratrol

Malkit Azachi, Rivka Yatuv, Amnon Katz, Yochi Hagay, Abraham Danon

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Abstract

In this study, we present a novel product consisted of red grape cells (RGC) grown in culture and evaluated its effect on human LDL oxidation (in vitro) and inflammatory stress (in an in vivo rat model). We analyzed RGC for its polyphenols content and characterized RGC-derived resveratrol (RES) and its properties; and finally, we characterized the pharmacokinetic profile of RGC-RES in human plasma. RGC has demonstrated a strong inhibitory effect on LDL oxidation with IC50 as low as 8.0μg/ml. RGC significantly reduced rats inflamed paw size induced by carrageenan injection. LC/MS analysis has shown that the main polyphenol in RGC was RES with one hexose moiety. The human pharmacokinetic analysis (clinicaltrials.gov NCT01747252) revealed relatively high bioavailability and two distinctly separated plasma concentration peaks at 1 and 5h. The present study demonstrates antioxidant and anti-inflammatory traits of RGC that warrants further research in both pre-clinical and clinical settings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)848-855
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
Volume65
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2014

Keywords

  • Piceid
  • Polyphenols
  • Red grapes
  • Resveratrol

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science

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