The effects of moderate amounts of different alcoholic beverages on oxidative stress and nutritional parameters were investigated in 40 healthy subjects. Ethanol 40 g/day was administered at the two main meals for 30 days by beer (group A), wine (group B) or spirit (group C); controls (group D) maintaned abstinence. Malondyaldeide (MDA), adenosine-triphosphate (ATP), reduced-glutathione (GSH), E-vitamin and nutritional status were evaluated at the start (T0) and the end (T1) of the study. At T1 controls did not present significant changes in the assessed parameters, while a significant increase of malondyaldeide (MDA) and a significant decrease of reduced-glutathione and E-vitamin in group A, B and C and of ATP in group C were observed. Fat mass (FM) increased slightly in group A and B and decreased in group C. Ethanol decreased antioxidant parameters and increased lipoperoxidation parameters. However some of these changes appeared attenuated when ethanol was consumed in beer or wine. Finally, short-term moderate ethanol intake appeared to influence the FM, although it was not able to significantly affect nutritional or body composition. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Effects of short-term moderate alcohol administration on oxidative stress and nutritional status in healthy males
Ojetti, Veronica;
2008-01-01
Abstract
The effects of moderate amounts of different alcoholic beverages on oxidative stress and nutritional parameters were investigated in 40 healthy subjects. Ethanol 40 g/day was administered at the two main meals for 30 days by beer (group A), wine (group B) or spirit (group C); controls (group D) maintaned abstinence. Malondyaldeide (MDA), adenosine-triphosphate (ATP), reduced-glutathione (GSH), E-vitamin and nutritional status were evaluated at the start (T0) and the end (T1) of the study. At T1 controls did not present significant changes in the assessed parameters, while a significant increase of malondyaldeide (MDA) and a significant decrease of reduced-glutathione and E-vitamin in group A, B and C and of ATP in group C were observed. Fat mass (FM) increased slightly in group A and B and decreased in group C. Ethanol decreased antioxidant parameters and increased lipoperoxidation parameters. However some of these changes appeared attenuated when ethanol was consumed in beer or wine. Finally, short-term moderate ethanol intake appeared to influence the FM, although it was not able to significantly affect nutritional or body composition. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
