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Gadhoumi H, Dhouafli Z, Yeddes W, serairi beji R, Miled K, Trifi M, Chirchi A, Saidani Tounsi M, Hayouni EA. Biochemical Composition, Antioxidant Capacity and Protective Effects of Three Fermented Plants Beverages on Hepatotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride in Mice. Indian J Microbiol 2024; 64:229-243. [PMID: 38468731 PMCID: PMC10924858 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-023-01172-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Functional beverages play an essential role in our modern life and contribute to nutritional well-being. Current efforts to understand and develop functional beverages to promote health and wellness have been enhanced. The present study aimed to investigate the production of three fermented plants beverages (FPBs) from aromatic and medicinal plants and to evaluate the fermented product in terms of physio-biochemical composition, the aromatic compounds, antioxidant activity, and in vivo protective effects on hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). The results showed that the fermented beverage NurtBio B had the highest levels of polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins; 242.3 ± 12.4 µg GAE/mL, 106.4 ± 7.3 µg RE/mL and 94.2 ± 5.1 µg CE/mL, respectively. The aromatic profiles of the fermented beverages showed thirty-one interesting volatile compounds detected by GC-MS headspace analyses such as benzaldehyde, Eucalyptol, Fenchone, 3-Octadecyne, Estragole, and Benzene propanoic acid 1-methylethyl ester. In addition, the fermentation process was significantly improved, indicating its great potential as a functional food with both strong antioxidant activity and good flavor. In vivo administration of CCl4 in mice induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity by a significant rise in the levels of serum liver and kidney biomarkers. The protective effects of the FPBs showed that they significantly restored the majority of these biological parameters to normal levels, along with increase antioxidant enzyme activities, as well as an improvement of histopathological changes, suggesting their protective effects.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hamza Gadhoumi
- Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
| | - Raja serairi beji
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
| | - Khaled Miled
- Experimental Commodities and Animal Care Service, Institute of Pasteur, Tunis, Tunisia
| | - Mounir Trifi
- Experimental Commodities and Animal Care Service, Institute of Pasteur, Tunis, Tunisia
| | - Abdelhamid Chirchi
- Experimental Commodities and Animal Care Service, Institute of Pasteur, Tunis, Tunisia
| | - Moufida Saidani Tounsi
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
| | - El Akrem Hayouni
- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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