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A high-fat high-sucrose diet affects the long-term metabolic fate of grape proanthocyanidins in rats
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Purpose Polyphenol metabolites are key mediators of the biological activities of polyphenols. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term effects of a high-fat high-sucrose (HFHS) diet on the metabolism of proanthocyanidins from grape seed extract (GSE). Methods Adult female Wistar-Kyoto rats were fed a standard (STD) or HFHS diet supplemented or not with GSE for 16 weeks. PA metabolites were determined by targeted HPLC-MS/MS analysis. Results A lower concentration of total microbial-derived PA metabolites was present in urine and the aqueous fraction of faeces in the HFHS + GSE group than in the STD + GSE group. In contrast, a tendency towards the formation of conjugated (epi)catechin metabolites in the HFHS + GSE group was observed. Conclusions These results show that a HFHS diet significantly modifies PA metabolism, probably via: (1) a shift in microbial communities not counteracted by the polyphenols themselves; and (2) an up-regulation of hepatic enzymes.
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MOLINAR TORIBIO, Eunice María, et al. A high-fat high-sucrose diet affects the long-term metabolic fate of grape proanthocyanidins in rats. European Journal of Nutrition. 2018. Vol. 57, num. 339-349. ISSN 1436-6207. [consulted: 9 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/133598