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Abstract Title:

Carrot Supplementation Improves Blood Pressure and Reduces Aortic Root Lesions in an Atherosclerosis-Prone Genetic Mouse Model.

Abstract Source:

Nutrients. 2021 Apr 2 ;13(4). Epub 2021 Apr 2. PMID: 33918417

Abstract Author(s):

Raffaella Soleti, Marine Coué, Charlotte Trenteseaux, Gregory Hilairet, Lionel Fizanne, Fatima Kasbi-Chadli, Patricia Mallegol, Julien Chaigneau, Jerome Boursier, Michel Krempf, Emmanuel Geoffriau, Ramaroson Andriantsitohaina, Khadija Ouguerram

Article Affiliation:

Raffaella Soleti

Abstract:

Epidemiological studies have shown that carrot consumption may be associated with a lower risk of developing several metabolic dysfunctions. Our group previously determined that the Bolero (Bo) carrot variety exhibited vascular and hepatic tropism using cellular models of cardiometabolic diseases. The present study evaluated the potential metabolic and cardiovascular protective effect of Bo, grown under two conditions (standard and biotic stress conditions (BoBS)), in apolipoprotein E-knockout (ApoE) mice fed with high fat diet (HFD). Effects on metabolic/hemodynamic parameters and on atherosclerotic lesions have been assessed. Both Bo and BoBS decreased plasma triglyceride and expression levels of genes implicated in hepaticlipogenesis and lipid oxidation. BoBS supplementation decreased body weight gain, secretion of very-low-density lipoprotein, and increased cecal propionate content. Interestingly, Bo and BoBS supplementation improved hemodynamic parameters by decreasing systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressure. Moreover, Bo improved cardiac output. Finally, Bo and BoBS substantially reduced the aortic root lesion area. These results showed that Bo and BoBS enriched diets corrected most of the metabolic and cardiovascular disorders in an atherosclerosis-prone genetic mouse model and may therefore represent an interesting nutritional approach for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

Study Type : Animal Study

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