Propolis consumption by asymptomatic HIV-individuals: Better redox state? A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial - 29/04/23
Abstract |
Propolis is a natural product has many biological properties of clinical interest, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Considering that people living with HIV/aids (PLWHA) on effective combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) present early aging due to an intense immune activation, inflammation, and redox imbalance, propolis consumption could offer a benefit to such patients. This double-blind longitudinal study evaluated whether Brazilian green propolis pills intake (500 mg/day for three months) would decrease the oxidative stress of virological suppressed HIV-individuals. To compare each group (propolis, n = 20 versus placebo, n = 20) in both moments (M0, before and M1, after the intervention), the following markers were assessed: plasma malondialdehyde (MDA), carbonylation, total oxide nitric, total antioxidant capacity (TAP), superoxide dismutase, catalase, and NFkB and NRF2 gene expression. Data were analyzed using Poisson, Gamma distribution and ANOVA followed by Tukey-Kramer. The groups were homogeneous regarding age, gender, time of diagnosis/ treatment, cART scheme, CD4+ T cell count, and no changes were observed in the diet food, or patients’ lifestyles. A decreased MDA concentration was seen in the propolis group (M0 = 0.24 ± 0.13, M1 = 0.20 ± 0.10 protein nmol/mg; p = 0.005) as well as a slight but non-significant increase of TAP (M0 = 49.07 ± 13.26, M1 = 52.27 ± 14.86%; p = 0.06). One may conclude that propolis promoted a lower lipid peroxidation and improved the antioxidant system, suggesting that its use may be beneficial to PLWHA in an attempt to contain the intense inflammatory and oxidant activity.
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The daily use of propolis is safe for people living with HIV, promotes a decrease in the malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration and a slightly increase in the total antioxidant capacity (TAC). NF-kB and NRF2: transcription factors; NO: oxide nitric; SOD: superoxide dismutase; CAT: catalase; Carbo: carbonylation; M0 and M1: before and after the intervention (propolis vs placebo).
The daily use of propolis is safe for people living with HIV, promotes a decrease in the malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration and a slightly increase in the total antioxidant capacity (TAC). NF-kB and NRF2: transcription factors; NO: oxide nitric; SOD: superoxide dismutase; CAT: catalase; Carbo: carbonylation; M0 and M1: before and after the intervention (propolis vs placebo).ga1Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.
Highlights |
• | Propolis intake is safe for PLWA under antiretroviral therapy. |
• | The use of propolis promotes a decrease in the malondialdehyde concentration. |
• | Total antioxidant capacity is slightly higher after consumption of propolis. |
• | The antioxidant properties of propolis have been clinically verified. |
• | Daily ingestion of propolis promoted benefits to PLWA. |
Keywords : HIV, Propolis, Oxidative stress, Redox, Antioxidant, Malondialdehyde, Natural product
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