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<p>Linden honey represents a unique honey variety valued for its nutritional benefits, distinctive  taste  and  aroma.  Phenols,  polyphenols, flavonoids,  ascorbic  acid  and phenolic acids in honey have antioxidant activities. This study aimed to investigate the effects of  linden honey on the activities of  antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), as well as on the concentration of  malondialdehyde (MDA) in individually housed animals. The investigated parameters were quantified using spectrophotometric method for determination of  enzyme activities and MDA concentration in the blood. We found that treatment with linden honey in the socially isolated animals significantly increased the enzyme activities of  CAT and GPx, and significantly decreased the concentration of  MDA. The modulation of  CAT and GPx activities in socially isolated animals treated with linden honey may be very important for understanding the role of  honey in the capacity of  antioxidant defense system to increase and maintain its stability in psychosocial stress conditions. Our results may be important in biomedical research for understanding the role of  honey in the amelioration of  oxidative stress.</p>
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Linden honey represents a unique honey variety valued for its nutritional benefits, distinctive  taste  and  aroma.  Phenols,  polyphenols, flavonoids,  ascorbic  acid  and phenolic acids in honey have antioxidant activities. This study aimed to investigate the effects of  linden honey on the activities of  antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), as well as on the concentration of  malondialdehyde (MDA) in individually housed animals. The investigated parameters were quantified using spectrophotometric method for determination of  enzyme activities and MDA concentration in the blood. We found that treatment with linden honey in the socially isolated animals significantly increased the enzyme activities of  CAT and GPx, and significantly decreased the concentration of  MDA. The modulation of  CAT and GPx activities in socially isolated animals treated with linden honey may be very important for understanding the role of  honey in the capacity of  antioxidant defense system to increase and maintain its stability in psychosocial stress conditions. Our results may be important in biomedical research for understanding the role of  honey in the amelioration of  oxidative stress.

Antioxidant Status in the Blood of Psychosocially Stressed Rats Treated with Honey

Department of  Molecular Biology and Endocrinology

University of Belgrade, Institute of  Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”, National Institute of  the Republic of  Serbia

Department of  Radiation and Environmental Protection

Acta Veterinaria

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Linden honey represents a unique honey variety valued for its nutritional benefits, distinctive  taste  and  aroma.  Phenols,  polyphenols, flavonoids, ...

Antioxidant Status in the Blood of Psychosocially Stressed Rats Treated with Honey

Pubblicato online: 14 dic 2023

Pagine: 464 - 472

Accettato: 17 nov 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2023-0035

Parole chiave
honey, blood, social isolation, enzymes activity, antioxidant status

© 2023 Ljubica Gavrilović et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Antioxidant Status in the Blood of Psychosocially Stressed Rats Treated with Honey

Pubblicato online: 14 dic 2023

Pagine: 464 - 472

Accettato: 17 nov 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2023-0035

Parole chiavehoney, blood, social isolation, enzymes activity, antioxidant status

© 2023 Ljubica Gavrilović et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
honey, blood, social isolation, enzymes activity, antioxidant status