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doi: 10.3390/foods9030330
pmid: 32178261
pmc: PMC7143261
handle: 10261/220005 , 10366/161885 , 10486/708757
doi: 10.3390/foods9030330
pmid: 32178261
pmc: PMC7143261
handle: 10261/220005 , 10366/161885 , 10486/708757
Melatonin is a multifunctional antioxidant neurohormone found in plant foods such as lentil sprouts. We aim to evaluate the effect of lentil sprout intake on the plasmatic levels of melatonin and metabolically related compounds (plasmatic serotonin and urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin), total phenolic compounds, and plasmatic antioxidant status, and compare it with synthetic melatonin. The germination of lentils increases the content of melatonin. However, the phenolic content diminished due to the loss of phenolic acids and flavan-3-ols. The flavonol content remained unaltered, being the main phenolic family in lentil sprouts, primarily composed of kaempferol glycosides. Sprague Dawley rats were used to investigate the pharmacokinetic profile of melatonin after oral administration of a lentil sprout extract and to evaluate plasma and urine melatonin and related biomarkers and antioxidant capacity. Melatonin showed maximum concentration (45.4 pg/mL) 90 min after lentil sprout administration. The plasmatic melatonin levels increased after lentil sprout intake (70%, p < 0.05) with respect to the control, 1.2-fold more than after synthetic melatonin ingestion. These increments correlated with urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin content (p < 0.05), a key biomarker of plasmatic melatonin. Nonetheless, the phenolic compound content did not exhibit any significant variation. Plasmatic antioxidant status increased in the antioxidant capacity upon both lentil sprout and synthetic melatonin administration. For the first time, we investigated the bioavailability of melatonin from lentil sprouts and its role in plasmatic antioxidant status. We concluded that their intake could increase melatonin plasmatic concentration and attenuate plasmatic oxidative stress.
Luzindole, Bioavailability, Chemical technology, melatonin, TP1-1185, Química, phenolic compounds, antioxidant status, Article, 5-Methoxytryptamine, lentil sprouts, Phenolc compounds, Antioxidant, bioavailability, Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, pharmacokinetics, Lentil sprouts, Melatonin
Luzindole, Bioavailability, Chemical technology, melatonin, TP1-1185, Química, phenolic compounds, antioxidant status, Article, 5-Methoxytryptamine, lentil sprouts, Phenolc compounds, Antioxidant, bioavailability, Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, pharmacokinetics, Lentil sprouts, Melatonin
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