Effect of Solanum tuberosum peel or pulp on organ weight and hepatic oxidative stress in obese rats

Authors

  • Viviana J. Ortiz-Rojas Departamento de Nutrición, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Lima, Perú. Ingeniero en Industrias Alimentarias, magíster Scientiae en Nutrición.
  • Nataly D. Bernuy-Osorio Departamento de Nutrición, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Lima, Perú. ingeniero en Industrias Alimentarias, Ph.D. en Nutrición
  • Otto A. Zea-Mendoza Departamento de Nutrición, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Lima, Perú. médico veterinario, magíster Scientiae en Nutrición
  • Carlos Vílchez-Perales Departamento de Nutrición, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Lima, Perú. nutricionista, Ph.D. en Nutrición

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2019.360.4238

Keywords:

Solanum tuberosum, Oxidative stress, Obesity, Polyphenols

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of the consumption of peel flour or pulp flour from two varieties of Solanum tuberosum (Yungay potato and Canchán potato) on the accumulation of adipose tissue, organ weight, and oxidative stress in the liver of rats. We carried out an experimental study in 24 obese Holtzman rats, divided into four groups and subjected to diets containing 10% flour from both varieties of potato. The groups were T1: Yungay peel; T2: Yungay pulp; T3: Canchán peel; and T4: Canchán pulp. When the study was completed, all the animals were slaughtered to record the weights of organs and adipose tissue and to extract samples to determine the enzyme activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase in the liver. The group of obese rats that consumed the pulp of the Yungay variety had less oxidative stress in the liver. Also, regardless of the tuber part consumed, this variety reduced the weight of the kidneys.

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Published

2019-11-06

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Brief Report

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Ortiz-Rojas VJ, Bernuy-Osorio ND, Zea-Mendoza OA, Vílchez-Perales C. Effect of Solanum tuberosum peel or pulp on organ weight and hepatic oxidative stress in obese rats. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2019 Nov. 6 [cited 2024 Dec. 9];36(4):681-6. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/4238