A 90 day oral toxicity study of blueberry polyphenols in ovariectomized sprague-dawley rats. 2020

Dennis P Cladis, and Shiyu Li, and Lavanya Reddivari, and Abigail Cox, and Mario G Ferruzzi, and Connie M Weaver
Dept. of Food Science, Purdue University, 745 Agriculture Mall Dr, W Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.

Regular consumption of polyphenol-rich fruits and vegetables is associated with beneficial health outcomes. To increase polyphenol intakes, consumers are increasingly using herbal and botanical dietary supplements containing concentrated polyphenol extracts. However, the safety of this consumption modality has not been vetted. To address this, ovariectomized Sprague-Dawley (OVX-SD) rats were orally gavaged with purified blueberry polyphenols at 0-1000 mg total polyphenols/kg bw/d for 90d. No differences in behavior, body weight, or food consumption were observed. No tumors or macroscopic changes were observed, and histopathological analyses showed no differences among groups. Although several statistically significant differences between treatment and control groups were observed in urine (color and pH) and blood (monocyte count, total cholesterol, and chloride ion concentration) analyses, these parameters were within normal ranges and not considered biologically significant. Intestinal permeability assessed via FITC-dextran showed increased intestinal permeability in the highest dose, though no morphological differences were found throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Given the lack of other systemic changes, this finding is likely of minimal physiological importance. These results indicate a NOAEL for blueberry polyphenols in OVX-SD rats is ≥ 1000 mg total polyphenols/kg bw/d, which translates to a 70 kg human consuming ~10 g polyphenols. Keywords: Blueberry, Polyphenol, Sub-chronic toxicity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007422 Intestines The section of the alimentary canal from the STOMACH to the ANAL CANAL. It includes the LARGE INTESTINE and SMALL INTESTINE. Intestine
D009000 Monocytes Large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate BONE MARROW and released into the BLOOD; contain a large, oval or somewhat indented nucleus surrounded by voluminous cytoplasm and numerous organelles. Monocyte
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D010052 Ovariectomy The surgical removal of one or both ovaries. Castration, Female,Oophorectomy,Bilateral Ovariectomy,Bilateral Ovariectomies,Castrations, Female,Female Castration,Female Castrations,Oophorectomies,Ovariectomies,Ovariectomies, Bilateral,Ovariectomy, Bilateral
D010539 Permeability Property of membranes and other structures to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, and mineral ions. Permeabilities
D010936 Plant Extracts Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard. Herbal Medicines,Plant Extract,Extract, Plant,Extracts, Plant,Medicines, Herbal
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D003911 Dextrans A group of glucose polymers made by certain bacteria. Dextrans are used therapeutically as plasma volume expanders and anticoagulants. They are also commonly used in biological experimentation and in industry for a wide variety of purposes. Dextran,Dextran 40,Dextran 40000,Dextran 70,Dextran 75,Dextran 80,Dextran B-1355,Dextran B-1355-S,Dextran B1355,Dextran B512,Dextran Derivatives,Dextran M 70,Dextran T 70,Dextran T-40,Dextran T-500,Hemodex,Hyskon,Infukoll,Macrodex,Polyglucin,Promit,Rheodextran,Rheoisodex,Rheomacrodex,Rheopolyglucin,Rondex,Saviosol,Dextran B 1355,Dextran B 1355 S,Dextran T 40,Dextran T 500
D005260 Female Females
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations

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