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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2023 Aug 2;20(15):6502.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20156502.

Circadian Modulation of the Antioxidant Effect of Grape Consumption: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cynthia Blanton  1 , Biwash Ghimire  2 , Sana Khajeh Pour  2 , Ali Aghazadeh-Habashi  2
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Circadian Modulation of the Antioxidant Effect of Grape Consumption: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cynthia Blanton et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Grape consumption acts on the immune system to produce antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Since immune activity demonstrates circadian rhythmicity, with peak activity occurring during waking hours, the timing of grape intake may influence the magnitude of its antioxidant effect. This study followed a 2 × 2 factorial randomized, controlled design wherein healthy men and women (n = 32) consumed either a grape or placebo drink with a high-fat meal in the morning or evening. Urine was collected for measurements of biomarkers of oxidative stress and grape metabolites at baseline and post-meal at hour 1 and hours 1-6. F-2 isoprostane levels showed main effects of time period (baseline < hour 1 < hours 1-6, p < 0.0001), time (a.m. > p.m., p = 0.008) and treatment (placebo > grape, p = 0.05). Total F2-isoprostane excretion expressed as % baseline was higher in the a.m. vs. p.m. (p = 0.004) and in the a.m. placebo vs. all other groups (p < 0.05). Tartaric acid and resveratrol excretion levels were higher in the grape vs. placebo group (p < 0.05) but were not correlated with F-2 isoprostane levels. The findings support a protective effect of grape consumption against morning sensitivity to oxidative stress.

Keywords: F2-isoprostanes; catechin; circadian; grape; oxidative stress; quercetin; resveratrol; tartaric acid.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Participant flow through study protocol.
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Figure 2
F-2 Isoprostane excretion (corrected for creatinine) expressed as % of baseline. Levels were higher in the a.m. vs. p.m. and at 1–6 vs. 1 h time periods. * Main effects of time and time period, p < 0.05.
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Figure 3
Total post-meal F2-isoprostane excretion as % of baseline. Time effect: a.m. > p.m., ** p = 0.0005; bars not sharing the same letter are significantly different (p < 0.05).
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Figure 4
Relationship between urine post-meal F2-isoprostane and quercetin levels for each treatment and time group.
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