Investigation of the Effects of Sun-Dried Apricot with Different Sulfur Levels on Oxidative Stress Markers

Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 239 - 245, 31.12.2019

Tuğba Raika Kıran , Onder Otlu , Ercan Karabulut , Nermin Ozcan

https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.654240

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Objective:
Apricots are mostly consumed in dried form worldwide. Studies are reporting
some allergic effects of dried apricot because of its content of sulfur, which
is used in the drying process. Therefore sulphur content has been limited by
many countries. This study was conducted to determine the effects of sun-dried
apricots with different sulfur contents on nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde
(MDA) and glutathione (GSH) that are among the markers of oxidative stress.

Methods:
A total of 84 Wistar albino rats were divided into groups as control, sun-dried
apricot, 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 ppm sulfured groups. At the end of the 12th
week, rats were sacrificed under general anesthesia. NO, MDA and GSH levels
were studied at the end of the experiment from the ovarian and testicular
tissues of the rats.

Results:
No statistically significant differences were found among the groups in terms
of NO, MDA and GSH in the ovarian and testicular tissues removed from the rats

Conclusion:
We claim that sulfur amount of dried apricots is not
affect on reproductive system. This study is guiding further studies that will
be conducted against the restrictions in sulfur used in the drying process of
dried apricots, which is economically very important for dried fruits sector.

Keywords

Sulphur dried apricot, Oxidative stress, Rat, Ovary, Testes

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