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Jerte Valley Cherry-Enriched Diets Improve Nocturnal Rest and Increase 6-Sulfatoxymelatonin and Total Antioxidant Capacity in the Urine of Middle-Aged and Elderly Humans
- Source :
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. :909-914
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2010.
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Abstract
- Tryptophan, serotonin, and melatonin, present in Jerte Valley cherries, participate in sleep regulation and exhibit antioxidant properties. The effect of the intake of seven different Jerte Valley cherry cultivars on the sleep-wake cycle, 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels, and urinary total antioxidant capacity in middle-aged and elderly participants was evaluated. Volunteers were subjected to actigraphic monitoring to record and display the temporal patterns of their nocturnal activity and rest. 6-sulfatoxymelatonin and total antioxidant capacity were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and colorimetric assay kits, respectively. The intake of each of the cherry cultivars produced beneficial effects on actual sleep time, total nocturnal activity, assumed sleep, and immobility. Also, there were significant increases in 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels and total antioxidant capacity in urine after the intake of each cultivar. These findings suggested that the intake of Jerte Valley cherries exerted positive effect on sleep and may be seen as a potential nutraceutical tool to counteract oxidation.
- Subjects :
- Serotonin
Aging
medicine.medical_specialty
Antioxidant
medicine.medical_treatment
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Urine
Biology
Nocturnal
Antioxidants
Melatonin
Nutraceutical
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Prospective Studies
Exertion
Food science
Circadian rhythm
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Tryptophan
Middle Aged
Actigraphy
Sleep in non-human animals
Endocrinology
Spain
Colorimetry
Prunus
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Sleep
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1758535X and 10795006
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f1eba2ece778b6aefeb57eea8d3aaafa