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Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa HBK) Retards Gastric Emptying and Modulates Enteric Glial Cells in a Dose-Dependent Manner

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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2020.1852981

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Brazil nut; enteric glia; enteric glial cells; glial fibrillary acid protein; enteric ganglia

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  1. State of Rio de Janeiro Carlos Chagas Filho Research Foundation (FAPERJ) [E-26/203.269/2017]
  2. Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) [001]
  3. National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq)

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A Brazil nut-enriched diet alters gastric residual, colonic GFAP immunoreactivity, and myenteric ganglia area in healthy male rats.
Background The role of food and nutrients in the regulation of enteric glial cell functions is unclear. Some foods influence enteric neurophysiology and can affect glial cell functions that include regulation of the intestinal barrier, gastric emptying, and colonic transit. Brazil nuts are the most abundant natural source of selenium, unsaturated fatty acids, fibers, and polyphenols. Objective The study investigated the effects of a Brazil nut-enriched diet on enteric glial cells and gastrointestinal transit. Methods Two-month-old male Wistar rats were randomized to a standard diet (control group, CG), standard diet containing 5% (wt/wt) Brazil nut (BN5), and standard diet containing 10% (wt/wt) Brazil nut (BN10) (n = 9 per group). After eight weeks, the animals underwent constipation and gastric emptying tests to assess motility. Evaluations of colonic immunofluorescence staining for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and myenteric ganglia area were performed. Results The BN5 group showed increased weight gain while the BN10 group did not (p < 0.0001). The BN10 group showed higher gastric residue amounts compared to the other groups (p = 0.0008). The colon exhibited an increase in GFAP immunoreactivity in the BN5 group compared to that in the other groups (p = 0.0016), and the BN10 group presented minor immunoreactivity compared to the CG (p = 0.04). The BN10 group presented a minor ganglia area compared to the CG (p = 0.0155). Conclusion The Brazil nut-enriched diet modified the gastric residual, colonic GFAP immunoreactivity, and myenteric ganglia area after eight weeks in healthy male Wistar rats.

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