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Proceeding Paper

Exploring Peruvian Cocoa Populations and Their Influence on Rat Metabolism †

by
Malén Massot-Cladera
1,2,
Raquel García-Valdera
3,
Daniela Gálvez-González
3,
María J. Rodríguez-Lagunas
1,2,
Francisco J. Pérez-Cano
1,2,
Ivan Best
4 and
Margarida Castell
1,2,5,*
1
Section of Physiology, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona (UB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
2
Nutrition and Food Safety Research Institute (INSA-UB), 08921 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain
3
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL), Lima 15024, Peru
4
Instituto de Ciencias de los Alimentos y Nutrición, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL), Lima 15024, Peru
5
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Presented at the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Nutrients, 1–15 November 2023; Available online: https://iecn2023.sciforum.net/.
Biol. Life Sci. Forum 2023, 29(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/IECN2023-15792
Published: 1 November 2023
(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Nutrients)
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Abstract

This study aimed to characterize two Peruvian cocoa populations (CCN51 and JL2) and determine their influence on rat metabolism. For this, the phytochemical composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of CCN51 and JL2 were established. Furthermore, Wistar rats were fed with either CCN51-, JL2-enriched or standard diets for 4 weeks. At the end, an oral glucose tolerance test was carried out. Moreover, visceral adiposity index and fecal pH were measured. The JL2 cocoa showed the highest content of total polyphenols, catechin and epigallocatechin-3-gallate as well as the highest in vitro antioxidant activity. No significant differences were observed in glycemia among the three experimental groups, but both cocoa-fed groups showed lower visceral adiposity than the standard diet-fed animals. Lower fecal pH was observed after both cocoa diets. In conclusion, two Peruvian cocoa populations with different polyphenol compositions induced similar effects on rat metabolism when administered as 10% of the diet for 4 weeks.
Keywords: Theobroma cacao; polyphenols; metabolism Theobroma cacao; polyphenols; metabolism

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Massot-Cladera, M.; García-Valdera, R.; Gálvez-González, D.; Rodríguez-Lagunas, M.J.; Pérez-Cano, F.J.; Best, I.; Castell, M. Exploring Peruvian Cocoa Populations and Their Influence on Rat Metabolism. Biol. Life Sci. Forum 2023, 29, 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECN2023-15792

AMA Style

Massot-Cladera M, García-Valdera R, Gálvez-González D, Rodríguez-Lagunas MJ, Pérez-Cano FJ, Best I, Castell M. Exploring Peruvian Cocoa Populations and Their Influence on Rat Metabolism. Biology and Life Sciences Forum. 2023; 29(1):8. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECN2023-15792

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Massot-Cladera, Malén, Raquel García-Valdera, Daniela Gálvez-González, María J. Rodríguez-Lagunas, Francisco J. Pérez-Cano, Ivan Best, and Margarida Castell. 2023. "Exploring Peruvian Cocoa Populations and Their Influence on Rat Metabolism" Biology and Life Sciences Forum 29, no. 1: 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECN2023-15792

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Massot-Cladera, M., García-Valdera, R., Gálvez-González, D., Rodríguez-Lagunas, M. J., Pérez-Cano, F. J., Best, I., & Castell, M. (2023). Exploring Peruvian Cocoa Populations and Their Influence on Rat Metabolism. Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 29(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECN2023-15792

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