Extra virgin olive oil improves learning and memory in SAMP8 mice

Polyphenols are potent antioxidants found in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO); antioxidants have been shown to reverse age- and disease-related learning and memory deficits. We examined the effects of EVOO on learning and memory in SAMP8 mice, an age-related learning/memory impairment model associated with increased amyloid-β protein and brain oxidative damage. We administered EVOO, coconut oil, or butter to 11 month old SAMP8 mice for 6 weeks. Mice were tested in T-maze foot shock avoidance and one-trial novel object recognition with a 24 h delay. Mice which received EVOO had improved acquisition in the T-maze and spent more time with the novel object in one-trial novel object recognition versus mice which received coconut oil or butter. Mice that received EVOO had improve T-maze retention compared to the mice that received butter. EVOO increased brain glutathione levels suggesting reduced oxidative stress as a possible mechanism. These effects plus increased glutathione reductase activity, superoxide dismutase activity, and decreased tissue levels of 4-hydroxynoneal and 3-nitrotyrosine were enhanced with enriched EVOO (3 × and 5 × polyphenols concentration). Our findings suggest that EVOO has beneficial effects on learning and memory deficits found in aging and diseases, such as those related to the overproduction of amyloid-β protein, by reversing oxidative damage in the brain, effects that are augmented with increasing concentrations of polyphenols in EVOO.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 28(2012), 1 vom: 28., Seite 81-92

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Farr, Susan A [VerfasserIn]
Price, Tulin O [VerfasserIn]
Dominguez, Ligia J [VerfasserIn]
Motisi, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Saiano, Filippo [VerfasserIn]
Niehoff, Michael L [VerfasserIn]
Morley, John E [VerfasserIn]
Banks, William A [VerfasserIn]
Ercal, Nuran [VerfasserIn]
Barbagallo, Mario [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8029-34-3
Butter
Coconut Oil
Comparative Study
Dietary Fats, Unsaturated
Journal Article
Olive Oil
Plant Oils
Q9L0O73W7L
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Date Completed 12.09.2012

Date Revised 16.11.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3233/JAD-2011-110662

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM211829609