Euterpe edulis Extract but Not Oil Enhances Antioxidant Defenses and Protects against Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Induced by a High-Fat Diet in Rats

Table 2

Polyphenols, anthocyanins, and in vitro antioxidant capacity of lyophilized extracts and oil of E. edulis fruits.

Components	LEE	LDEE
Polyphenols (mg GAE/g)	4.10 ± 0.13	4.95 ± 0.07
Anthocyanins (mg GAE/g)	2130 ± 114	3121 ± 139
Antioxidant capacity (mg/L)	3020 ± 80.00	1428 ± 66.00

LEE, lyophilized extract of E. edulis fruits; LDEE, defatted lyophilized extract of E. edulis fruits. GAE, gallic acid equivalent. The results were expressed as mean of five replicates ± standard deviation. Means followed by the same letter in the line do not differ statistically among themselves.