Review Article

Effects of Cornelian Cherry on Atherosclerosis and Its Risk Factors

Table 1

Review of studies on effects of Cornelian cherry on atherogenetic, inflammatory, and antioxidant markers.

AuthorsStudy group(s)Cornelian cherryDurationDoseParameters and results

Sozański et al. [47]Hyper CH rabbitsFruit lyophysate60 d100 mg/kg BW↑ PPAR expression
↓ TG 44%
↓ Ao plaque
↓ ROS

Francik et al. [56]22-week-old Wistar ratsFreeze-dried wild fruits5 w10% of daily intakeIn brain tissue
↑ catalase
↑ PON1
↑ FRAP
↓ protein carbonyl
↓ thiols

Banihabib et al. [8]Wistar male rats, injectedWild fruits, dried, methanol extracted powder16 d300 and 700 mg/kg BWKidney ↓ MDA
↑ CAT
↑ SOD
↑ GPx
↓ lipid peroxidation

Abdollahi et al. [7]Wistar male ratsHydromethanolic extract21 d50, 200, 400 mg/kg BWBlood count improved in 400 mg group

Alavian et al. [63]Wistar male rats, injected with CCl4Wild fruits, dried, methanol extracted powder16 d300 res. 700 mg/kg BW↓ hepatic markers AST, ALT, ALP
↓ hepatic lipid peroxidation

Asgary et al. [50]DM rats (nonspecified)Wild fruits, dried powdered4 w2 g/d↓ G, TCH, LDL-CH, AST, ALT, ALP comparable to glibenclamide

Celep et al. [49]Sprague–Dawley male ratsLeaves—80% methanolic extract21 d500 mg/kg BWIn vitro—free radical scavenging+metal reducing activity
In vivo—↑ total antioxidative capacity of liver ↔ SOD, CAT, GPx, lipid peroxidation

Asgary et al. [59]Dyslipidemic children 9-16 yrsWild fruits, fresh6 w100 gr fruits/d↓ TCH, LDL-CH, TG, apoB, I-CAM1, VCAM-1
↑ HDL-CH, apoA

Celep et al. [64]Control rats vs. rats treated with CCl480% methanolic extract of CC leaves21 d100, 200, 500 mg/kg BWPartial return of SOD, CAT, GPx, MDA, TEAC (depending on the dose)

Rasoulian et al. 2012 [51]HamstersFruits20 d5, 10, 15 g/d↑ insulin
↓ body weight,
↓ G (only in 5 g/d)

Forman et al. [65]Human breast cancer cells (MCF-7)Aqueous leaf extracts24, 48, 72 h50-750 μg/mLAntiproliferative effects

Savikin et al. [66]In vitro HeLa cells, LS174 cells of human cancerFruits and leavesNANot specifiedDirect correlation with antioxidant capacity

Yousefi et al. [67]In vitro tumor cellsHydroalcoholic CC extractNA5, 20, 100, 250, 500, 1000 μg/mLInhibition of proliferation of different tumor cells in a dose-independent manner

Leskovac et al. [55]In vitro human lymphocytes irradiated by gamma-raysWild leaves air-dried, powderedNAExtracts 0.1-0.4 mg/mLLowest dose—best results
↓ radiation-induced micronuclei
↓ lipid peroxidation

Jayaprakasam et al. [68]C57BL miceFruits derived and purified anthocyanin vs. ursolic acid8 w1 g/kg of anthocyani-ns and 500 mg/kg of ursolic acidAnthocyanine mice
↓ 27% weight gain
↓ TG
↓ lipid liver accumulation
Both ↑↑ insulin

Ao, aortic; apoA, apolipoprotein A; apoB, apolipoprotein B; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BW, body weight; CAT, catalase; CC, cornelian cherry; DM, diabetes mellitus; FRAP, ferric-reducing antioxidant power; G, glycemia; GPx, glutathione peroxidase; HDL-CH, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule 1; MDA, malondialdehyde; LDL-CH, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PON, paraoxonase 1; PPAR, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor; ROS, reactive oxygen species; SOD, superoxide dismutase; TCH, total cholesterol; TEAC, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity; TG, triacylglycerols; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion protein 1.