Review Article

The Bioprotective Effects of Polyphenols on Metabolic Syndrome against Oxidative Stress: Evidences and Perspectives

Table 3

Summary of results from clinical trials of polyphenols in individuals with MetS.

Authors, yearSourcesMain polyphenolsIndividualsDurationBioactivitiesImprovements

(Faghihzadeh, Adibi et al. 2015) [15]Resveratrol capsulesResveratrol50 NAFLD patients12 weeksNDALT↓, hepatic steatosis↓
(Costabile, Vitale et al. 2018) [21]Red grape pomaceAnthocyanins, flavan-3-ol, procyanidins12 healthy men1 weekNDPostprandial insulin incremental area↓, insulin secretion index↓, IS index↑
(Fang, Kim et al. 2018) [22]MangoGallic acid, gallotannin,
galloylglycosides, flavonoids
12 lean and 9 obese participants6 weeksAnti-inflammation: IL-8↓ and MCP-1 ↓.In lean participants:
systolic BP↓
In obese participants:
HbA1c and PAI-1↓
(Dallas, Gerbi et al. 2014) [27]Sinetrol-XPurCatechin, naringin95 overweight subjects12 weeksAntioxidation:
MDA↓, SOD↑, GSH↑
Anti-inflammation:
CRP↓, fibrinogen↓
Waist and hip circumference↓, abdominal fat↓, body weight↓
(Astell, Mathai et al. 2013) [28]C. fimbriata extractGallic acid43 overweight and obese subjects12 weeksNDWaist circumference↓, WHR↓ palatability of the test meal↓, sodium intake↓, body weight↓, BMI↓, hip circumference↓, systolic BP↓, HR↓, TG↓, total fat and saturated fat intake↓
(Taubert, Roesen et al. 2007) [36]Cocoa-containing foodsEricatechin, procyanidin dimer, flavonols44 untreated upper-range prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension18 weeksAntioxidation: fasting plasma levels of S-nitrosoglutathione↑Systolic BP↓, diastolic BP↓, hypertension prevalence↓
(Rangel-Huerta, Aguilera et al. 2015) [38]Orange juiceAnthocyanins100 obese or overweight adults12 weeksAntioxidation:
8-OHdG↓, GR↓, erythrocyte catalase↓, 8-isoPGF2α↓, SOD↑
Body mass index↓, waist circumference↓, leptin↓, systolic and diastolic BP↓
(Chai, Davis et al. 2018) [39]Tart cherry juiceGallic acid17 men and 20 women12 weeksNDSystolic BP↓, LDLC↓, TC↓
(Erlund, Koli et al. 2008) [41]BerryQuercetin, caffeic acid, vanillic acid,72 unmedicated subjects with cardiovascular risks8 weeksNDHDLC↑, systolic BP↓
(Samavat, Newman et al. 2016) [42]Green teaCatechins936 women12 monthsNDCirculating TC↓, LDLC↓
Non-HDLC↓.
(Faghihzadeh, Adibi et al. 2014) [46]Resveratrol capsulesResveratrol50 NAFLD patients12 weeksAnti-inflammation:
IL-6↓,
NF-κB activity↓, serum CK-18 ↓
Weight↓, body mass index↓, waist circumference↓, ALT↓, hepatic steatosis grade↓
(Chen, Zhao et al. 2015) [47]Resveratrol capsulesResveratrol60 NAFLD patients3 monthsAnti-inflammation: NF-κB activity ↓, serum CK-18 ↓AST↓, glucose↓, LDLC↓, ALT↓, TC↓HOMA-IR↓TNF-α↓, CK-18 fragment↓, FGF21↓, adiponectin level↑
(Martinez-Maqueda, Zapatera et al. 2018) [65]Dried grape pomaceAnthocyanins, flavan-3-ol50 participants with at least one phenotype of MetS6 weeksNDIR↓, fasting insulinemia↓, Is↑
(Tynkkynen, Mursu et al. 2012) [66]ChocolateEpicatechin45 nonsmoking volunteers3 weeksAntioxidation:
oxidation susceptibility of serum lipids↓
HDL↑
(Mursu, Voutilainen et al. 2005) [67]Polyphenol-rich phloemCatechins75 nonsmoking hypercholesterolemic men4 weeksAntioxidation: Oxidation resistance of total serum lipids↑Lipid peroxidation↓
(Espinosa-Moncada, Marin-Echeverri et al. 2018) [68]Vaccinium meridionale Swartz (agraz)Anthocyanins40 women with MetS4 weeksAntioxidation: serum antioxidant capacity↑, urinary 8-OHdG ↓
Anti-inflammation: Hs-CRP levels ↓
Serum antioxidant capacity↑, DNA oxidative damage↓
(Vetrani, Vitale et al. 2018) [69]NDFlavonoids, flavan-3-ols, phenolic acids, flavonols78 individuals with at least one features of the MetS8 weeksAntioxidation:
urinary isoprostanes↓
Postprandial lipid response↓, VLDL↓, early insulin secretion↑
(Chiva-Blanch, Urpi-Sarda et al. 2013) [70]Red wineCatechin, epicatechin, malvidin-3-glucoside,
gallic acid
73 male moderate alcohol consumers4 weeksNDPlasma insulin↓, HOMA-IR↓, HDLC↑, Apo A-I↑, Apo A-II↑, lipoprotein↓

(↓): decrease; (↑): increase; ND: not detected. MetS: metabolic syndrome; IR: insulin resistance; IS: insulin sensitivity; IL: interleukin; MCP-1: monocyte chemotactic protein-1; HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin; PAI-1: plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; BP: blood pressure; MDA: malondialdehyde; SOD: superoxide dismutase; GSH: glutathione; CRP: C-reactive protein; WHR: waist to hip ratio; BMI: body mass index; HR: heart rate; TG: triacylglycerol; LDLC: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; 8-OHdG: 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine; GR: glutathione reductase; HDLC: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC: total cholesterol; VLDL: very low-density lipoprotein; NAFLD: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; NF-κB: nuclear factor-kappa B; CK: cytokeratin; FGF: fibroblast growth factor; 8-isoPGF2α: 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; Apo: apolipoprotein.