Research Article

Worsening of Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage, and Atherosclerotic Lesions in Aged LDLr-/- Mice after Consumption of Guarana Soft Drinks

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Chronic normal (GSD) but not zero (Z-GSD) guarana soft drink intake increases liver and stomach damage. (a) GSD intake augments advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) and (b) lipid deposition in liver, illustrated through representative images in the top panel. (c) Similarly, GSD increases AOPP formation in the stomach. (d) Only the GSD group developed atrophy and degeneration in gastric glands. The values are presented as the for animals per group. vs. the control group and # vs. the GSD group.