Review Article

Cardioprotective Effects of Dietary Phytochemicals on Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure by a Sex-Gender-Oriented Point of View

Table 2

Phytochemical effects on human heart failure models.

Overall populationStudySettingPhytochemical classDoseTreatmentMolecular effectsCardiovascular effectsReferences

26 M
15 F
RDBPCPrehypertension and stage 1 hypertension in overweight or obese subjectsQuercetin325 mg twice day4 weeksNo effect on oxidative stress↓ SBP ↓ DBPEdwards RL. et al. 2007 [149]
34 M
34 F
RDBPCPrehypertension and stage 1 hypertensionQuercetin162 mg/day6 weeksNo effect on oxidative stress and endothelial function↓ SBPBrull V. et al. 2015 [150]
36 M
49 F
RCTStable CADQuercetin121 mg twice per day9 weeks↓ TNF-α, ↓ IL-1β, ↓ IL-10↑ LVEF, ↑ E/AChekalina N.et al. 2018 [153]
69 M
61 F
RDBPCCABG patientsQuercetin4 g/day8 days↓ CRP, MDA, NT-proBNP↑ LVEF,↓ post-MI CABGWongcharoen W. et al. 2012 [154]
64 M
9 F
RTBPCStable CADResveratrol350 mg/day; 700 mg/day12 months↓ PAI-1, ↑ adiponectinNot mentionedTome-Carniero J. et al. 2013 [156]
71 M
45 F
RDBPCStable angina pectorisResveratrol/calcium fructoborate20 mg/112 mg/day6 months↓ hsCRP↓ NT-proBNPMilitaru C. et al. 2013 [157]
26 M
4 F
RDBPCStable CADResveratrol10 mg/day3 monthsNo effect on inflammation↑ FMD, ↑ E/AMagyar K. et al. 2012 [158]
17 M
3 F
RCTChronic HFrEFFlavonol-rich chocolate40 g/day4 weeksNo effect on oxidative stress↑ FMDFlammer EJ. et al. 2012 [159]

M: males; F: females; RDBPC: randomized double-blinded placebo controlled study; RCT: randomized controlled trial; CAD: coronary artery disease; MI: myocardial infarction; CAGB: coronary artery graft bypass; HFrEF: heart failure reduced ejection fraction; TNF-α . tumor necrosis factor alpha; CRP: C-reactive protein; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; MDA: malondialdehyde; PAI-1: plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; FMD: flow-mediated dilatation.