Title
Influence of Consumption of Two Peruvian Cocoa Populations on Mucosal and Systemic Immune Response in an Allergic Asthma Rat Model
Date Issued
01 February 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Périz M.
Rodríguez-Lagunas M.J.
Pérez-Cano F.J.
Castell M.
Massot-Cladera M.
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
Different cocoa populations have demonstrated a protective role in a rat model of allergic asthma by attenuating the immunoglobulin (Ig) E synthesis and partially protecting against anaphylactic response. The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of diets containing two native Peruvian cocoa populations (“Amazonas Peru” or APC, and “Criollo de Montaña” or CMC) and an ordinary cocoa (OC) on the bronchial compartment and the systemic and mucosal immune system in the same rat model of allergic asthma. Among other variables, cells and IgA content in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and serum anti-allergen antibody response were analyzed. The three cocoa populations prevented the increase of the serum specific IgG1 (T helper 2 isotype). The three cocoa diets decreased asthma-induced granulocyte increase in the BALF, which was mainly due to the reduction in the proportion of eosinophils. Moreover, both the OC and CMC diets were able to prevent the leukocyte infiltration caused by asthma induction in both the trachea and nasal cavity and decreased the IgA in both fecal and BALF samples. Overall, these results highlight the potential of different cocoa populations in the prevention of allergic asthma.
Volume
14
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Nutrición, Dietética
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85122849025
PubMed ID
Source
Nutrients
ISSN of the container
20726643
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This research was funded by the National Fund for Scientific, Technology and Technological Innovation Development (FONDECYT) of the National Council of Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC), Contract 137-2017-FONDECYT, and Universidad Científica del Sur.
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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