Abstract
This is short report on article written by Refaat G. Hamzaa and Nadia N.
Osman: “Using of Coffee and Cardamom Mixture to Ameliorate Oxidative Stress Induced in γ-irradiated Rats” In experimental animals exposed to γ-irradiation coffee and cardamom mixture induced lower level of lipid peroxidation, cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lower activity of enzymes indicating liver impairment (ALT, AST and GGT) and contrary higher level of antioxidants (glutathione, superoxide dismutase activity), higher level of some hormones (testosterone and insulin) and higher level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol than in rats, which did not receive this mixture. The beneficial antioxidant effect of coffee with and without cardamom is discussed.
Although in the past high intakes of coffee were associated rather with unhealthy behaviors and with cholesterol-raising effect, recently some evidence of health benefits (such as decreased risk of several degenerative diseases including type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular disease, gout and even cancer) for adults consuming moderate amounts of coffee were published. Moreover cardamom is considered as compound ameliorating site effects of coffee.