Table IV.
Antioxidativity-related properties and effects of strain ME-3.
| Property/effect | Experimental (ES), animal (AS), human (HS) study (reference nos) |
|---|---|
| Expression of Mn-SOD, prolonged survival time in presence of high H2O2, scavenging of superoxide and hydroxyl radicals | ES (156) |
| Characterized by high TAA and TAS values | ES (156,157) |
| Containing of GSH and related antioxidative enzymes | ES (157,158) |
| Working as natural antioxidant in soft cheese spreads with different fats | ES (159) |
| Maintaining its high TAA during production of probiotic cheese | ES (136) |
| Removal effect of metals (prooxidants) from environment | ES (160) |
| Elevation of blood TAS or TAA and TAA in the gut mucosa | HS, AS (100,102,157,161,162) |
| Elevation of oxyresistance of LDL | HS (100,157,162) |
| Lowering level of oxLDL | HS (100,102,162) |
| Lowering level of isoprostanes | HS (100,162,163) |
| Lowering the glutathione redox ratio in blood, in the gut mucosa, in skin | HS, AS (100,102,157,161,164) |
| Lowering lipid peroxidation in the gut mucosa | AS (161,164) |
| Lowering level of BCD-LDL | HS (100,162,167) |
| Positive effects on post-prandial status of OxS, blood lipoprotein status and urine isoprostanes | HS (162,163) |
BCD-LDL, baseline diene conjugates in low-density lipoprotein; GSH, reduced glutathione; H2O2, hydrogen peroxide; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; Mn-SOD, manganese superoxide dismutase; oxLDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein; OxS, oxidative stress; TAA, total antioxidative activity; TAS, total antioxidative status.