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. 2021 Apr 1;13(4):1165. doi: 10.3390/nu13041165

Table 3.

Studies on dietary compounds effects on antioxidant capacity of HDL-C through PON1.

Author, Year Bioactive
Compounds
Dose/Time Study Design
n
Main Results on PON1 Activity/
Expression
Michaličková, 2019 [94] Polyphenol-enriched
tomato Juice
IG: 200 g tomato fruit juice enriched with 1 g of ethanolic extract or whole tomato fruit
CG: 200 g tomato fruit juice
4 weeks
Randomized controlled single-blind study
26 subjects
(aged 45–60 years) with Stage 1 Hypertension
~ PON1 in both groups
No significative changes baseline and 4 weeks after IG and CG [157 U/L (141–541)-172 U/L (157–447); 413 U/L (264–484)-405 U/L (294–514)]; p = 0.769
Lazavi, 2018 [95] Barberry juice IG: 200 mL/d of BJ
CG: no intervention
8 weeks
Randomized clinical trial
41 diabetic subjects
(aged 30–75 years)
↑56.0 mg/dL PON1 concentrations (±68.29; p = 0.015) for IG at the end of the trial.
Millar, 2018 [92] Grape 60 g/d of freeze-dried grape powder (GRAPE, 195 mg polyphenols)
60 g/d of placebo powder (without polyphenols)
4 weeks
3 weeks washout
Randomized, double-blind, crossover placebo-controlled study
20 adults with MS
(aged 32–70 years)
~ PON1 arylesterase and PON1 lactonase activities after interventions with grape and placebo (84.5 kU/L ± 17.4 and 86.3 kU/L ± 16.2) and (15.8 kU/L ± 3.2 and 15.6 kU/L ± 2.5; respectively)
Grape not affect PON1 lactonase activity compared with placebo
(0.2 kU/L ± 1.8; p = 0.6).
Tabatabaie, 2020 [98] Resveratrol 2 capsules (1000 mg) of resveratrol per day
2 capsules of methylcellulose (placebo) per day
8 weeks
Randomized, double-blind controlled trial
71 patients with type 2 diabetes
(aged 30–60 years)
↑ PON1 activity after supplementation with resveratrol
(15.3 U/L ± 13.9;
p < 0.001) and compared with placebo group (p = 0.04)
Significantly after adjusting confounding variables (p < 0.001).
Marín-Echeverri, 2018 [93] Agraz (fruit) 200 mL freeze-dried agraz reconstituted/day
Placebo (similar beverage without any polyphenols)
12 weeks
Double-blind crossover study
40 women with MS
(aged 25–60 years).
~ PON1 arylesterase and lactonase activities (-0.7 kU/L ± 8.8, p = 0.643; 0.2 kU/L ± 1.6, 0.862) after comparing the end of both intervention periods (placebo versus agraz); respectively.
Hernáez, 2017 [27] TMD- EVOO
TMD- Nuts
1 L/week
1 year
Randomized controlled trial subsample PREDIMED Study
296 subjects (older adults)
TMD-EVOO TMD-Nuts
Low-fat control diet.
~ PON1 in both groups
Hernáez, 2019 [81] EVOO
Nuts
Legumes
Fish
1 L/week
30 g per day
25 g per day
25 g per day
2 servings/week each (one)
1 year
Randomized controlled trial PREDIMED Study
296 older adult high cardiovascular risk
(aged 50–80 years)
Nuts, legumes and fish
↑ 12.2%, 11.7% and 3.9% PON1 antioxidant activity (0.13–24.2; p < 0.049;
0.44–22.8; p= 0.043; 0.40–7.45;
p = 0.030); respectively.
Fernández-Castillejo, 2017 [85] First Study (acute intake)
FVOOT (different concentrations)
Second Study
(sustained intake)
Olive oil PC
Thyme PC
30 mL single dose
L-FVOO 250 ppm
M-FVOO 500 ppm
H-FVOO, 750 ppm
25 mL per day
FVOO (80 ppm) + OO-PC control
FVOO (550 ppm) own PC
FVOOT (550 ppm) own PC (50% secoiridoid derivatives)
FVOOT plus thyme (50%; flavonoids, PC, and monoterpenes)
Two randomized, crossover-controlled trial
12 healthy subjects and 33 hypercholesterolemic subjects; respectively.
Single-dose and 3 weeks
↓ PON1 protein after 2 h of 30 mL of L-FVOO and M-FVOO
(5.1–6.4%; p < 0.005)
↑PON1 raw activity at 4 h time point (p < 0.05).
↓ 10.9–12.4% PON1 protein levels after VOO and FVOO (p < 0.05)
↑ 5.1% PON3 protein levels and PON1 catalytic activity (p < 0.05)
Pon1 gene expression correlated with PPARγ (r = 0.966; p = 0.034).
Balsan, 2019 [96] Green tea
Yerba mate
1000 mL per day of:
GT
YM
AT (control)
8 weeks
Randomized, controlled, clinical trial
142 overweight or obesity and dyslipidemia (aged 35–60 years)
↑9.7% PON1 serum levels after YM intervention (2625 pg/mL to 2880 pg/mL, change 255 pg/mL;
p = 0.005).
~ PON1 serum levels after green tea intervention (2899 pg/mL to 2745 pg/mL, change -154 pg/mL;
p = 0.154).

Abbreviations and symbols: IG, intervention group; CG, control group; BJ, barberry juice; MS, metabolic syndrome; FVOOT, functional virgin olive oil; PC, phenolic compounds; L-FVOO, low-functional olive oil; M-FVOO, medium-functional olive oil; H-FVOO, high-functional olive oil; OO-PC, olive oil oleuropein derivatives; PC, phenolic compounds; PON1, paraoxonase 1; PON3, paraoxonase 3; PPARγ, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor; TMD-EVOO, traditional Mediterranean diet enriched with extra virgin olive oil; TMD-Nuts, traditional Mediterranean diet enriched with nuts; PREDIMED, PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea Study; DP, dietary pattern; GT, green tea; YM, yerba mate; AT, apple tea. ~ not significant differences. ↓: decreasing; ↑: increasing.