Strawberry (cv. Romina) Methanolic Extract and Anthocyanin-Enriched Fraction Improve Lipid Profile and Antioxidant Status in HepG2 Cells Forbes Hernández, Tamara Yuliett Gasparrini, Massimiliano Afrin, Sadia Cianciosi, Danila González-Paramás, Ana M. Santos-Buelga, Celestino Mezzetti, Bruno Quiles Morales, José Luis Battino, Maurizio Giampieri, Francesca Bompadre, Stefano Strawberry Anthocyanins Hypocholesterolemic Intracellular reactive oxygen species diminution Antioxidant Dyslipidemia and oxidation of low density lipoproteins (LDL) are recognized as critical factors in the development of atherosclerosis. Healthy dietary patterns, with abundant fruit and vegetable consumption, may prevent the onset of these risk factors due to the presence of phytochemical compounds. Strawberries are known for their high content of polyphenols; among them, flavonoids are the major constituents, and it is presumed that they are responsible for the biological activity of the fruit. Nevertheless, there are only a few studies that actually evaluate the effects of different fractions isolated from strawberries. In order to assess the effects of two different strawberry extracts (whole methanolic extract/anthocyanin-enriched fraction) on the lipid profile and antioxidant status in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells, the triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol content, lipid peroxidation, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) content and antioxidant enzymes’ activity on cell lysates were determined. Results demonstrated that both strawberry extracts not only improved the lipid metabolism by decreasing triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol contents, but also improved the redox state of HepG2 cells by modulating thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances production, antioxidant enzyme activity and ROS generation. The observed effects were more pronounced for the anthocyanin-enriched fraction. 2018-01-23T07:58:20Z 2018-01-23T07:58:20Z 2017-05-28 journal article Forbes-Hernández, T.Y.; et al. Strawberry (cv. Romina) Methanolic Extract and Anthocyanin-Enriched Fraction Improve Lipid Profile and Antioxidant Status in HepG2 Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18: 1149 (2017). [http://hdl.handle.net/10481/49079] 1422-0067 http://hdl.handle.net/10481/49079 10.3390/ijms18061149 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ open access Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License MDPI