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The cardioprotective effects of dietary nitrate from beetroot in healthy and hypertensive individuals are undeniable and irrefutable. Nitrate and nitrate-derived nitrite are precursors for nitric oxide synthesis, which promotes positive effects on cardiomyocytes and myocardial ischemia/reperfusion, improving endothelial function, reducing arterial stiffness and stimulating smooth muscle relaxation, consequently decreasing systolic and diastolic blood pressures.

  • beetroot-food interventions
  • nitric oxide
  • betanin
  • polyphenols
  • antioxidant activity
  • clinical trials

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Beetroot, a Remarkable Vegetable

Diego dos S. Baião 1, Davi V. T. da Silva 1, and Vania M. F. Paschoalin 1,*

1Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Athos da Silveira Ramos 149, 21941-909, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil. diegobaiao20@ufrj.br (DSB); davivieira@ufrj.br (DVTS) and paschv@iq.ufrj.br (VMFP)

* Corresponding author:

Vania M. F. Paschoalin

Phone: 55 21 3938 7362

Fax: 55 21 3938 7266

E-mail: paschv@iq.ufrj.br

 

Definition

The cardioprotective effects of dietary nitrate from beetroot in healthy and hypertensive individuals are undeniable and irrefutable. Nitrate and nitrate-derived nitrite are precursors for nitric oxide synthesis, which promotes positive effects on cardiomyocytes and myocardial ischemia/reperfusion, improving endothelial function, reducing arterial stiffness and stimulating smooth muscle relaxation, consequently decreasing systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Moreover, beetroot is also enriched in other phytochemicals, such as betanin, saponins, polyphenols, and organic acids that may resist gastrointestinal digestion, raising the hypothesis that the cardioprotective effects of beetroot intake result from the combination of nitrate/nitrite and bioactive compounds that limit the generation of reactive oxygen species and downregulate pro-inflammatory genes while upregulating cytoprotective ones. Nitrate and phytochemical concentrations can be adjusted in beet formulations to fulfill requirements for acute or long-term supplementations, enhancing patient adherence to beet intervention to optimizing the health-promoting effects.

 

1. introduction

 Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that dietary nitrate (NO3-) from certain vegetables can provide a physiological substrate for nitric oxide (NO) production which, in turn, supports cardiovascular function, causes vasodilation, and decreases blood pressure [1,2,3,4]. In addition, systematic reviews and meta-analyses have demonstrated the potential health benefits of the dietary intake of secondary metabolites found in vegetables, such as polyphenols, in decreasing the risk of chronic and degenerative diseases [5,6,7]. Food matrices derived from vegetables contain a complex mixture of these compounds, at variable concentrations, which may not yet have been well characterized [1].

Red beetroot (Beta vulgaris L. species), a member of the Betoideae subfamily, within the Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae alliance, is a source of bioactive compounds, including dietary NO3-, betanin, phenolic and other antioxidant compounds, as well as dietary fiber, minerals (potassium, sodium, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc) and vitamins (retinol, ascorbic acid, and B-complex) [1,8].

The consumption of a regular serving portion of in natura or minimally processed beetroot cannot provide an NO3- concentration capable of triggering cardioprotective effects. The administration of beet-traditional formulations in large amounts in order to reach pharmacological NO3- concentrations reduces adherence to nutritional beetroot interventions [9,10,11].

 

2. Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) Formulations

Dietary NO3- supplementation from beetroot requires smart formulations, to provide convenient serving portions containing effective NO3- concentrations and bioactive compounds as a feasible alternative to the consumption of in natura vegetables.

The combination of concentrated fresh beetroot juice and beetroot chips in different amounts can adjust bioactive compound concentrations and result in attractive and convenient NO3--rich beetroot products. Several beetroot formulations have been formulated to provide convenient and attractive dietary NO3- sources with the aim of stimulating NO production and promoting beneficial-health effects, according to the group population to be supplemented [10,11,12,13].

Figure 1. Beetroot formulations designed for dietary interventions and their positive effects on human health. Figure 1. Beetroot formulations designed for dietary interventions and their positive effects on human health.

Beetroot juice is the original formulation for dietary NO3- supplementation and has been applied as a prime for most of the novel formulations proposed in recent years, according to the aim of the clinical study and the volunteer population to be tested [1,10]. Fresh and concentrated beetroot juice is produced from beets in a food centrifuge processor without adding water. Another formulation, a beetroot gel, designed to supplement athletes with dietary NO3- during sports competitions, is prepared by mixing concentrated fresh beetroot juice, crashed beetroot chips and carboxymethyl cellulose at a 90:17:3 ratio. Recently, a novel formulation, a beetroot cereal bar, a snack food to be consumed between major meals, was designed for chronic dietary NO3- administration to individuals who present risk factors for developing cardiovascular diseases (1). These beetroot-cereal bars were produced from the compaction of concentrated fresh beetroot juice, crashed beet chips and cereals, such as oats, wheat, soybeans, corn, and rice into 60 g pieces serving portions, measuring 10 cm × 3 cm × 1.5 cm [9,14,15].

 

3. Nutritional Composition of Beetroot Formulations

Beetroot-cereal bars present the highest content of protein, lipids, dietary fibers, sugars (fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose), NO3- and saponin compared to beetroot gel, chips, and juice. Traces of nitrite (NO2-) (<0.5 mmol/100 g) and low lipid concentrations < 1 mmol/100 g were observed. Beetroot chips present the highest carbohydrate content (and energy) when compared to other beetroot formulations (Table 1).

Beetroot-cereal bars present the highest organic acids content compared to chips, gel, and juice (Table 2). Citric, ascorbic, malic, fumaric, succinic, and oxalic acids have been identified in all beetroot-derivatives, whereas succinic acid and oxalic acid have been found only in beetroot-cereal bars, both derived from the cereals added during the bar formulation. Furthermore, the beetroot-cereal bars also present the highest total phenolic compound content and diversity of these compounds when compared to chips, gel, and juice. Nine phenolic compounds were identified and quantified in the beetroot-cereal bar, namely, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic, caffeic, chlorogenic, ferulic, gallic, p-coumaric, rosmarinic, syringic and vanillic acids. Gallic acid was the most abundant phenolic compound found in this product (Table 2).

 

Table 1. Beetroot formulations designed to fulfill cardioprotective effects: Proximate composition, sugars, NO3, NO2, betanin, saponin, organic acids and phenolic compounds

Compound

Beetroot Formulations (100 g of product)

Cereal Bar

Gel

Chips

Juice

Ashes (%)

1.30 ± 0.06b

2.01 ± 0.13a

1.00 ± 0.05c

0.80 ± 0.06d

Moisture (%)

12.90 ± 0.50b

76.14 ± 0.48a

4.66 ± 0.57c

85.50 ± 0.50a

Energy (kilocalorie)

325.58 ± 2.5b

148.50 ± 0.01c

365.05 ± 2.10a

94.90 ± 1.70d

Carbohydrate (g)

62.97 ± 0.97b

42.62 ± 0.31c

89.96 ± 0.52a

22.67 ± 0.40d

Protein (g)

16.20 ± 0.39a

3.02 ± 0.09b

0.97 ± 0.01c

0.70 ± 0.07c

Lipids (g)

0.97 ± 1.00a

0.66 ± 0.01b

0.14 ± 0.01c

0.16 ± 0.01c

Total dietary fibers (g)

4.07 ± 0.14a

3.71 ± 0.10c

3.22 ± 0.63b

0.91 ± 0.31d

Total sugars (g)

37.72 ± 0.70a

14.90 ± 0.23c

18.79 ± 0.13b

12.11 ± 0.35d

Fructose (g)

2.79 ± 0.15a

1.21 ± 0.15b

1.47 ± 0.11b

0.86 ± 0.19c

Glucose (g)

4.71 ± 0.16a

2.61 ± 0.12b

2.70 ± 0.11b

2.45 ± 0.21 b

Sucrose (g)

26.59 ± 0.80a

11.60 ± 0.13c

14.62 ± 0.17b

8.80 ± 0.65

Maltose (g)

3.63 ± 0.19a

-

-

-

NO3 (mmol)

14.00 ± 0.05a

6.30 ± 0.01b

6.90 ± 0.02b

4.10 ± 0.01c

NO2 (mmol)

0.20 ± 0.01a

0.11 ± 0.02b

0.13 ± 0.02b

0.10 ± 0.02b

Betanin (g)

17.31 ± 0.12c

24.65 ± 0.07b

127.47 ± 0.01d

30.1 ± 0.03a

Saponins (mg)

8648.00 ± 1.85a

2200.00 ± 0.17d

6371.00 ± 1.26b

2599.00 ± 1.27c

             Organic acids

Citric acid (mg)

231 ± 0.14a

104 ± 0.10c

152 ± 0.06b

89 ± 0.10d

Ascorbic acid (mg)

155 ± 0.21a

53 ± 0.04c

93 ± 0.09b

41 ± 0.03d

Malic acid (mg)

300 ± 0.10a

159 ± 0.01c

226 ± 0.10b

134 ± 0.20d

Fumaric acid (mg)

81 ± 0.10a

41 ± 0.20b

63 ± 0.10a,b

18 ± 0.10c

Succinic acid (mg)

51 ± 0.01

-

-

-

Oxalic acid (mg)

50 ± 0.15

-

-

-

Total (mg)

919 ± 0.71a

357 ± 0.35c

534 ± 0.35b

284 ± 0.70d

        Phenolic compounds

Vanillic acid (mg)

13.14 ± 0.11

-

-

-

p-Coumaric acid (mg)

39.68 ± 1.21

-

-

-

Rosmarinic acid (mg)

4.25 ± 0.04

-

-

-

3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (mg)

9.97 ± 0.12a

5.43 ± 0.81c

7.85 ± 0.10b

3.79 ± 0.03d

Gallic acid (mg)

60.50 ± 1.76a

8.81 ± 0.15c

22.49 ± 1.18b

4.10 ± 0.06d

Syringic acid (mg)

4.48 ± 0.00a

3.78 ± 0.02b

4.47 ± 0.01a

3.27 ± 0.05b

Caffeic acid (mg)

5.94 ± 0.03a

3.34 ± 0.21b

3.57 ± 0.06b

2.90 ± 0.00c

Ferulic acid (mg)

3.23 ± 0.01a

0.82 ± 0.11b

0.88 ± 0.04b

0.77 ± 0.01b

Chlorogenic acid (mg)

5.69 ± 0.01a

3.27 ± 0.12b

3.36 ± 0.02b

3.17 ± 0.45b

Total (mg)

147.73 ± 3.30a

25.45 ± 1.42c

42.62 ± 1.39b

18.00 ± 0.61d

Values are expressed as means ± SD. Different letters within the same line indicate differences between samples at a significance level of p < 0.05. Beetroot-cereal bar and gel values are reproduced from Baião et al. [1] and da Silva et al. [12], respectively. Organic acids are expressed by 100 g of product

 

4. Beetroot Product Interventions Increase Nitric Oxide Production and Promote Health Benefits

Betanin, a water-soluble pigment, that confers a red-violet colour to beetroot, is a powerful free radical scavenger due to its ability to donate electrons and hydrogen, which relies on the cyclic amine present in its structure, resembling ethoxyquin, a strong antioxidant, as well as hydroxyl groups (-OH), which are excellent hydrogen donors [16].

In vascular tissues, endothelial function is maintained and the atherogenesis process due to the antiradical activity of betanin (Figure 2). In addition, betanin can modulate redox-mediated signal transduction pathways involved in inflammation responses in endothelial cells by inhibiting the intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), resulting in antiproliferative effects on human tumoral cells [17,18]. Betanin also regulates liver glucose metabolism-related enzymes in diabetes type II, such as those involved in the glycolytic pathways, like glucokinase, glucose-6-phosphatase, pyruvate kinase, in the pentose phosphate pathway, i.e., glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and in gluconeogenesis, like fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase [19].

Figure 2. Health effects of betanin: A summary of molecular and metabolic betanin targets reported in cell cultures and animal models. AGEs, advanced glycation end products; C, carbon; COX, cyclooxygenase; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; FBP1, fructose-bisphosphatase 1; G6-P, glucose 6-phosphate; G6PDH, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; GCK, glucokinase; GPx, glutathione peroxidase; GSTA, glutathione S-transferases A; GSTM, glutathione S-transferases M; GSTP, glutathione S-transferases P; GSTT, glutathione S-transferases T; H, hydrogen; H2O2, hydrogen peroxide; IL-1β, interleukin 1 beta; HO-1, heme oxygenase-1; iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; LOX; lipoxygenase; mRNA, messenger ribonucleic acid; N, nitrogen; NF-Κβ, nuclear factor kappa beta; NQO1, quinone dehydrogenase 1; NO, nitric oxide; Nrf2-ARE, nuclear factor erythroid 2-antioxidant responsive element; O, oxygen; O2•−, superoxide anion; OH, hydroxyl radical; Ox-LDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein; PK, pyruvate kinase; ROS, reactive oxygen species; SOD, superoxide dismutase; TGF-β, transforming growth factor beta; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha.

Figure 2. Health effects of betanin: A summary of molecular and metabolic betanin targets reported in cell cultures and animal models. AGEs, advanced glycation end products; C, carbon; COX, cyclooxygenase; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; FBP1, fructose-bisphosphatase 1; G6-P, glucose 6-phosphate; G6PDH, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; GCK, glucokinase; GPx, glutathione peroxidase; GSTA, glutathione S-transferases A; GSTM, glutathione S-transferases M; GSTP, glutathione S-transferases P; GSTT, glutathione S-transferases T; H, hydrogen; H2O2, hydrogen peroxide; IL-1β, interleukin 1 beta; HO-1, heme oxygenase-1; iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; LOX; lipoxygenase; mRNA, messenger ribonucleic acid; N, nitrogen; NF-Κβ, nuclear factor kappa beta; NQO1, quinone dehydrogenase 1; NO, nitric oxide; Nrf2-ARE, nuclear factor erythroid 2-antioxidant responsive element; O, oxygen; O2•−, superoxide anion; OH, hydroxyl radical; Ox-LDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein; PK, pyruvate kinase; ROS, reactive oxygen species; SOD, superoxide dismutase; TGF-β, transforming growth factor beta; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha.

 

Dietary NO3- is absorbed in the upper gastrointestinal tract, although 25% of ingested NO3- is captured by the salivary glands, where it is reduced to NO2- by commensal bacteria that express and secret the NO3--reductase enzyme in saliva. After the conversion of dietary NO3- to NO2- in the oral cavity, the NO2- in saliva is swallowed and reaches the stomach, where it is non-enzymatically decomposed in this acidic environment into NO and other bioactive nitrogen oxides by vitamin C or polyphenols [20].

NO, a low molecular weight compound (30.01 g/mol) with a short life (from 5 to 10 s) produced in gas form, can exert antioxidant functions and is considered a secondary messenger in human physiology. It acts on the vascular endothelium, central and peripheral neurons, and the immune system, inhibiting platelet activation, adhesion, and aggregation, modulating vascular tone, and improving human skeletal muscle function [3,21,22,23]. NO promote these effects through multiple pathways, which depend on the cell tissue and the amount of produced NO (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Physiological role of nitric oxide in smooth muscle tissue vascular tone maintenance, synaptic transmission, cellular defense, hemostatic-thrombotic balance, and mitochondrial function. ATP, adenosine triphosphate; ATPase, adenosine triphosphatase; Ca2+, calcium; Cu2+, copper; Fe2+, ferrous iron; GMPc, guanosine monophosphate cyclic; GPIIb, glycoprotein IIb; GPIIIa, glycoprotein IIIa; GTP, guanosine-5’-triphosphate; iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; N2O3, dinitrogen trioxide; NMDA, N-methyl-D-aspartate; NO, nitric oxide; NO2-, nitrite; NO3-, nitrate; O2, oxygen; ONOO-, peroxynitrite; Ox-LDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein; PKG, protein kinase G; PO2, pressure of oxygen; ROS, reactive oxygen species; sGC, soluble guanylate cyclase; TXA2, thromboxane A2; VASP, vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein.

Figure 3. Physiological role of nitric oxide in smooth muscle tissue vascular tone maintenance, synaptic transmission, cellular defense, hemostatic-thrombotic balance, and mitochondrial function. ATP, adenosine triphosphate; ATPase, adenosine triphosphatase; Ca2+, calcium; Cu2+, copper; Fe2+, ferrous iron; GMPc, guanosine monophosphate cyclic; GPIIb, glycoprotein IIb; GPIIIa, glycoprotein IIIa; GTP, guanosine-5’-triphosphate; iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; N2O3, dinitrogen trioxide; NMDA, N-methyl-D-aspartate; NO, nitric oxide; NO2-, nitrite; NO3-, nitrate; O2, oxygen; ONOO-, peroxynitrite; Ox-LDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein; PKG, protein kinase G; PO2, pressure of oxygen; ROS, reactive oxygen species; sGC, soluble guanylate cyclase; TXA2, thromboxane A2; VASP, vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein.

 

Conclusions

Interventions with dietary NO3from beetroot positively affect cardiovascular and metabolic functions by modulating the gene expression patterns or regulating the activity of proteins and enzymes involved in these cellular processes. The cytoprotective effects of NO-derived from the NO3--NO2-/NO pathway may be collectively reinforced by certain bioactive compounds naturally found in beetroot. Betanin seems to be another remarkable compound found in beetroot, and may be a putative candidate to attenuate the oxidative stress status in humans.

The entry is from https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9100960

 

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This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/antiox9100960

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