Effect of Traditional and Non-Traditionally Processed Blue Corn Tortilla Consumption During the Gestation of Rats in the Dentate Gyrus of Pups

The effect of consuming traditionally and non-traditionally processed blue corn tortillas on the dentate gyrus of rat pups during gestation was evaluated. Blue corn tortillas were made from grains steeped or not steeped in a solution of gallic acid and processed by traditional or microwave nixtamali...

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Main Authors: Paola Fernanda González-Nieto, Mayvi Alvarado-Olivarez, Rosa Isela Guzmán-Gerónimo, Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Landa, Laura Teresa Hernández-Salazar
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description The effect of consuming traditionally and non-traditionally processed blue corn tortillas on the dentate gyrus of rat pups during gestation was evaluated. Blue corn tortillas were made from grains steeped or not steeped in a solution of gallic acid and processed by traditional or microwave nixtamalization. Total polyphenol and total anthocyanin contents were analyzed. At day 20 of gestation, the pups were analyzed according to the diet administered to the pregnant rats, as follows: the control group fed with standard diet; the TN group = standard diet + blue corn tortilla by traditional nixtamalization; the TNGA group = standard diet + blue corn tortilla by traditional nixtamalization + gallic acid; the MN group = standard diet + blue corn tortilla by microwave nixtamalization; and the MNGA group = standard diet + blue corn tortilla by microwave nixtamalization + gallic acid. The cell density and soma size of the dentate gyrus in pups, along with the number of pups per litter and the litter weight, were recorded. The highest polyphenol and anthocyanin content were found in blue corn tortillas made from grains steeped in gallic acid and processed by microwave nixtamalization. The MNGA group showed larger litters as well as higher cell density (33%) and soma size (50% in the range of 30–50 μm<sup>2</sup>) in the dentate gyrus of pups as compared to the control.
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spelling doaj-art-c50d66aec85345e89843dba8456e96f32025-08-20T02:05:02ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582024-11-011322363910.3390/foods13223639Effect of Traditional and Non-Traditionally Processed Blue Corn Tortilla Consumption During the Gestation of Rats in the Dentate Gyrus of PupsPaola Fernanda González-Nieto0Mayvi Alvarado-Olivarez1Rosa Isela Guzmán-Gerónimo2Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Landa3Laura Teresa Hernández-Salazar4Instituto de Neuroetología, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91190, MexicoInstituto de Neuroetología, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91190, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91190, MexicoInstituto de Neuroetología, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91190, MexicoInstituto de Neuroetología, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91190, MexicoThe effect of consuming traditionally and non-traditionally processed blue corn tortillas on the dentate gyrus of rat pups during gestation was evaluated. Blue corn tortillas were made from grains steeped or not steeped in a solution of gallic acid and processed by traditional or microwave nixtamalization. Total polyphenol and total anthocyanin contents were analyzed. At day 20 of gestation, the pups were analyzed according to the diet administered to the pregnant rats, as follows: the control group fed with standard diet; the TN group = standard diet + blue corn tortilla by traditional nixtamalization; the TNGA group = standard diet + blue corn tortilla by traditional nixtamalization + gallic acid; the MN group = standard diet + blue corn tortilla by microwave nixtamalization; and the MNGA group = standard diet + blue corn tortilla by microwave nixtamalization + gallic acid. The cell density and soma size of the dentate gyrus in pups, along with the number of pups per litter and the litter weight, were recorded. The highest polyphenol and anthocyanin content were found in blue corn tortillas made from grains steeped in gallic acid and processed by microwave nixtamalization. The MNGA group showed larger litters as well as higher cell density (33%) and soma size (50% in the range of 30–50 μm<sup>2</sup>) in the dentate gyrus of pups as compared to the control.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/22/3639blue tortillamicrowavebioactive compoundsdentate gyruscell density
spellingShingle Paola Fernanda González-Nieto
Mayvi Alvarado-Olivarez
Rosa Isela Guzmán-Gerónimo
Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Landa
Laura Teresa Hernández-Salazar
Effect of Traditional and Non-Traditionally Processed Blue Corn Tortilla Consumption During the Gestation of Rats in the Dentate Gyrus of Pups
Foods
blue tortilla
microwave
bioactive compounds
dentate gyrus
cell density
title Effect of Traditional and Non-Traditionally Processed Blue Corn Tortilla Consumption During the Gestation of Rats in the Dentate Gyrus of Pups
title_full Effect of Traditional and Non-Traditionally Processed Blue Corn Tortilla Consumption During the Gestation of Rats in the Dentate Gyrus of Pups
title_fullStr Effect of Traditional and Non-Traditionally Processed Blue Corn Tortilla Consumption During the Gestation of Rats in the Dentate Gyrus of Pups
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Traditional and Non-Traditionally Processed Blue Corn Tortilla Consumption During the Gestation of Rats in the Dentate Gyrus of Pups
title_short Effect of Traditional and Non-Traditionally Processed Blue Corn Tortilla Consumption During the Gestation of Rats in the Dentate Gyrus of Pups
title_sort effect of traditional and non traditionally processed blue corn tortilla consumption during the gestation of rats in the dentate gyrus of pups
topic blue tortilla
microwave
bioactive compounds
dentate gyrus
cell density
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/22/3639
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