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ArticleEnvironmental and molecular mutagenesis2026

Bergamot Leaf Extract Is Associated With Reduced Hepatic DNA Strand Breaks in Diet-Induced Obese Rats.

Luan H S Moreira, Jordanna Cruzeiro, Taynara A Vieira, Tony F Grassi, Mariane A P Silva, Maria Vitória Destro, Camila R Corrêa, Mariana G Braz

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Luan H S MoreiraSão Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, Experimental Research Unity (UNIPEX), Botucatu, Brazil.
Jordanna CruzeiroSão Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, Experimental Research Unity (UNIPEX), Botucatu, Brazil.
Taynara A VieiraSão Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, Experimental Research Unity (UNIPEX), Botucatu, Brazil.
Tony F GrassiSão Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, Experimental Research Unity (UNIPEX), Botucatu, Brazil.
Mariane A P SilvaSão Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, Experimental Research Unity (UNIPEX), Botucatu, Brazil.
Maria Vitória DestroSão Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, Experimental Research Unity (UNIPEX), Botucatu, Brazil.
Camila R CorrêaSão Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, Experimental Research Unity (UNIPEX), Botucatu, Brazil.
Mariana G BrazSão Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, Experimental Research Unity (UNIPEX), Botucatu, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4413-226X

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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 134706/2024-2Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 306640/2023-6Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2021/13050-2PROPe/Unesp 13788
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Abstract

Obesity is a major global public health challenge associated with chronic low-grade inflammation and oxidative stress. Although natural antioxidant compounds have been investigated to mitigate obesity-related molecular damage, the effects of bergamot (Citrus bergamia) leaf extract (BLE) on DNA integrity remains unclear. This study evaluated the effects of BLE on hepatic DNA damage in diet-induced obese rats. Forty Wistar rats were fed either a control or a high-sugar-fat (HSF) diet and treated with BLE by oral gavage. The adiposity index was recorded for all groups, and hepatic DNA damage was assessed using the comet assay. The HSF diet significantly increased both the adiposity index and DNA strand breaks in the liver compared with the control group. Notably, BLE treatment was associated with a lower adiposity index and reduced hepatic DNA strand breaks measured by the comet assay in obese rats (p < 0.05). These findings indicate an association between BLE treatment and reduced hepatic DNA damage in this model of diet-induced obesity.

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CitrusDNA BreaksDNA DamageLiverObesityPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesAdiposityAnimalsAntioxidantsComet AssayDiet, High-FatMaleOxidative StressRatsRats, WistarAntioxidantsPlant ExtractsCitrus bergamiacomet assayDNA damageliverobesity

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PMCPMC13494571

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