Hematological, immunological and in fasting glycemia effects of patients with gastrointestinal cancer in post-surgical phase after dietary supplementation with Agaricus sylvaticus fungus / Efeitos hematológicos, imunológicos e na glicemia de jejum de pacientes com cancêr gastrointestinal, em fase pós-operatória, após suplementação dietética com fungos Agaricus sylvaticus

AUTOR(ES)

Renata Costa Fortes

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

The Agaricus sylvaticus fungus has been used as dietary supplement in patients with cancer due to its nutritional, pharmacological and medicinal properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a dietary supplementation with Agaricus sylvaticus in fasting glycemia, hematological and immunological parameters, as well as the consequences over the digestive system of patients with colorectal cancer during post-surgery phase. The study consists of a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial. Samples of 56 enrolled patients (24 men and 32 women), stadiums phase I, II and III, separated into two groups: supplemented with Agaricus sylvaticus (30 mg/kg/day) and placebo, for six months. Three fasting glycemia, complete hemogram and serum iron evaluations were carried out throughout the treatment, besides nutritional and clinical evaluation. Results were analyzed with Microsoft Excel 2003 and SPSS 14.0 programs, and were significant considering its value of p 0.05. Gastrointestinal alterations were evaluated in addition to form-standard and direct anamneses-standard whose results were analyzed in descriptive form, using the Microsoft Excel 2003 and Epi Info 2004 for Windows, version 3.3.2 programs. The study was carried out at the Base Hospital of the Federal District and the protocol was approved by the Health Department Research Ethics Committee - Federal District. Patients supplemented with Agaricus sylvaticus, presented significant reduction in fasting glycemia, significant increase in hemoglobin, hematocrit, erythrocyte, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and neutrophils levels, increased appetite and reduced constipation, diarrhea, alternate diarrhea/constipation, flatulence, flatus retention, pyrosis, postprandial fullness, nausea, abdominal distention and abdominal pain, fact not observed in the placebo group. Results suggest that supplementation with Agaricus sylvaticus fungus is capable of promoting benefits in the glycidic metabolism, in hematopoietic, immune and digestive systems and in the quality of life of colorectal cancer patients.

ASSUNTO(S)

câncer - aspectos nutricionais hematopoietic system digestive system colorectal cancer nutricao glycidic metabolism immune system agaricus sylvaticus fungus quality of life

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