MJMaja Jakesevic

Maja Jakesevic

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Maja Jakesevic has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:

  • Bengt Jeppsson

    Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden

    1 shared publication
  • Göran Molin

    Food Hygiene, Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden

    1 shared publication
  • Jie Xu

    College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, China

    1 shared publication
  • Kjersti Aaby

    Nofima, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway

    1 shared publication
  • Siv Ahrné

    Food Hygiene, Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden

    1 shared publication

Latest Publications

  • Effects of Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) in Combination with Lactic Acid Bacteria on Intestinal Oxidative Stress Induced by Ischemia–Reperfusion in Mouse

    by Maja Jakesevic, Jie Xu, Kjersti Aaby, Bengt Jeppsson, Siv Ahrné, Göran Molin

    Intestinal ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) results in oxidative stress, inflammation, and tissue injuries. The present study investigates the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of a dietary supplement of bilberry, either alone or in combination with Lactobacillus plantarum RESO56, L. plantarum HEAL19, or Pediococcus acidilactici JAM046, in an I/R-induced model for oxidative stress in mice. A bilberry diet without addition of bacteria significantly decreased both lipid peroxidation (p = 0.001) and mucosal injury in the ileum. Of 14 anthocyanins identified in bilberry, anthocyanin arabinosides were the most resistant to absorption and microbial degradation in the intestines. Cyanidin-3-glucoside and delphinidin-3-glucoside seemed to be mostly absorbed in the stomach and upper part of the small intestine, while malvidin-3-galactoside, peonidin-3-glucoside, peonidin-3-galactoside, and petunidin-3-galactoside seemed to be digested by the microbiota in the cecum. Bilberry strongly influenced the composition of the cecal microbiota. In conclusion, a food supplement of bilberry protected small intestine against oxidative stress and inflammation induced by ischemia–reperfusion.