The Antioxidant Properties of Thyme (Thymus zygisL.) Essential Oil: an Inhibitor of Lipid Peroxidation and a Free Radical Scavenger

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Youdim ◽  
S. G. Deans ◽  
H. J. Finlayson
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger

Investigation of Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate Juices by Means of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and UV-Vis Spectroscopy

2015 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 866-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violetta Kozik ◽  
Krystyna Jarzembek ◽  
Agnieszka Jędrzejowska ◽  
Andrzej Bąk ◽  
Justyna Polak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Epr Spectroscopy ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Pomegranate Juice ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic

Abstract Pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum L.) is a source of numerous phenolic compounds, and it contains flavonoids such as anthocyanins, anthocyanidins, cyanidins, catechins and other complexes of flavonoids, ellagitannins, and hydrolyzed tannins. Pomegranate juice shows antioxidant, antiproliferative, and anti-atherosclerotic properties. The antioxidant capacity (TEAC) of the pomegranate juices was measured using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH•) as a source of free radicals, and the total phenolic (TP) content was measured using UV-Vis spectroscopy. All the examined pomegranate juices exhibited relatively high antioxidant properties. The TEAC values determined by means of EPR spectroscopy using Trolox (TE) as a free radical scavenger were in the range of 463.12 to 1911.91 μmol TE/100 mL juice. The TP content measured by the Folin-Ciocalteu method, using gallic acid (GA) as a free radical scavenger, widely varied in the investigated pomegranate juice samples and ranged from 1673.62 to 5263.87 mg GA/1 L juice. The strongest antioxidant properties were observed with the fresh pomegranate juices obtained from the fruits originating from Israel, Lebanon, and Azerbaijan. Correlation analysis of numerical data obtained by means of EPR spectroscopy (TEAC) and UV-Vis spectroscopy (TP) gave correlation coefficient (r) = 0.90 and determination coefficient (r2) = 0.81 (P <0.05).

Photoirradiation of representative polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and twelve isomeric methylbenz[a]anthracene with UVA light: formation of lipid peroxidation

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingsu Xia ◽  
Ming W Chou ◽  
Jun J Yin ◽  
Paul C Howard ◽  
Hongtao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Methyl Linoleate ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Lipid Peroxide ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Uva Light ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread genotoxic environmental pollutants, which require metabolic activation in order to exert biological activities, including mutagenicity and carcinogenicity. Photoactivation is another activation pathway that can lead to PAH genotoxicity. In this paper, we demonstrate that photoirradiation of a series of representative PAHs, with and without bearing a methyl substituent, with UVA light in the presence of methyl linoleate resulted in the formation of methyl linoleate hydroperoxides (a lipid peroxide). The lipid peroxide formation was inhibited by dithiothreitol (DTT) (free radical scavenger), NaN3 (singlet oxygen and free radical scavenger), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) (superoxide scavenger), but was enhanced by the presence of deuterium oxide (D2O) (extends singlet oxygen lifetime). These results suggest that photoirradiation of PAHs by UVA light generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), which induce lipid peroxidation.

scholarly journals Effects of carbon tetrachloride on isolated rat hepatocytes. Inhibition of protein and lipoprotein secretion

1979 ◽  
Vol 178 (2) ◽  
pp. 509-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Gravela ◽  
E Albano ◽  
M U Dianzani ◽  
G Poli ◽  
T F Slater
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Inhibitory Action ◽  
Rat Hepatocytes ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Isolated Rat Hepatocytes ◽  
Lipoprotein Secretion ◽  
Isolated Rat

The effects of carbon tetrachloride on protein and lipoprotein secretion, and on lipid peroxidation, have been investigated in isolated rat hepatocytes. It was found that although the free-radical scavenger promethazine completely suppressed the increased peroxidation produced by carbon tetrachloride, it had no effect on the inhibitory action of carbon tetrachloride on lipoprotein secretion. In consequence, the latter effect of carbon tetrachloride does not appear to be mediated through a peroxidative stage.

Arjunic Acid, a Strong Free Radical Scavenger from Terminalia arjuna

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (01) ◽  
pp. 197-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang-Yun Sun ◽  
Xiu-Ping Chen ◽  
Jin-Hua Wang ◽  
Hai-Lin Qin ◽  
Su-Rong Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Significant Difference

This study was designed to investigate the antioxidant and free radical scavenging capacities of arjunic acid, an aglycone obtained from the fruit of medicine Terminalia Fruit. Liver microsomes, mitochondria, and red blood cells (RBCs) were prepared from Wistar rats. The antioxidant capacity was determined by the inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation, hydrogen peroxide induced RBCs hemolysis, and RBCs autoxidative hemolysis. The free radical scavenging activity was tested by DPPH method and 2′,7′-dichlorodihydrofluoresc in diacetate (DCFH2-DA) assay. Ascorbic acid was chosen as the positive controls. Results showed that arjunic acid was a strong antioxidant and a free radical scavenger, more potent than ascorbic acid, in microsomes lipid peroxidation, DPPH, hydrogen peroxide induced RBCs hemolysis, and (DCFH2-DA) assay (p < 0.05). However, no significant difference was observed in the RBCs autoxidative hemolysis assay (p > 0.05).

Vitamin U, a novel free radical scavenger, prevents lens injury in rats administered with valproic acid

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 904-910 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Tunali ◽  
S Kahraman ◽  
R Yanardag
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Valproic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Glutathione S Transferase ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Group I ◽  
Vitamin U

Valproic acid (2-propyl-pentanoic acid, VPA) is the most widely prescribed antiepileptic drug due to its ability to treat a broad spectrum of seizure types. VPA exhibits various side effects such as organ toxicity, teratogenicity, and visual disturbances. S-Methylmethioninesulfonium is a derivative of the amino acid methionine and it is widely referred to as vitamin U (Vit U). This study was aimed to investigate the effects of Vit U on lens damage parameters of rats exposed to VPA. Female Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four groups. Group I comprised control animals. Group II included control rats supplemented with Vit U (50 mg/kg/day) for 15 days. Group III was given only VPA (500 mg/kg/day) for 15 days. Group IV was given VPA + Vit U (in same dose and time). Vit U was given to rats by gavage and VPA was given intraperitoneally. On the 16th day of experiment, all the animals which were fasted overnight were killed. Lens was taken from animals, homogenized in 0.9% saline to make up to 10% (w/v) homogenate. The homogenates were used for protein, glutathione, lipid peroxidation levels, and antioxidant enzymes activities. Lens lipid peroxidation levels and aldose reductase and sorbitol dehydrogenase activities were increased in VPA group. On the other hand, glutathione levels, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, glutathione- S-transferase, and paraoxonase activities were decreased in VPA groups. Treatment with Vit U reversed these effects. This study showed that Vit U exerted antioxidant properties and may prevent lens damage caused by VPA.

scholarly journals S-allyl Cysteine, a Garlic Compound, Produces an Antidepressant-Like Effect and Exhibits Antioxidant Properties in Mice

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 592
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Ruiz-Sánchez ◽  
José Pedraza-Chaverri ◽  
Omar N. Medina-Campos ◽  
Perla D. Maldonado ◽  
Patricia Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Forced Swim Test ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Antidepressant Effect ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Oxidative Stress Markers ◽  
Sod Activity ◽  
Stress Markers

Depression is a psychiatric disorder, and oxidative stress is a significant mechanism of damage in this mood disorder. It is characterized by an enhancement of oxidative stress markers and low concentrations of endogenous antioxidants, or antioxidants enzymes. This suggests that antioxidants could have an antidepressant effect. S-allyl cysteine (SAC) is a compound with antioxidant action or free radical scavenger capacity. The purpose of the current research was to evaluate the antidepressant-like effect as well as the antioxidant role of SAC on a preclinical test, using the Porsolt forced swim test (FST). SAC (30, 70, 120, or 250 mg/kg, ip) was administered to male BALB/c mice daily for 17 days, followed by the FST at day 18. Oxidative stress markers (reactive oxygen species, superoxide production, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant enzymes activities) were analyzed in the midbrain, prefrontal cortex, and hippocampus. SAC (120 mg/kg) attenuated the immobility scores (44%) in the FST, and protection was unrelated to changes in locomotor activity. This antidepressant-like effect was related to decreased oxidative stress, as indicated by lipid peroxidation and manganese-superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) activity in the hippocampus. SAC exerts an antidepressant-like effect that correlated, in part, with preventing oxidative damage in hippocampus.

scholarly journals The pyrrolopyrimidine U101033E is a potent free radical scavenger and prevents Fe(II)-induced lipid peroxidation in synaptosomal membranes

2000 ◽  
Vol 1501 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 149-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Lauderback ◽  
Adam M. Breier ◽  
Janna Hackett ◽  
Sridhar Varadarajan ◽  
Jessica Goodlett-Mercer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Synaptosomal Membranes

CHARACTERISTICS AND THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF THE NOVEL FREE RADICAL SCAVENGER – EDARAVONE

2020 ◽  
Vol 04 (05) ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Mirza Mikayil Aliyev ◽  
◽  
Ulduz Yunis Safarova ◽  
Shafiqa Jahangir Jafarova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Arachidonic Acid ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Hydroxyl Radicals ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Prostacyclin Production

Edaravone is the first free radical scavenger which approved clinically and has an ability to decrease the level of free radicals in cells. Edaravone is a strong antioxidant, which can protect different cells (e.g. endothelial cells) against damage by ROS by inhibiting the lipoxygenase metabolism of arachidonic acid, by trapping hydroxyl radicals, by increasing prostacyclin production, by inhibiting alloxan-induced lipid peroxidation, etc. Because of that, Edaravone is used in treatment of diseases which are associated with oxidative stress. Key words: edaravone, free radical, antioxidant, neuroprotective agent, oxidative stress

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