Enalapril and captopril enhance antioxidant defenses in mouse tissues

1997 ◽  
Vol 272 (2) ◽  
pp. R514-R518 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. de Cavanagh ◽  
C. G. Fraga ◽  
L. Ferder ◽  
F. Inserra
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Defenses ◽  
Heart Weight ◽  
Kidney Cortex ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Sod Activity ◽  
Kidney Medulla ◽  
Radical Scavenger Activity ◽  
Mouse Tissues ◽  
Scavenger Activity ◽  
Captopril Treatment

This study was conducted to investigate a possible systemic effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) on tissue antioxidant defenses. CF1 mice (4-mo-old females) were administered either water (control) or water containing enalapril (20 mg/l) or captopril (50 mg/l) during 11 wk. Neither enalapril nor captopril treatment had an effect on body mass or brain, kidney, or heart weight relative to controls. CuZn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was increased by enalapril treatment in kidney medulla (27%), heart (24%), and erythrocytes (19%) and by captopril treatment in kidney medulla (43%) and heart (54%) relative to controls. Mn-SOD and catalase activities were unaffected by either treatment. Enalapril, but not captopril treatment, increased Se-glutathione peroxidase activity in renal medulla (19%). Nonenzymatic antioxidant defenses, evaluated by tert-butyl hydroperoxide-initiated chemiluminescence (HICL), were enhanced in kidney cortex (48%) by enalapril and in brain by enalapril (44%) or captopril (36%) treatment relative to controls. As evaluated in vitro by HICL and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances formation, captopril had a free radical scavenger activity, whereas neither enalapril nor lisinopril was effective. These results suggest that ACEi may protect tissues from oxidative damage by increasing enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant defenses.

Enalapril and captopril enhance glutathione-dependent antioxidant defenses in mouse tissues

2000 ◽  
Vol 278 (3) ◽  
pp. R572-R577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena M. V. de Cavanagh ◽  
Felipe Inserra ◽  
León Ferder ◽  
César G. Fraga
Keyword(s):  
Formation Control ◽  
Production Control ◽  
Enzyme Inhibitor ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Oxidant Stress ◽  
Antioxidant Defenses ◽  
Kidney Cortex ◽  
Kidney Medulla ◽  
Mouse Tissues

The effect of enalapril and captopril on total glutathione content (GSSG + GSH) and selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase (Se-GPx) and glutathione reductase (GSSG-Rd) activities was investigated in mouse tissues. CF-1 mice (4-mo-old females) received water containing enalapril (20 mg/l) or captopril (50 mg/l) for 11 wk. Enalapril increased GSSG + GSH content ( P < 0.05) in erythrocytes (147%), brain (112%), and lung (67%), and captopril increased GSSG + GSH content in erythrocytes (190%) and brain (132%). Enalapril enhanced Se-GPx activity in kidney cortex (42%) and kidney medulla (23%) and captopril in kidney cortex (30%). GSSG-Rd activity was enhanced by enalapril in erythrocytes (21%), brain (21%), liver (18%), and kidney cortex (53%) and by captopril in erythrocytes (25%), brain (19%), and liver (34%). In vitro erythrocyte oxidant stress was evaluated by thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) production (control 365 ± 11, enalapril 221 ± 26, captopril 206 ± 17 nmol TBARS ⋅ g Hb−1 ⋅ h−1; both P < 0.05 vs. control) and phenylhydrazine-induced methemoglobin (MetHb) formation (control 66.5 ± 3.5, enalapril 52.9 ± 0.4, captopril: 56.4 ± 2.9 μmol MetHb/g Hb; both P < 0.05 vs. control). Both angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor treatments were associated with increased nitric oxide production, as assessed by plasma [Formula: see text] +[Formula: see text] level determination (control 9.22 ± 0.64, enalapril 13.7 ± 1.9, captopril 17.3 ± 3.0 μmol[Formula: see text] +[Formula: see text]/l plasma; both P < 0.05 vs. control). These findings support our previous reports on the enalapril- and captopril-induced enhancement of endogenous antioxidant defenses and include new data on glutathione-dependent defenses, thus furthering current knowledge on the association of ACE inhibition and antioxidants.

Influence of Beta Carotene, Vitamin E, and Vitamin C on Endogenous Antioxidant Defenses in Erythrocytes

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1349-1350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne Regnault ◽  
Eric R.R. Postaire ◽  
Gérard J.P. Rousset ◽  
Marie Bejot ◽  
Georges F. Hazebroucq
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Beta Carotene ◽  
Cellular Damage ◽  
Antioxidant Defenses ◽  
Erythrocyte Membranes ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger Activity ◽  
Scavenger Activity

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the in vivo radical scavenger activity of vitamin E, vitamin C, and beta carotene on erythrocyte membranes. DESIGN: A prospective, open trial without placebo. SETTING: Department of Clinical Pharmacy. PATIENTS: Ten healthy volunteers being supplemented with beta carotene, vitamin E, and vitamin C. MEASUREMENTS: Erythrocytes were incubated in water bath with 2,2′ azobis (2 amidinopropane) hydrochloride (AAPH). AAPH decomposes spontaneously at 37 °C to generate free radicals inducing membrane cellular damage and hemolysis. The absorbance was measured at 405 nm at 0, 30, and 60 min, and then every 20 minutes for four hours. The time for 50 percent of maximal hemolysis (T50%), which expresses the radical scavenger activity of erythrocytes, was determined. RESULTS: The physiologic T50% value determined in 52 healthy volunteers is 117 ± 12 min. Patients receiving these supplements have a higher value of T50% (143.2 ± 11.6 min at 30 d and 145.7 ± 10.5 min at 60 d) than the physiologic value (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene stimulate the radical scavenger activity of erythrocyte membranes after 30 days.

scholarly journals HPLC-DAD Polyphenolic Profiling and Antioxidant Activities of Sorghum bicolor during Germination

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 417
Author(s):  
Ioana Otilia Ghinea ◽  
Maria Daniela Ionica Mihaila ◽  
Giorgiana-Valentina Blaga (Costea) ◽  
Sorin Marius Avramescu ◽  
Mihaela Cudalbeanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted Extraction ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Radical Scavenger Activity ◽  
Scavenger Activity ◽  
Sorghum Grains

The purpose of this study was to assess the suitability of the Romanian Albanus hybrid of Sorghum bicolor as a potential functional food ingredient. Ultrasound-assisted extraction in different solvents, together with spectrophotometric and chromatographic methods, was used to monitor the variation in total phenolic and flavonoid content and the antioxidant activity of raw sorghum grains before and during short germination periods (24, 36 and 48 h). The High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detection (HPLC-DAD) investigation of the extracts revealed that the ungerminated sorghum grains extracted with methanol had the highest diversity of phenolic compounds, while the total phenolic content (TPC) was the highest after 36 h of germination in both extract types: 1853 mg GAE/100 g for the methanolic extract and 1726 mg GAE/100 g for the ethanolic extract. The findings of this study showed that the TPC of sorghum extracts is strongly correlated with their antioxidant activity and, overall, that the studied extracts presented a good radical scavenger activity, which supports the benefits of alimentary uses of Sorghum bicolor grains.

scholarly journals Ocimum campechianum Mill. from Amazonian Ecuador: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Extracts and Their Main Constituents (Eugenol and Rosmarinic Acid)

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Massimo Tacchini ◽  
Monica Paulina Echeverria Guevara ◽  
Alessandro Grandini ◽  
Immacolata Maresca ◽  
Matteo Radice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pseudomonas Syringae ◽  
Rosmarinic Acid ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Agents ◽  
Scavenger Activity

The essential oil (EO), the methanolic (MeOH), and the 70% ethanolic (70% EtOH) extracts obtained from the aerial parts of Ocimum campechianum Mill. (Ecuador) were chemically characterized through gas-chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry detector (GC-MS), high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode array-mass spectrometry detectors (HPLC-DAD-MS) and studied for their in vitro biological activity. The radical scavenger activity, performed by spectrophotometric 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) assays, highlighted significant IC50 values for the EO, extracts and their main constituents (eugenol and rosmarinic acid). EO (and eugenol) showed noteworthy activity against Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and a moderate effect against clinical Candida strains, with possible synergism in association to fluconazole against the latter microorganisms. The extracts and pure molecules exhibited weak cytotoxic activity against the HaCat cell line and no mutagenicity against Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100 strains, giving indication of safety. Instead, EO showed a weak activity against adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells (A549). The above-mentioned evidence leads us to suggest a potential use of the crude drug, extracts, and EO in cosmetic formulation and food supplements as antioxidant agents. In addition, EO may also have a possible application in plant protection and anti-Candida formulations.

scholarly journals Gastroprotective Value of Berries: Evidences from Methanolic Extracts of Morus nigra and Rubus niveus Fruits

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciane Angela Nottar Nesello ◽  
Maria Luisa Maes Lima Beleza ◽  
Marihá Mariot ◽  
Luísa Nathália Bolda Mariano ◽  
Priscila de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atpase Activity ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Lipid Hydroperoxides ◽  
Ulcer Area ◽  
Morus Nigra ◽  
Radical Scavenger Activity ◽  
Scavenger Activity

This study evaluated the gastroprotective value of the methanol extracts from fruits of Morus nigra L. (black mulberry (MEMN)) and Rubus niveus Thunb (raspberry (MERN)). The total phenolic compounds and flavonoids were measured, as well as the in vitro 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenger activity. The gastroprotective effects of the extracts against 60% ethanol/0.3 M HCl were evaluated in mice. After that, the lipid hydroperoxides and reduced glutathione levels at ulcerated tissue were determined. The effects of extracts on H+/K+-ATPase activity were also verified. The extracts exhibited high contents of polyphenols; however, MERN presented 1.5-fold higher levels. The presence of flavonoids also was confirmed. In addition, MEMN (IC50 = 13.74 μg/mL) and MERN (IC50 = 14.97 μg/mL) scavenged DPPH radical. The MEMN reduced the ulcer area only at 300 mg/kg (p.o.) by 64.06%. Interestingly, MERN decreased the ulcer area in a superior potency (ED50 = 20.88 mg/kg), reducing the ulcer area by 81.86% at 300 mg/kg, and increased the gastric mucin levels. The antioxidant effects of extracts were evidenced by reduced lipoperoxides and increased reduction of glutathione amount in the gastric mucosa. However, MEMN or MERN did not change the H+/K+-ATPase activity. These results confirm that M. nigra and R. niveus are berries with a gastroprotective value by strengthening of gastric protective factors.

Sesquiterpene lactones fromLychnophora pohlii: neutrophil chemiluminescence inhibition and free radical scavenger activity

2006 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 853-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Kanashiro ◽  
Luciana M. Kabeya ◽  
Cristiane F. F. Grael ◽  
Christiane O. Jordão ◽  
Ana Elisa C.S. Azzolini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Sesquiterpene Lactones ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger Activity ◽  
Scavenger Activity

scholarly journals Effect of Nanoconfinement of Polyphenolic Extract from Grape Pomace into Functionalized Mesoporous Silica on Its Biocompatibility and Radical Scavenging Activity

Antioxidants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana-Maria Brezoiu ◽  
Laura Bajenaru ◽  
Daniela Berger ◽  
Raul-Augustin Mitran ◽  
Mihaela Deaconu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Phosphate Buffer Solution ◽  
Grape Pomace ◽  
Array Detector ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger Activity ◽  
Polyphenolic Extract ◽  
Scavenger Activity ◽  
Mcm 41

The aim of this paper is to assess the properties of Mamaia (MM) grape pomace polyphenolic extract loaded onto pristine and functionalized MCM-41 mesoporous silica as potential ingredients for nutraceuticals or cosmetics. The chemical profile of hydroalcoholic polyphenolic extracts, prepared either by conventional extraction or microwave-assisted method, was analyzed by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector (HPLC-PDA) analysis, while their radical scavenger activity (RSA) was evaluated using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical) and ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) assays. The extract-loaded materials were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, thermogravimetric analysis, as well as RSA (DPPH and ABTS assays). The polyphenols release profiles from pristine and functionalized (with mercaptopropyl, propyl sulfonic acid, cyanoethyl and propionic acid moieties) MCM-41-type supports were determined in phosphate buffer solution (PBS) pH 5.7. For selected materials containing embedded phytochemicals, cellular viability, and oxidative stress level on immortalized mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line (NIH3T3) were evaluated. A more acidic functional groups linked on silica pore walls determined a higher amount of phytochemicals released in PBS. The extract-loaded materials showed a good cytocompatibility on tested concentrations. The embedded extract preserved better the RSA over time than the free extract. The polyphenols-loaded MCM-41-type silica materials, especially MM@MCM-COOH material, demonstrated a good in vitro antioxidant effect on NIH3T3 cells, being potential candidates for nutraceutical or cosmetic formulations.

Radical Scavenger Activity of Three Flavonoid Metabolites Studied by Inhibition of Chemiluminescence in Human PMNs1

Planta Medica ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 62 (04) ◽  
pp. 289-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irmgard Merfort ◽  
Jörg Heilmann ◽  
Manfred Weiss ◽  
Piergiorgio Pietta ◽  
Claudio Gardana
Keyword(s):  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Radical Scavenger Activity ◽  
Scavenger Activity

Polyphenols, radical scavenger activity, short-chain organic acids and heavy metals of several plants extracts from “Bucharest Delta”

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugenia Dumitra Teodor ◽  
Florentina Gatea ◽  
Camelia Albu ◽  
Cristina Maria Rădulescu ◽  
Ana Chira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Organic Acids ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Polyphenolic Compounds ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
Short Chain ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Mentha Aquatica ◽  
Radical Scavenger Activity ◽  
Scavenger Activity

AbstractSome plants collected (Mentha aquatica, Bidens tripartita and Ambrosia artemisiifolia) from an unusual habitat developed in recent years in Bucharest (the so-called “Bucharest Delta”) and the contents of polyphenolic compounds, short-chain organic acids and heavy metals, and radical scavenger activity, were determined. 12 polyphenolic compounds and 7 short-chain organic acids were quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis; Mentha aq. extracts presented the highest levels of rosmarinic acid (1.58 mg g

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