scholarly journals Antimutagenic components in Spatholobus suberectus Dunn against N-methyl-N-nitrosourea

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiko Inami ◽  
Yoshihisa Asada ◽  
Takumi Harada ◽  
Yuta Okayama ◽  
Noriko Usui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydroxyl Radical ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Cancer Chemoprevention ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Fraction ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Dna Alkylation ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Scavenging Capacity ◽  
Spatholobus Suberectus

Abstract Background An extract from Spatholobus suberectus (S. suberectus) Dunn has been reported to show potent antimutagenic effects against N-alkyl-N-nitrosoureas in umu screening. The aim of this study was to identify the antimutagenic components from extracts of S. suberectus against N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) in the Ames assay with Salmonella typhimurium strain TA1535 and to elucidate the antimutagenic mechanism of the flavonoids. Results From the ethyl acetate fraction obtained from fractionation of the methanol extract of S. suberectus Dunn, medicarpin, formononetin and isoliquiritigenin were successfully isolated through a combination of normal- and reversed-phase chromatography. Genistein and naringenin, which were already reported to be contained in S. suberectus Dunn, were also tested for their antimutagenicity towards MNU, along with formononetin, isoliquiritigenin and medicarpin. Our results demonstrated that genistein, isoliquiritigenin, medicarpin and naringenin were antimutagenic against MNU without showing cytotoxicity. MNU is reported to cause not only DNA alkylation but also induce reactive oxygen species. The hydroxyl radical scavenging capacity of the flavonoids was correlated with the antimutagenic capacity, indicating that the hydroxyl radical scavenging activity was involved in their antimutagenicity towards MNU. Conclusions It is important to prevent DNA damage by N-nitrosamines for cancer chemoprevention. Genistein, isoliquiritigenin, medicarpin and naringenin were demonstrated to possess an antigenotoxic effects against carcinogenic MNU due to their radical scavenging activity.

Oxygen radical scavenging capacity of phenolic and non-phenolic compounds in red and white wines

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Scalzo ◽  
Massimo Morassut ◽  
Paolo Rapisarda
Keyword(s):  
Hydroxyl Radical ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Volatile Fraction ◽  
Vitis Vinifera L ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Ros Scavenging ◽  
White Wines ◽  
Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Scavenging Capacity

AbstractThe aim of the present study was the evaluation of the antioxidant content in phenolic and non-phenolic extracts of ten wine samples, trying to elucidate the potential role of unusual antioxidant compounds. Samples of wines processed from red and white grapes (Vitis vinifera L.), deprived of the volatile fraction at low temperature and buffered at physiological pH, were fractionated by C18 into two fractions: FR1 and FR2. Non-phenolics, such as tartaric, malic, lactic, and succinic acids; glucose; fructose; and glycerin were mainly found in FR1, while polyphenols were present exclusively in FR2. Peroxyl radical quenching was assayed by the ORAC method, while superoxide and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity were assayed by electron paramagnetic resonance. In the ORAC and superoxide assays, most of the activity was found in FR2, while in hydroxyl radical assay, the activity was found in FR1. Model solutions were used to attribute a role to the single compounds in the evaluation of wine’s ROS scavenging capacity: the ORAC and superoxide anion scavenging effects were mainly attributed to the polyphenols, averaging 94.8%, with some contribution from glycerin, particularly in white wines. Unexpectedly, the main chemical responsible for hydroxyl radical scavenging activity was glycerin (56.1%), with the polyphenols scavenging at 18.1%.

scholarly journals Antioxidant Activity in Rheum emodi Wall (Himalayan Rhubarb)

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2555
Author(s):  
Sang Koo Park ◽  
Yoon Kyung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Fraction ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Polyphenol Content ◽  
Abts Assay ◽  
Ic50 Values

Using natural products as antioxidant agents has been beneficial to replace synthetic products. Efforts have been made to profile the antioxidant capacities of natural resources, such as medicinal plants. The polyphenol content of Himalayan rhubarb, Rheum emodi wall, was measured and the antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH and ABTS+ assay, and the oxidative stress was assessed using SOD enzymatic assay. Five different solvent fractions, n-hexane, n-butanol, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, and water, were used for screening the antioxidant capacity in effort to determine the optimum extraction solvent. The total phenolic contents for R. emodi fractions ranged from 27.76 to 209.21 mg of gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/g of dry weight. DPPH and ABTS+ assay results are presented into IC50 values, ranged from 21.52 to 2448.79 μg/mL and 90.25 to 1718.05 μg/mL, respectively. The ethyl acetate fraction had the highest antioxidant activity among other fractions. Also, n-butanol and water fractions showed significantly lower IC50 values than the positive control in DPPH radical scavenging activity. The IC50 values of SOD assay of fractions ranged from 2.31 to 64.78 μg/mL. A similar result was observed with ethyl acetate fraction showing the highest SOD radical scavenging activity. The study suggests that the ethyl acetate fraction of R. emodi possess the strongest antioxidant activity, thus the most efficient in extracting antioxidant contents. Moreover, a highly significant correlation was shown between total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity screening assays. The compounds related to the antioxidant activity of R. emodi were identified to myricitrin, myricetin 3-galloyl rhamnoside, and myricetin, which have not been reported in studies about R. emodi before.

scholarly journals Study on the Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Activity Changes of Ginseng and Ginsenoside-Rb2 by Heat Processing

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 724-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ki Sung Kang ◽  
Hyun Young Kim ◽  
Seung Hoon Baek ◽  
Hye Hyun Yoo ◽  
Jeong Hill Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydroxyl Radical ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Heat Processing ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Ginsenoside Rb2

scholarly journals CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF POLYPHENOLIC FRACTION FROM RIVEA HYPOCRATERIFORMIS IN PARACETAMOL INDUCED LIVER DAMAGE IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
Shivakumar S. Godipurge ◽  
Naveen J. Biradar ◽  
Jaiprakash S. Biradar ◽  
Nitin Mahurkar
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Hydroxyl Radical ◽  
Liver Damage ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Hepatoprotective Effects ◽  
Phenolic And Flavonoid

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study was designed to chemical composition and hepatoprotective effects of a polyphenolic fraction of aerial parts of <em>R. hypocrateriformis </em>(PPFRH). It was shown to exhibit strong <em>in vitro</em> lipid peroxidation and scavenging activity against hydroxyl radical.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The chemical composition of a polyphenolic fraction of <em>R. hypocrateriformis</em> was analyzed by High-performance liquid chromatography method. Hepatocellular injuries induced by paracetamol were assessed by liver damage in Wistar albino rat; the hepatoprotective effect was evaluated by biochemical parameters in rat serum, antioxidant hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and lipid peroxidation in liver tissue.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The polyphenolic fraction of aerial parts of <em>R. hypocrateriformis</em> for lipid peroxidation is significantly (p&lt;0.05). In the hepatoprotective activity of liver enzymes and hepatic necrosis were significantly (p&lt;0.001) closer to paracetamol. The correlation coefficient between the hydroxyl scavenging radical and total phenolic and flavonoid contents were found to be R² = 0.9045 and R² = 0.8876 suggesting the contribution of phenolic and flavonoid compounds of the polyphenolic fraction of aerial parts of <em>R. hypocrateriformis</em> by 90% and 88% to its radical scavenging activity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The polyphenolic fraction of aerial parts of <em>R. hypocrateriformis</em> possesses a significant protective effect against acute hepatotoxicity induced by paracetamol and which may be due to the phenolic and flavonoid components.</p>

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