scholarly journals Radioprotective Effect of Gliclazide as an Anti-Hyperglycemic Agent Against Genotoxicity Induced by Ionizing Radiation on Human Lymphocytes

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Maysa Pouri ◽  
Zahra Shaghaghi ◽  
Arash Ghasemi ◽  
Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Radioprotective Effect ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Chromosome Damage ◽  
Blood Samples

Objectives: Gliclazide (GL) is widely used to reduce hyperglycemia in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of GL against chromosome damage induced by ionizing radiation in human blood lymphocytes. Methods: In this experimental study, peripheral blood samples were collected from human volunteers and treated with GL at various concentrations (5, 25, 50 or 100 μM) for three hours. Then samples were irradiated to X-ray (1.5 Gy). Blood samples were cultured with mitogenic stimulation. The frequencies of micronuclei in cytokinesis-blocked binucleated lymphocytes were determined in the different samples. The antioxidant activities of GL were assayed by two different methods as 1,1- diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl radical (DPPH) free radical scavenging and reducing antioxidant power assays. Results: GL significantly reduced the percentage of micronuclei in lymphocytes which were irradiated. The maximum radioprotection in the reduction of percentage of micronuclei in lymphocytes was observed at 100 μM of GL with 52% efficacy. GL exhibited excellent free radical scavenging activity and reducing power at concentration dependent activities. The IC50 values of GL were lower than ascorbic acid. Higher potencies were observed in the antioxidant activities for GL than ascorbic acid in both methods. Conclusion: This data exhibits that GL is a powerful radioprotective agent that could protect healthy cells against the chromosome damage induced by ionizing radiation through antioxidant activity. The radioprotective effect is new indication of GL for patients' protection against side effect induced by ionizing radiation.

scholarly journals Novel cholinesterase inhibitory effect of α-spinasterol isolated from the leaves of Acacia auriculiformis A. CUNN Ex. Benth (Fabaceae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 1473-1479
Author(s):  
Bilqis A. Lawal ◽  
Aniefiok Udobre ◽  
Taiwo O. Elufioye ◽  
Augustine A. Ahmadu ◽  
Bolatito Olanipekun
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Acacia Auriculiformis ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Potent Inhibitory Effect

Purpose: To investigate the in vitro anticholinesterase, α-glucosidase and antioxidant activities of α-spinasterol isolated from Acacia auriculiformis leaves.Methods: The powdered leaves of Acacia auriculiformis were extracted with 70 % ethanol and the dried hydroalcoholic extract was suspended in water and partitioned with ethyl acetate and n-butanol to give their soluble fractions. The in vitro inhibitory activities of α-spinasterol were determined against cholinesterase and, α-glucosidase enzymes, and free radical scavenging potentials using (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydarzyl (DPPH) and 2,2-azino-bis (3-Ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) antioxidantassays.Results: The compound, α-spinasterol, exhibited moderate anticholinesterase activity (IC50 value of 44.19±2.59 μg/mL which was significantly  different at (p < 0.05) when compared to the standard galanthamine (IC50 value of 1.73 ± 1.10 μg/mL). It also displayed a good α-glucosidase  inhibitory activity with IC``` value of 8.65 ± 1.71μg/mL which was not significantly different when compared to the standard, acarbose with IC50 value of 2.79±0.81 μg/mL. This compound, however, exhibited weak free radical scavenging activities at 26.93 ± 0.00 and 35.16 ±.0.26 % inhibition of DPPH+ and ABTS+ radicals as compared to ascorbic acid and Trolox (73.88 ± 0.04 and 99.82 ± 0.00%) respectively.Conclusion: The results show that α-spinasterol isolated from Acacia auriculiformis exerts potent inhibitory effect against cholinesterase enzyme which might serve as a lead in the search for drugs against Alzheimer disease and diabetes mellitus. Keywords: Acacia auriculiformis, α-Spinasterol, Galanthamine, Acarbose, Trolox, Ascorbic acid

scholarly journals Design, Synthesis, Antimicrobial, and Antioxidant Activities of Novel-{4, 5-(substituted diphenyl)-4H-1, 2, 4-triazol-3-ylthio} Acetyl Chloride

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-167
Author(s):  
Prabhakar Kumar VERMA ◽  
Mukesh KUMAR ◽  
Nelam MALIK ◽  
Priyanka DHIMAN ◽  
Anurag KHATAHAR
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Acetyl Chloride ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Standard Drug

A series of 20 new biologically active derivatives of 2-{4, 5-(substituted diphenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio}acetyl chloride has been synthesized, with the aim to investigate antimicrobial, free radical scavenging activity. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by spectroscopic data and elemental analysis. The final compounds were tested for antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus MTCC 3160, Bacillus subtilis MTCC 441; Gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli MTCC 443, and, for antifungal activity, against Candida albicans MTCC 227 and Aspergillus niger MTCC 281, taking ciprofloxacin as antibacterial and fluconazole as antifungal standard drugs. Compound 7a6 was found to be the most effective antibacterial (MIC = 3.12 µg/ml), and compounds 7a2 and 7d1 (MIC = 3.12 and 6.25 µg/ml) had the most effective antifungal effects on the selected strains, as compared to the standard drugs. The results of antioxidant studies revealed that compound 7b1 was found to be most active antioxidant, with 40.4±0.687 µg/ml, and compounds 7b3, 7d7, and 7d4 also showed promising free radical scavenging activity, as compared with the standard drug ascorbic acid.

scholarly journals Antioxidant activities of traditional plants in Sri Lanka by DPPH free radical-scavenging assay

Data in Brief ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 870-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kotaro Hara ◽  
Takao Someya ◽  
Katsura Sano ◽  
Yoshimasa Sagane ◽  
Toshihiro Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging Assay ◽  
Radical Scavenging Assay

scholarly journals Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activity of the Methanol Extract of Urtica Crenulata

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-177
Author(s):  
M. A. Rahman ◽  
M. S. Rana ◽  
M. M. Zaman ◽  
S. A. Uddin ◽  
R. Akter
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Cytotoxic Activity ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay ◽  
Stem Extract

The antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic properties of methanol extract of Urtica crenulata (syn: Laportea crenulata Gaud) stem has been investigated in the present study. The antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of the Urtica crenulata methanol extract were assessed by DPPH free radical scavenging method and brine shrimp lethality bioassay method, respectively. The antibacterial activity of the plant extract (500 μg/disc) was also carried out by disc diffusion technique. Stem extract showed DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) free radical scavenging effect compared with ascorbic acid. IC50 value of ascorbic acid and stem extract was found 14.72 μg/ml and 1468.9 μg/ml, respectively. In antibacterial experiment, Urtica crenulata stem extract showed 8, 14 and 10 mm of diameter of zone inhibition against Salmonella typhi, Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei, respectively and 9 and 8 mm of diameter of zone inhibition against Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus but no activity was observed against Staphylococcus aureus. In brine shrimp lethality assay, the LC50 value of the extract was found 104.0 μg/ml, which indicates that the extract has high cytoxic effect. The present study demonstrates that methanol extract of Urtica crenulata stem has significant cytotoxic effect. The extract also showed some moderate antibacterial and minimum significant antioxidant effects.  Keywords: Urtica crenulata;  Antioxidant; Antibacterial; Cytotoxic; BHT. © 2010 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved. DOI: 10.3329/jsr.v2i1.2872             J. Sci. Res. 2 (1), 169-177 (2010) 

scholarly journals Domestic Cooking Effects of Bambara Groundnuts and Common Beans in the Antioxidant Properties and Polyphenol Profiles

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Nyau ◽  
S. Prakash ◽  
J. Rodrigues ◽  
J. Farrant
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Esi Ms ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Phytochemical Profiles

Processing of legumes before consumption has several effects on micronutrients, macronutrients and phytonutrients. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of domestic processing on antioxidant activities and phenolic phytochemicals of the red bambara groundnuts and red beans. The study employed in vitro antioxidant assays (DPPH and FRAP) to screen for antioxidant properties, HPLC-PDA-ESI-MS and Folin Ciocalteu assay to screen for phenolic phytochemical profiles. Domestic cooking displayed positive effects on the antioxidant activity and phenolic phytochemical profiles of the two legumes. The free radical scavenging speed increased 10-fold in the methanolic extract from cooked red bambara groundnuts compared to uncooked. By contrast, the free radical scavenging speed increased 20-fold in the methanolic extract from cooked red beans compared to uncooked. HPLC-PDA-ESI-MS profiles of the cooked red bambara groundnuts and red beans revealed a number of emergent phenolic compounds, mainly flavonoids. These data indicate that cooking appear to enhance the nutraceutical profiles of the legumes investigated.

scholarly journals ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF ROPINIROLE AND PRAMIPEXOLE NOVEL DRUGS USED IN TREATMENT OF PARKINSONISM: AN IN VITRO APPROACH

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preetha Selva ◽  
Srinivasan Vengadassalapathy
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Dopamine Agonist ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Novel Drugs ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Selective Dopamine ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging Activities

ABSTRACTObjective: The objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the free radical scavenging activities of selective dopamine agonist namely ropiniroleand pramipexole.Methods: The antioxidant activity of ropinirole and pramipexole at various concentrations was done by 1, 1-diphenyl-2picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) freeradical scavenging assay comparing it with ascorbic acid which was taken as standard.Results: The free radical scavenging property as measured by DPPH method showed that ropinirole and pramipexole have got a potent free radicalscavenging activity with that of ascorbic acid.Conclusion: Novel drugs such as pramipexole and ropinirole are promising molecules in the field of oxidative damage related neurodegenerativedisorders providing us an optimistic targeted approach toward neuroprotection.Keywords: Free radical scavenging, 1, 1-diphenyl-2picrylhydrazyl assay, Anti-Parkinson’s, Dopamine agonist.

Free radical scavenging reactions and antioxidant activities of silybin: Mechanistic aspects and pulse radiolytic studies

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (9) ◽  
pp. 887-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiying Fu ◽  
Mingzhang Lin ◽  
Yusa Muroya ◽  
Kuniki Hata ◽  
Yosuke Katsumura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging
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