黄连抗氧化活性研究

利用DPPH、FRAP和ABTS三种抗氧化活性分析方法对黄连植物不同部位的有机溶剂提取部分进行抗氧化评价,将所测定结果与Trolox进行比较,发现黄连植物不同部位抗氧化活性不同。其中,黄连须根的抗氧化活性最高;同一部位中,乙酸乙酯和甲醇提取物抗氧化活性一般要高于石油醚提取物。在三种方法中,黄连不同部位的提取物清除自由基的能力均随浓度增大而增大;三种方法之间有很好的相关性,以FRAP法与DPPH法相关性最好(r=0.9261,P<0.01)。     

Growth of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on films of enzymatically modified chitosan

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are known to be an attractive cell source for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. One of the main limiting steps for clinical use or biotechnological purposes is the expansion step. The research of compatible biomaterials for MSCs expansion is recently regarded as an attractive topic. The aim of this study was to create new functional biomaterial for MSCs expansion by evaluating the impact of chitosan derivative films modified by enzymatic approach. First, chitosan particles were enzymatically modified with ferulic acid (FA) or ethyl ferulate (EF) under an eco‐friendly procedure. Then, films of chitosan and its modified derivatives were prepared and evaluated by physicochemical and biological properties. Results showed that the enzymatic grafting of FA or EF onto chitosan significantly increased hydrophobic and antioxidant properties of chitosan films. The MSCs cell viability on chitosan derivative films also increased depending on the film thickness and the quantity of grafted phenols. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity test showed the absence of toxic effect of chitosan derivative films towards MSCs cells. Cell morphology showed a well attached and spread phenotype of MSCs cells on chitosan derivative films. On the other hand, due to the higher phenol content of FA‐chitosan films, their hydrophobic, antioxidant properties and cell adhesion were improved in comparison with those of EF‐chitosan films. Finally, this enzymatic process can be considered as a promising process to favor MSCs cell growth as well as to create useful biomaterials for biomedical applications especially for tissue engineering. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 32:491–500, 2016     

硬枝树花的化学成分及抗氧化研究

以梯度提取的方法对硬枝树花进行石油醚(30–60)、二氯甲烷、乙酸乙酯提取,浸膏经过色谱柱层析分离纯化得到6个单体化合物,分别为松萝酸(1)、黑茶溃素(2)、巴尔巴地衣酸(3)、去甲环萝酸(4)、地弗地衣酸(5)、藻纹苔酸(6),并且都是首次从硬枝树花中分离得到。通过对清除DPPH?和ABTS?+能力的测定,对这6个化合物体外抗氧化活性进行评价。结果表明:藻纹苔酸在检测浓度范围内的?DPPH的清除率和终浓度呈现一定的量效关系,在55μmol/L时,藻纹苔酸的清除率为57.05%(P0.01)。黑茶溃素、巴尔巴地衣酸、去甲环萝酸在13.75–55μmol/L检测浓度范围内的DPPH自由基清除率与终浓度呈量效关系。松萝酸对DPPH?的清除能力较强,在3.4375μmol/L及27.5μmol/L时,DPPH自由基清除率达到74.78%(P0.01)及74.82%(P0.01),接近对照组BHT浓度为55μmol/L的清除率。地弗地衣酸、藻纹苔酸、巴尔巴地衣酸的ABTS?+自由基清除率与终浓度呈现一定的量效关系,在浓度为55μmol/L时,地弗地衣酸ABTS?+自由基清除率为50.79%(P0.01),藻纹苔酸为44.53%(P0.01),巴尔巴地衣酸为44.34%(P0.01),在13.75–55μmol/L浓度范围内,黑茶溃素ABTS?+自由基的清除率随着浓度的增大而逐渐增大。硬枝树花中含有多样的苯骈呋喃类和缩酚酸类化合物及其衍生物,是具有开发利用潜力的抗氧化剂资源。     

卷丝苣苔和勐醒芒毛苣苔抗氧化活性研究

利用3种方法DPPH、ABTS和FRAP分析两种苦苣苔科植物卷丝苣苔和勐醒芒毛苣苔提取物总抗氧化作用.在4种提取物中,卷丝苣苔甲醇提取物对DPPH自由基的清除能力(IC50=4.92μg/mL)比阳性对照BHT作用强(IC50=18.79 μg/mL);卷丝苣苔甲醇提取物对ABTS自由基的清除能力(IC50=11.10 μg/mL)比BHT(IC50=6.04 μg/mL)略低;卷丝苣苔甲醇提取物还原Fe3+的能力(FRAP=2403.77±38.05 μmol TE/g)比BHT(FRAP=1748.49±3.46 μmol TE/g)高.在4种提取物中,卷丝苣苔甲醇提取物抗氧化能力最高.     

真菌漆酶的酶活测定方法评价

目前真菌漆酶酶活的测定方法多样,没有统一的标准,致使不同研究之间的漆酶酶活无法进行比较分析,也造成漆酶产品在酶活质量意义上的混乱。因此,对测定真菌漆酶酶活的各种不同的分光光度法进行了综述和比较分析,认为采用ABTS法作为测定漆酶酶活的方法较具合理性和科学性,建议作为漆酶酶活测定的统一方法。     

Antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds of 112 traditional Chinese medicinal plants associated with anticancer

Cancer prevention and treatment using traditional Chinese medicines have attracted increasing interest. This study characterizes antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds of traditional Chinese medicinal plants associated with anticancer, comprising 112 species from 50 plant families. The improved ABTS(*+) method was used to systematically assess the total antioxidant capacity (Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, TEAC) of the medicinal extracts. The TEAC values and total phenolic content for methanolic extracts of herbs ranged from 46.7 to 17,323 micromol Trolox equivalent/100 g dry weight (DW), and from 0.22 to 50.3 g of gallic acid equivalent/100 g DW, respectively. A positive, significant linear relationship between antioxidant activity and total phenolic content (all R(2) values>/=0.95) showed that phenolic compounds were the dominant antioxidant components in the tested medicinal herbs. Major types of phenolic compounds from most of the tested herbs were preliminarily identified and analyzed, and mainly included phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins, coumarins, lignans, quinones, stilbenes, and curcuminoids. These medicinal herbs exhibited far stronger antioxidant activity and contained significantly higher levels of phenolics than common vegetables and fruits. Traditional Chinese medicinal plants associated with anticancer might be potential sources of potent natural antioxidants and beneficial chemopreventive agents.     

Non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity assays: Limitations of use in biomedicine

Abstract

The ‘Total antioxidant capacity’ (TAC) is a parameter frequently used for characterization of food products and of the antioxidant status of the body. This mini-review shows shortcomings of TAC assays and points of concern that should be considered when performing and interpreting results of such assays. The term TAC is not optimal since the assay measures only part of antioxidant capacity, usually excluding enzymatic activities. Antioxidant and oxidant-regenerating enzymes in blood cells and the blood vessel wall have a profound impact on the antioxidant properties of blood plasma, which is not reflected in the in vitro assays of isolated plasma. The term ‘Non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity’ (NEAC) is suggested as more relevant than TAC. NEAC is estimated by various methods, which yield different values and results obtained using different methods do not always show satisfactory correlation. One reason for the discrepancy of results is the use of different oxidants in NEAC assays. The use of hydroxyl radical as the oxidant is not recommended in view of the high and non-specific reactivity of this species.     

Anticholinesterse and antioxidant investigations of crude extracts,subsequent fractions,saponins and flavonoids of atriplex laciniata L.: potential effectiveness in Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders

Background

Atriplex laciniata L. was investigated for phenolic, flavonoid contents, antioxidant, anticholinesterase activities, in an attempt to explore its effectiveness in Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders. Plant crude methanolic extract (Al.MeF), subsequent fractions; n-hexane (Al.HxF), chloroform (Al.CfF), ethyl acetate (Al.EaF), aqueous (Al.WtF), Saponins (Al.SPF) and Flavonoids (Al.FLVF) were investigated for DPPH, ABTS and H₂O₂ free radical scavenging activities. Further these extracts were subjected to acetylcholinesterase (AChE) & butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitory activities using Ellman’s assay. Phenolic and Flavonoid contents were determined and expressed in mg Gallic acid GAE/g and Rutin RTE/g of samples respectively.

Results

In DPPH free radicals scavenging assay, Al.FLVF, Al.SPF and Al.MeF showed highest activity causing 89.41 ± 0.55, 83.37 ± 0.34 and 83.37 ± 0.34% inhibition of free radicals respectively at 1 mg/mL concentration. IC₅₀ for these fractions were 33, 83 and 82 μg/mL respectively. Similarly, plant extracts showed high ABTS scavenging potential, i.e. Al.FLVF (90.34 ± 0.55), Al.CfF (83.42 ± 0.57), Al.MeF (81.49 ± 0.60) with IC₅₀ of 30, 190 and 70 μg/ml respectively. further, H₂O₂ percent scavenging was highly appraised in Al.FLVF (91.29 ± 0.53, IC₅₀ 75), Al.SPF (85.35 ± 0.61, IC₅₀ 70) and Al.EaF (83.48 ± 0.67, IC₅₀ 270 μg/mL). All fractions exhibited concentration dependent AChE inhibitory activity as; Al.FLVF, 88.31 ± 0.57 (IC₅₀ 70 μg/mL), Al.SPF, 84.36 ± 0.64 (IC₅₀ 90 μg/mL), Al.MeF, 78.65 ± 0.70 (IC₅₀ 280 μg/mL), Al.EaF, 77.45 ± 0.46 (IC₅₀ 270 μg/mL) and Al.WtF 72.44 ± 0.58 (IC₅₀ 263 μg/mL) at 1 mg/mL. Likewise the percent BChE inhibitory activity was most obvious in Al.FLVF 85.46 ± 0.62 (IC₅₀ 100 μg/mL), Al.CfF 83.49 ± 0.46 (IC₅₀ 160 μg/mL), Al.MeF 82.68 ± 0.60 (IC₅₀ 220 μg/mL) and Al.SPF 80.37 ± 0.54 (IC₅₀ 120 μg/mL).

Conclusions

These results stipulate that A. laciniata is enriched with phenolic and flavonoid contents that possess significant antioxidant and anticholinestrase effects. This provide pharmacological basis for the presence of compounds that may be effective in Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders.     

硬枝树花粗提物的抗氧化作用

采用DPPH和ABTS法对硬枝树花石油醚(30~60)、二氯甲烷、乙酸乙酯、甲醇等4个溶剂依次提取得到的浸膏物,进行抗氧化活性测定试验。结果表明:甲醇提取物,乙酸乙酯和二氯甲烷提取物在0.4~1.0 mg/mL检测浓度范围内对.DPPH的清除效果和质量浓度呈现一定的量效关系。甲醇提取物在1 mg/mL时,清除率高达93.99%,二氯甲烷提取物在1 mg/mL时清除率为92.32%,均高于同质量浓度的BHT。乙酸乙酯和二氯甲烷提取物在0.4~1.0mg/mL检测浓度范围内对ABTS.+自由基清除率与质量浓度呈现一定的量效关系,在1 mg/mL时,二氯甲烷提取物对ABTS.+自由基清除率为65.6%,乙酸乙酯提取物对ABTS.+自由基清除率为48%。     

Endogenous and Dietary Indoles: A Class of Antioxidants and Radical Scavengers in the ABTS Assay

Indoles are very common in the body and diet and participate in many biochemical processes. A total of twenty-nine indoles and analogs were examined for their properties as antioxidants and radical scavengers against 2,2′-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) ABTS^?+ radical cation. With only a few exceptions, indoles reacted nonspecifically and quenched this radical at physiological pH affording ABTS. Indoleamines like tryptamine, serotonin and methoxytryptamine, neurohormones (melatonin), phytohormones (indoleacetic acid and indolepropionic acid), indoleamino acids like l-tryptophan and derivatives (N-acetyltryptophan, l-abrine, tryptophan ethyl ester), indolealcohols (tryptophol and indole-3-carbinol), short peptides containing tryptophan, and tetrahydro-β-carboline (pyridoindole) alkaloids like the pineal gland compound pinoline, acted as radical scavengers and antioxidants in an ABTS assay-measuring total antioxidant activity. Their trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) values ranged from 0.66 to 3.9?mM, usually higher than that for Trolox and ascorbic acid (1?mM). The highest antioxidant values were determined for melatonin, 5-hydroxytryptophan, trp-trp and 5-methoxytryptamine. Active indole compounds were consumed during the reaction with ABTS^?+ and some tetrahydropyrido indoles (e.g. harmaline and 1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester) afforded the corresponding fully aromatic β-carbolines (pyridoindoles), that did not scavenge ABTS^?+. Radical scavenger activity of indoles against ABTS^?+ was higher at physiological pH than at low pH. These results point out to structural compounds with an indole moiety as a class of radical scavengers and antioxidants. This activity could be of biological significance given the physiological concentrations and body distribution of some indoles.