Component Analysis and Free Radicals Scavenging Activity of Physalis alkekengi L. Polysaccharide

A crude polysaccharide was extracted from Physalis alkekengi L. fruit. HPLC was used for the component analysis of the polysaccharide. The results indicate that Physalis alkekengi L. polysaccharide（PAP） was composed of rhamnose, xylose, arabinose, galactose, and glucose. Free radicals scavenging activity of PAP was studied through 3 free radicals scavenging tests. PAP exhibited high scavenging effects on OH and DPPH radicals, and both the scavenging rates were about 80%. The scavenging rate of O2^- radical was about 22%.

STUDIES ON FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY IN CHINESE SEAWEEDS PART I. SCREENING RESULTS

Antioxidants have attracted the attention of researchers due to their beneficial effects as free radical scavengers. Application of a stable free radical named 1,1 diphenyl 2 picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) to screen the free radical scavenging activity in 27 species of Chinese seaweed showed that 15 of them had significant activity in at least one of the organic solvent extracts. The most interesting seaweed species were Gelidium amansii, Gloiosiphonia capillaris, Polysiphonia urceolata, Sargassum kjellmanianum, Desmarestia viridis, and Rhodomela teres.

Antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging activities of Streptomyces sp.strain MJM 10778

Objective:To investigate the antioxidant activity of soil-borne aetinobacteria.Methods:The total phenolic contents,the level of antioxidant potential by DPPH radical scavenging activity,MO scavenging activity,and ABTS radical scavenging activity in ethyl acelale extract were determined.Results:The 16 S rDNA sequencing analysis revealed that Streptomyces sp.strain MJM 10778.which was isolated from Hambak Mountain.Korea,has 99.9% similarity to Streptomyces misionensis(S.misionenis) NBRC 13063.The physiological and the morphological test revealed that the strain MJM 10778 has different characteristics from the strain NBRC.13063.The entire antioxidant assay with the ethyl acelale extract displayed good radical scavenging activity.The IC_(50) values of the strain MJM 10778 extract on DPPH,.NO.and ABTS radicals were identified to he 92.8 μg/mL,0.02 μg/ml,and 134.9 μg/mL,respectively.The ethyl acetate extract of the strain MJM 10778 showed an 81.500% of cell viability at 100 μg/mL in Raw264.7cell viability assay.Conclusions:The results obtained suggesl that the ethyl acetate extract of Streptomyces sp.strain MJM 10778 could be considered as a potential source of drug for the diseases that is caused by free radicals with its anti-oxidant activities and low cytotoxicity.

Evaluation of free radical scavenging activity of various extracts of leaves from Kedrostis foetidissima(Jacq.)Cogn

The present study was aimed to investigate the in vitro free radical scavenging activity of various leaf extracts(aqueous,methanol,acetone chloroform and petroleum ether)of Kedrostis foetidissima.In vitro free radical scavenging activities of the extracts were assessed against DPPH and hydroxyl radicals.The metal chelating activity and reducing power ability of the extracts were also determined.The free radical scavenging activity was found to be high in methanolic extract for DPPH and hydroxyl radicals in a concentration dependent manner followed by chloroform,aqueous,acetone and petroleum ether extracts.The metal chelating activity and reducing power ability was also found to be high in methanolic extract.The difference in scavenging potential of the extracts may be due to variation in the percentage of phytoconstituents extracted in various solvents.Thus the result suggests that the methanolic leaf extract of K.foetidissima could serve as a potential source of antioxidants and can be explored as a therapeutic agent in free radical induced diseases.©2015 Beijing Academy of Food Sciences.Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.

Constituents from Aerial Parts of Bidens ceruna L. and Their DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity

A new chalcone glycoside, butein-4-methoxyl-4′-O-（6＂-O-acetyl）-β-D-glucopyranoside（2）, along with seven known compounds, namely, quercitrin（1）, luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（3）, butein-4＇-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（4）, butein-4-methoxyl-4＇-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（5）, butin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（6）, isoquercitrin（7）, and sulfurein（8） was isolated from aerial parts of Bidens ceruna L. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic studies. Compounds 1-8 were tested for their DPPH radical scavenging activity and, except compounds 2 and 5, other compounds showed scavenging activitv.

Study on the Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Sea Cucumber (Paracaudina chinens var.) Gelatin Hydrolysate

Gelatin from the sea cucumber(Paracaudina chinens var.) was hydrolyzed by bromelain and the hydrolysate was found to have a high free radical scavenging activity. The hydrolysate was fractionated through an ultrafiltration membrane with 5 kDa molecular weight cutoff(MWCO). The portion(less than 5 kDa) was further separated by Sephadex G-25. The active peak was col-lected and assayed for free radical scavenging activity. The scavenging rates for superoxide anion radicals(O2·-) and hydroxyl radi-cals(·OH) of the fraction with the highest activity were 29.02% and 75.41%,respectively. A rabbit liver mitochondrial free radical damage model was adopted to study the free radical scavenging activity of the fraction. The results showed that the sea cucumber gelatin hydrolysate can prevent the damage of rabbit liver and mitochondria.

Sonme Factors that Affect the Free Radical-scavenging Activity of Tea Extracts

Some factors that affect the free radical-scavenging activety of two tea extracts were studied in vitro. It was found that concentration of tea extract or heating tea extract or treating with activated carbon and diatomite all had obvious effect on the scavenging activety of green tea extract ,but heating or treating with diaomite had less effect on the scavenging activity of black tea extract. Ascorbic acid, for having synergic effect with tea extracts, could enhance the scavenging activity of tea extracts markedly, and the contrary was cupric ion. Reducing sugars such as fructose and glucose also had some syncrgic effect to tea extracts.

Free Radical-Scavenging Properties and Antioxidant Activity of Fractions from Cranberry Products

Lipid peroxidation inhibition capacity and antiradical activity were evaluated in HPLC fractions of different polarity obtained from two cranberry juices and three extracts isolated from frozen cranberries and pomace containing antho-cyanins, water-soluble and apolar phenolic compounds, respectively. Compounds with close polarities were collected to obtain between three and four fractions from each juice or extract. The cranberry phenols are good free radi-cal-scavengers, but they were less efficient at inhibiting the lipid peroxidation. Of all the samples tested, the intermediate polarity fraction of extract rich in apolar phenolic compounds of fruit presented the highest antiradical activity while the most hydrophobic fractions of the anthocyanin-rich extract from fruit and pomace appeared to be the most efficient at inhibiting the lipid peroxidation. The antioxidant or pro-oxidant activity of fractions increased with the con-centration. The phenol polarity and the technological process to manufacture cranberry juice can influence the antioxidant and antiradical activities of fractions.

Physicochemical and radical scavenging activities of honey samples from Malaysia

The physical properties, total phenols, total flavonoid content and free radical scavenging activities of honey samples from Malaysia were investigated. The physical properties of Tualang, Gelam and Acacia honey samples, in terms of pH, color, moisture, electrical conductivity and total soluble solid were significantly different (p = 0.000). Gelam honey was reported to have the highest total phenols (606.17 mg GAE/kg honey) and flavonoid content (183.43 mg RE/kg honey). Tualang honey was reported to have the highest free radical scavenging activity with the IC50, 72.75 g/L compared to Gelam (77.41 g/L) and Acacia (90.83 g/L). There is no significant difference has been revealed among honey samples for radical scavenging activity (p = 0.827). Nevertheless, strong correlation was obtained between pH, color, electrical conductivity and total soluble solid with the scavenging activity of all honey samples with the correlative coefficient, r = 0.979, 0.902, 0.917 and 0.957, respectively. The establishment of the statistical correlation could be useful for honey related industry.

Conformationally regulated“nanozyme-like”cerium oxide with multiple free radical scavenging activities for osteoimmunology modulation and vascularized osseointegration

Given post-operative aseptic loosening in orthopedic disease treatment,osteointegration occurs at the bone-implant interface as a holistic process,including immunoregulation(e.g.,macrophage polarization),angiogenesis and osteogenesis in sequence.In order to achieve early rapid and satisfactory osseointegration,different nano-shaped(nanocone,nanopolyhedron and nanoflower abbr.NC,NP&NF)cerium oxide(CeO_(2-x))coatings,endowed with“nanozyme-like”activities for multiple free radical elimination and osteoimmunology regulation,were hydrothermally synthesized on titanium alloy(TC4).In vitro cell experiments showed that nano-CeO_(2-x) coated TC4 not only induced polarization of RAW264.7 cells toward M2 phenotype,but also promoted angiogenesis and vascularization of endothelial cells along with differentiation and mineralization of osteogenic precursor cells.Improvements in M2-polarized macrophage,angiogenesis,and bone regeneration were further confirmed in a rat femoral condyle model.Among the above three nano-morphologies,NF exhibited the best osseoinetegration.RNA sequencing and mechanism exploration suggested that the inhibition of PI3K-AKT signaling pathway was essential for immunomodulatory capacity of NF.In conclusion,it provided promising insights into the immunomodulatory exploitation of orthopedic implants.

Hypoglycemic activities of flowers of Xanthoceras sorbifolia and identification of anti-oxidant components by off-line UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-free radical scavenging detection

Objective: To identify phytochemical constituents present in the extract of flowers of Xanthoceras sorbifolia and evaluate their anti-oxidant and anti-hyperglycemic capacities.Methods: The AlCl3colorimetric method and Prussian Blue assay were used to determine the contents of total flavonoids and total phenolic acids in extraction layers, and the bioactive layers was screened through anti-oxidative activity in vitro. The Waters ACQUITY UPLC system and a Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18column(2.0 mm × 150 mm, 5 μm) were used to identify the ingredients. And anti-oxidative ingredients were screened by off-line UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-free radical scavenging. The ameliorative role of it was further evaluated in a high-fat, streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rat model and the study was carried out on NADPH oxidase(PDB ID: 2CDU) by molecular docking.Results: Combined with the results of activity screening in vitro, the anti-oxidative part was identified as the ethyl acetate layer. A total of 24 chemical constituents were identified by liquid chromatographymass spectrometry in the ethyl acetate layer and 13 main anti-oxidative active constituents were preliminarily screened out through off-line UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-free radical scavenging. In vivo experiments showed that flowers of X. sorbifolia could significantly reduce the blood glucose level of diabetic mice and alleviate liver cell damage. Based on the results of docking analysis related to the identified phytocompounds and oxidase which involved in type 2 diabetes, quercetin 3-O-rutinoside, kaempferol-3-O-rhamnoside, isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside, and isoquercitrin showed a better inhibitory profile.Conclusion: The ethyl acetate layer was rich in flavonoids and phenolic acids and had significant anti-oxidant activity, which could prevent hyperglycemia. This observed activity profile suggested X. sorbifolia flowers as a promising new source of tea to develop alternative natural anti-diabetic products with a high safety margin.

Peroxynitrite Scavenging Activities of Resveratrol and Piceid

In vitro antioxidant activities of resveratrol and piceid against peroxynitrite（ONOO-） were examined by the inhibition of 3-nitrotyrosine formation.Trolox was used as a positive control.Resveratrol and piceid exhibited high ONOO--scavenging activities in a concentration dependent manner.The antioxidant activities（the concentration of test compound required to yield a 50% inhibition of tyrosine nitration,IC 50） of resveratrol and piceid against ONOO-were（48.34±0.97） and（74.69±1.49） μmol/L,respectively.Compared with that of trolox[（105.40±1.16） μmol/L],their scavenging activities were 2.2-and 1.5-fold higher for resveratrol and piceid.Formation of nitroresveratrol as shown by UV-Vis spectroscopy and liquid chromatography-tandom mass spectrometry（LC-MS/MS） analysis indicates that resveratrol could directly scavenge ONOO-via nitration reaction.Our results demonstrate that foods and medicinal herbs with resveratrol and piceid as stronger ONOO-scavengers are valuable ingredients and have healthy application in preventing humans from peroxynitrite-mediated oxidative damage by scavenging peroxynitrite efficiently.

反应时间对DPPH·法、ABTS+·法评价抗氧化性结果的影响

由于DPPH·法、ABTS+·法操作简单,不需要特殊的检测设备(通过反应体系颜色的改变评价试样抗氧化性),因此,常被选作抗氧化性能评价方法。用这两种方法进行抗氧化性评价时,通常用固定反应时间下算得的EC50值(自由基清除率为50%时所需试样浓度)表征抗氧化剂的抗氧化性强弱(对于DPPH·法,固定时间为30min;对于ABTS+·法,固定时间为6min),结果表明:不同抗氧化剂因其组成、结构的差异,与DPPH·、ABTS+·反应速率不同,反应到达平衡的时间不同,将反应时间固定在某一值时,可能对抗氧化剂的抗氧化性评价带来错误的判断。

山楂酒甲醇含量的测定及清除DPPH和ABTS自由基活性的研究

建立了山楂酒中甲醇测定的GC分析方法,并对清除DPPH和ABTS自由基活性进行了研究。结果表明：山楂酒在发酵9~425 d时,其甲醇含量呈逐渐上升的趋势,在564~730 mg/L之间。山楂酒具有较强的DPPH和ABTS自由基活性的能力。随着时间的延长,山楂酒DPPH·和ABTS＋·清除能力呈下降趋势。

不同豆浆制备工艺活性成分与ABTS自由基清除能力比较研究

本研究以15个品种的大豆为原料,分别以湿法熟浆、湿法生浆、干法熟浆和干法生浆4个工艺进行加工,通过福林酚法、RP-HPLC和ABTS法对各个样品中的总酚舍量、总黄酮含量、没食子酸和原儿茶酸两种主要酚酸含量和ABTS自由基清除能力进行检测分析。测定结果表明:不同工艺制备样品的总酚含量、总黄酮含量、酚酸含量与ABTS自由基清除能力均具有显著性差异(p<0.05),4种工艺的总分酸含量与其ABTS自由基清除能力均呈线性相关性,熟浆制备的酚酸含量与其ABTS自由基清除能力呈线性相关性,湿法制备的总黄酮含量与ABTS自由基清除能力具有线性正相关性。

Antioxidant Activity of Pigment Extracted from Green-Wheat-Bran

The anthocyanin pigment extracted from green-wheat-bran was studied to identify its antioxidant activity.The antioxidant activities of the pigment were evaluated by anti-lipid peroxidation,total antioxidant activity （TAA）,superoxide anion radical scavenging activity （SARSA）,active oxygen scavenging activity （AOSA）,and DPPH （1,1-diphenyl-2 picrylhydrazyl free radical） radical scavenging activity.The results showed that the pigment had higher antioxidant activity and TAA,SARSA,AOSA and DPPH.scavenging activities at a certain concentration than Vc （antiscorbutic vitamin,vitamin C）,and the capacity increased with the increase of pigment concentration.Its TAA was 51.06 U mL-1,1.73 times of Vc,and SARSA 18 025.21 U mL-1,2.26% higher than Vc,and AOSA 3 776.31 U mL-1,1.24 times of Vc.As to the DPPH.scavenging activity of the pigment,there was a trend that higher concentration performed higher activity significantly improved with the company of Vc.The pigment showed significant antioxidant activities evaluated by different assays.Results will provide a better understanding on antioxidant activity of green wheat and allow the screening or breeding of green wheat varieties with higher antioxidant activity for food processing.

Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of a mangrove plant Lumnitzera racemosa

Objective:To identify the hepatoprotective and in vitro antioxidant activity of Lumnitzera racemosa(L.racemosa) leaf extract.Methods:Animals in Group 1 served as vehicle control. Group 2 served as hepatotoxin(CCL_4 treated) group.Group 3 served as positive control(Silyntarin) group,and Group 4.S and ft served as(73,150 and 300 nig/kg bw p.o.)L.racemosa leaf extract treated groups.Moreover,in vitro antioxidant DPPH,hydroxyl radical scavenging activity(HRSA),NO,ferric reducing antioxidant power(FRAP),lipid hydroperoxide(LPO) and super oxide dismutase(SOD) were also analyzed for the leaf extract.Results:The levels of the serum parameters such as serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase(SGOT).serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase(SGPT).alkaline phosphatase(ALP),bilirubin,cholesterol(CHL).sugar and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) were significantly increased in COL_4 treated rats when compared with the control group(P<0.05).But the L.racemosa leaf extract treated rats showed maximum reduction of SGOT[(210.16±19.63)IU/L].SGPT[(82.37±13.87) IU/L].ALP[(197.63±23.4.3)IU/L],bilurubilt[(2.13 ±0.84) mg/dL].cholesterol[(163.83± 13.63) mg/dL].sugar[(93.00±7.63) mg/dL]and LDH[(1134.00) ±285.00)IU/L]were observed with the high dose(300 mg/kg bw) of leaf extract treated rats. Histopathological scores showed that,no visible changes were observed with high dose(300 mg/ kgbw) of leaf extract treated rats except few mild necrosis.The IC_(50) values were observed as(56.37 ±4.87)μg/mL,(57.68±1.98) μg/mL,(64.15±2.90)μg/mL,(61.94±3.98)μg/mL,(94.53± 1.68) μg/mL and(69.7±2.65)μg/mL for DPPH,HRSA,NO,FRAP,LPO and SOL) radical scavenging activities, respectively.Conclusions:In conclusion,the hepatoprotective effect of the L.racemosa leaf extract might be due to the presence of phenolic groups,terpenoids and alkaloids and in vitro antioxidant properties.

8种水生蔬菜清除水溶性ABTS^+自由基活性研究

为评价水生蔬菜的抗氧化活性,采用超声破碎提取制备8种水生蔬菜的水提取物,研究提取物与ABTS^+自由基反应的紫外可见吸收光谱特征。结果表明,8种水生蔬菜提取物对ABTS^+自由基734 nm处吸收峰值随水生蔬菜用量增加呈剂量效应关系,相对于DPPH自由基清除试验基于517 nm处的吸收峰测量,ABTS^+自由基734 nm处吸收峰测量避免了水生蔬菜色素的光谱干扰,且ABTS^+自由基水溶性特点更适于日常饮食的抗氧剂摄入评价。8种水生蔬菜提取物的半数抑制浓度依次为:茭瓜(4.111 mg/mL)>慈姑(2.932 mg/mL)>荸荠(2.517 mg/mL)>海菜(2.413 mg/mL)>水芹菜(1.795 mg/mL)>水芋(1.594 mg/mL)>莲藕(0.974 mg/mL)>水蕨菜(0.140 mg/mL),水蕨菜具有最强的自由基清除活性。

ABTS法和DPPH法测定类胡萝卜素清除自由基能力的适用性

类胡萝卜素是一大类天然抗氧化剂,但目前对于其清除自由基活性的研究还不系统,所报道结果也不统一。本实验对常用的两种清除自由基活性的测定方法,DPPH和ABTS法,进行了类胡萝卜素适用性的研究。采用7种类胡萝卜素与槲皮素作为研究对象,分别考察了其清除DPPH和ABTS自由基的能力及其光谱学特征,并优化活性测定条件。结果表明,采用DPPH测定法时,部分有色类胡萝卜素由于其最大吸收峰在450~550 nm之间,与DPPH溶液最大吸收峰接近,会对实验结果产生干扰;而采用ABTS测定法时,最佳测定波长为734 nm,体系在180 min内保持稳定。7种类胡萝卜素在734 nm处吸光值随样品浓度的增加而降低,具有显著量效关系。经测定获得了7种类胡萝卜素与槲皮素清除ABTS自由基的半数抑制浓度(IC50)分别为β-胡萝卜素1251,番茄红素1280,虾青素141,槲皮素22.21,叶黄素386,玉米黄素476,藏红花素596,杜鹃红素42μg·mL^-1。清除ABTS自由基的能力由大到小排列为:槲皮素>杜鹃红素>虾青素>叶黄素>玉米黄素>藏红花素>β-胡萝卜素>番茄红素。ABTS清除实验避免了有色抗氧化剂本身的光谱干扰,相比DPPH自由基清除测定而言,更可靠、方便,更适合作为类胡萝卜素清除自由基性测定方法之一。