Marine derived fungi are considered as a promising source of novel drugs due to their biodiversity and consequent chemo-diversity. Although marine microorganisms especially fungi are not well defined taxonomically, ma...Marine derived fungi are considered as a promising source of novel drugs due to their biodiversity and consequent chemo-diversity. Although marine microorganisms especially fungi are not well defined taxonomically, making this a promising frontier for the discovery of new medicines. This study focused on marine derived fungi as a model for bioactive exploration for new entities with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacity. Three in-vitro assays were used to investigate the bioactive antioxidant potentiality of fungal extracts. Thiobarbituric acid (TBARS),α,α-Diphenyl-β- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and NO assay are based on their total phenolic and flavonoid content of each extract group. Ch. globosum recorded the highest antioxidant activity (92.82%) in TBARS assay, while G. dankaliensis came first by recording 59.28% in DPPH assay in comparison with ascorbic acid (61.83%). In NO inhibition assay, N. oryzae showed 49.3% comparing with ascorbic acid (73.12%). From the preliminary result of our extracts, we can consider the marine derived fungi extracts as promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory drug candidate.展开更多
TP-5 and Thy(1, synthesized by solid phase synthesis, have the effect to restrain the formation of superoxide anion in xanthine oxidase system in vitro. The formations of lipid peroxide in several organs (such as live...TP-5 and Thy(1, synthesized by solid phase synthesis, have the effect to restrain the formation of superoxide anion in xanthine oxidase system in vitro. The formations of lipid peroxide in several organs (such as liver, brain and thymus) of the mice treated with TP-5, TP-5(R, active fragment of Thy(1 and active fragment of Thy(1(R of 10 (g(kg(d-1 for 10 d were decreased. That means these peptides possess the capability of antioxidezation.展开更多
The polyphenolic composition and antioxidant activity of the aerial parts of 18 medicinal or food plants of the As- teraceae family were studied. Five main caffeoyl derivatives were determined individually by HPLC and...The polyphenolic composition and antioxidant activity of the aerial parts of 18 medicinal or food plants of the As- teraceae family were studied. Five main caffeoyl derivatives were determined individually by HPLC and compared with levels determined by colorimetry for total dihydroxycinnamic derivatives and total phenolics. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of these constituents to the antioxidant activity of the herbs determined by DPPH radical scavenging tests. Significant correlations were found between total phenolic (R2 = 0.8904), total dihydroxycinnamic derivative (R2 = 0.8529) and total caffeoyl derivative (R2 = 0.7172) concentrations and the DPPH-scavenging ability of all herbs. The antioxidant activity of the main constituents, including chicoric acid (EC50 = 8.24 μmol/l) or 3,5- dicaffeoylquinic acid (EC50 = 7.62 μmol/l), was very high compared to vitamin C (EC50 = 15.66 μmol/l). Thus, for each species, antioxidant activity mainly involves the major caffeoyl derivatives. The contribution to antioxidant activity were assessed as 48.92% for 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid in Tanacetum parthenium (30.08 g/kg), and 68.96% for chicoric acid in Taraxacum officinale (34.08 g/kg). The main caffeoyl derivatives among polyphenols can be considered as the major antioxidant compounds of the studied Asteraceae herbs.展开更多
To improve the solubility and bioactivity of chitosan,a new class of carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives possessing sulfonium salts was successfully designed and synthesized,including Methyl sulfi de carboxymethyl chit...To improve the solubility and bioactivity of chitosan,a new class of carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives possessing sulfonium salts was successfully designed and synthesized,including Methyl sulfi de carboxymethyl chitosan(MCMCS),Ethyl sulfi de carboxymethyl chitosan(ECMCS),Propyl sulfi de carboxymethyl chitosan(PCMCS),and Butyl sulfi de carboxymethyl chitosan(BCMCS).To determine the structure of the new class of the derivatives,methods of the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),^(1)H nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer(^(1)H NMR),and^(13)C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer(^(13)C NMR)were used.Moreover,the antioxidant activity of the derivatives for three types of free radicals,i.e.,hydroxyl radical,superoxide radical,and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH)radical was evaluated in vitro.In addition,the L929 cells were adopted to test the cytotoxicity of chitosan and its derivatives by CCK-8 assay.The class of the carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives showed a strong scavenging ability against the three free radicals at 1.6 mg/mL,with scavenging rate of over 70%and some up to 100%.At this high rate,the overall cell viability in the toxicity test reached more than 80%,indicating that the synthetic derivative had a little cytotoxicity.The results show that the introduction of carboxymethyl group to chitosan increased the water-solubility of chitosan,and the combination of sulfonate ions with diff erent chain lengths further enhanced the antioxidant activity of chitosan.Therefore,the sulfonium-containing carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives had excellent bioactivity with good application prospects in food,biomedicine,and medical fi elds.展开更多
Objective:Polyphenols are complex compounds containing multiple phenolic hydroxyl groups.They are widely distributed in plants and have antioxidant activities.Whether the antioxidant activities of the cultivated varie...Objective:Polyphenols are complex compounds containing multiple phenolic hydroxyl groups.They are widely distributed in plants and have antioxidant activities.Whether the antioxidant activities of the cultivated varieties of Echinacea are similar to or better than those of the wild ones and the relationship between the accumulation of polyphenols and their antioxidant activities are still not clear.Methods:Folin-Ciocalteu method,high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC),2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH)radical scavenging assay,ferric ion reducing antioxidant power(FRAP)assay,2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6)-sulfonic acid(ABTS)radical scavenging assay,and Fe^(2+)chelating ability assay were used,respectively,to detect the total polyphenols and 5 kinds of caffeic acid derivatives(chicoric acid,caffeic acid,caftaric acid,chlorogenic acid,and 1,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid)in the roots,stems,leaves,and flowers,and the antioxidant activities of 3 varieties of Echinacea:E.purpurea L.,cultivar E.purpurea'Aloha',and E.purpurea'White Swan'.Results:E.purpurea L.had the highest contents of total polyphenols,5 caffeic acid derivatives and antioxidant activities,followed by E.purpurea'White Swan'and E.purpurea'Aloha',respectively.E.purpurea'White Swan'had the strongest ability to remove the DPPH,ABTS·^(+)and free radicals,and to chelate Fe^(2+);E.purpurea L.had the strongest ability to reduce FRAP.The correlation analyses revealed that the contents of total polyphenols and caffeic acid derivatives of E.purpurea L.and E.purpurea'White Swan'were correlated with their antioxidant activities.Conclusion:E.purpurea L.was the most appropriate material for the development of medicinal plants.E.purpurea'White Swan'could be used as a substitute for E.purpurea L.in terms of its antioxidant activity.展开更多
文摘Marine derived fungi are considered as a promising source of novel drugs due to their biodiversity and consequent chemo-diversity. Although marine microorganisms especially fungi are not well defined taxonomically, making this a promising frontier for the discovery of new medicines. This study focused on marine derived fungi as a model for bioactive exploration for new entities with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacity. Three in-vitro assays were used to investigate the bioactive antioxidant potentiality of fungal extracts. Thiobarbituric acid (TBARS),α,α-Diphenyl-β- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and NO assay are based on their total phenolic and flavonoid content of each extract group. Ch. globosum recorded the highest antioxidant activity (92.82%) in TBARS assay, while G. dankaliensis came first by recording 59.28% in DPPH assay in comparison with ascorbic acid (61.83%). In NO inhibition assay, N. oryzae showed 49.3% comparing with ascorbic acid (73.12%). From the preliminary result of our extracts, we can consider the marine derived fungi extracts as promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory drug candidate.
文摘TP-5 and Thy(1, synthesized by solid phase synthesis, have the effect to restrain the formation of superoxide anion in xanthine oxidase system in vitro. The formations of lipid peroxide in several organs (such as liver, brain and thymus) of the mice treated with TP-5, TP-5(R, active fragment of Thy(1 and active fragment of Thy(1(R of 10 (g(kg(d-1 for 10 d were decreased. That means these peptides possess the capability of antioxidezation.
文摘The polyphenolic composition and antioxidant activity of the aerial parts of 18 medicinal or food plants of the As- teraceae family were studied. Five main caffeoyl derivatives were determined individually by HPLC and compared with levels determined by colorimetry for total dihydroxycinnamic derivatives and total phenolics. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of these constituents to the antioxidant activity of the herbs determined by DPPH radical scavenging tests. Significant correlations were found between total phenolic (R2 = 0.8904), total dihydroxycinnamic derivative (R2 = 0.8529) and total caffeoyl derivative (R2 = 0.7172) concentrations and the DPPH-scavenging ability of all herbs. The antioxidant activity of the main constituents, including chicoric acid (EC50 = 8.24 μmol/l) or 3,5- dicaffeoylquinic acid (EC50 = 7.62 μmol/l), was very high compared to vitamin C (EC50 = 15.66 μmol/l). Thus, for each species, antioxidant activity mainly involves the major caffeoyl derivatives. The contribution to antioxidant activity were assessed as 48.92% for 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid in Tanacetum parthenium (30.08 g/kg), and 68.96% for chicoric acid in Taraxacum officinale (34.08 g/kg). The main caffeoyl derivatives among polyphenols can be considered as the major antioxidant compounds of the studied Asteraceae herbs.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFD0900705)the Key Deployment Projects of the Marine Science Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.COMS2020J04)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China(No.ZR2019BD064)。
文摘To improve the solubility and bioactivity of chitosan,a new class of carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives possessing sulfonium salts was successfully designed and synthesized,including Methyl sulfi de carboxymethyl chitosan(MCMCS),Ethyl sulfi de carboxymethyl chitosan(ECMCS),Propyl sulfi de carboxymethyl chitosan(PCMCS),and Butyl sulfi de carboxymethyl chitosan(BCMCS).To determine the structure of the new class of the derivatives,methods of the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),^(1)H nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer(^(1)H NMR),and^(13)C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer(^(13)C NMR)were used.Moreover,the antioxidant activity of the derivatives for three types of free radicals,i.e.,hydroxyl radical,superoxide radical,and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH)radical was evaluated in vitro.In addition,the L929 cells were adopted to test the cytotoxicity of chitosan and its derivatives by CCK-8 assay.The class of the carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives showed a strong scavenging ability against the three free radicals at 1.6 mg/mL,with scavenging rate of over 70%and some up to 100%.At this high rate,the overall cell viability in the toxicity test reached more than 80%,indicating that the synthetic derivative had a little cytotoxicity.The results show that the introduction of carboxymethyl group to chitosan increased the water-solubility of chitosan,and the combination of sulfonate ions with diff erent chain lengths further enhanced the antioxidant activity of chitosan.Therefore,the sulfonium-containing carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives had excellent bioactivity with good application prospects in food,biomedicine,and medical fi elds.
基金supported by the Technology and Development Project of the Finance Department of Guangdong Province,China(No.[2015]639)the Technology Project of the Educational Commission of Guangdong Province of China(No.[2015]3)。
文摘Objective:Polyphenols are complex compounds containing multiple phenolic hydroxyl groups.They are widely distributed in plants and have antioxidant activities.Whether the antioxidant activities of the cultivated varieties of Echinacea are similar to or better than those of the wild ones and the relationship between the accumulation of polyphenols and their antioxidant activities are still not clear.Methods:Folin-Ciocalteu method,high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC),2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH)radical scavenging assay,ferric ion reducing antioxidant power(FRAP)assay,2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6)-sulfonic acid(ABTS)radical scavenging assay,and Fe^(2+)chelating ability assay were used,respectively,to detect the total polyphenols and 5 kinds of caffeic acid derivatives(chicoric acid,caffeic acid,caftaric acid,chlorogenic acid,and 1,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid)in the roots,stems,leaves,and flowers,and the antioxidant activities of 3 varieties of Echinacea:E.purpurea L.,cultivar E.purpurea'Aloha',and E.purpurea'White Swan'.Results:E.purpurea L.had the highest contents of total polyphenols,5 caffeic acid derivatives and antioxidant activities,followed by E.purpurea'White Swan'and E.purpurea'Aloha',respectively.E.purpurea'White Swan'had the strongest ability to remove the DPPH,ABTS·^(+)and free radicals,and to chelate Fe^(2+);E.purpurea L.had the strongest ability to reduce FRAP.The correlation analyses revealed that the contents of total polyphenols and caffeic acid derivatives of E.purpurea L.and E.purpurea'White Swan'were correlated with their antioxidant activities.Conclusion:E.purpurea L.was the most appropriate material for the development of medicinal plants.E.purpurea'White Swan'could be used as a substitute for E.purpurea L.in terms of its antioxidant activity.
