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Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Research article

Antioxidant properties of xanthones from Calophyllum brasiliense: prevention of oxidative damage induced by FeSO4

Authors: Tonali Blanco-Ayala, Rafael Lugo-Huitrón, Elizabeth M Serrano-López, Ricardo Reyes-Chilpa, Edgar Rangel-López, Benjamín Pineda, Omar Noel Medina-Campos, Laura Sánchez-Chapul, Enrique Pinzón, Trejo-Solis Cristina, Daniela Silva-Adaya, José Pedraza-Chaverrí, Camilo Ríos, Verónica Pérez de la Cruz, Mónica Torres-Ramos

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Background

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are important mediators in a number of degenerative diseases. Oxidative stress refers to the imbalance between the production of ROS and the ability to scavenge these species through endogenous antioxidant systems. Since antioxidants can inhibit oxidative processes, it becomes relevant to describe natural compounds with antioxidant properties which may be designed as therapies to decrease oxidative damage and stimulate endogenous cytoprotective systems. The present study tested the protective effect of two xanthones isolated from the heartwood of Calophyllum brasilienses against FeSO4-induced toxicity.

Methods

Through combinatory chemistry assays, we evaluated the superoxide (O2 ●—), hydroxyl radical (OH●), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and peroxynitrite (ONOO—) scavenging capacity of jacareubin (xanthone III) and 2-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthone (xanthone V). The effect of these xanthones on murine DNA and bovine serum albumin degradation induced by an OH• generator system was also evaluated. Additionally, we investigated the effect of these xanthones on ROS production, lipid peroxidation and glutathione reductase (GR) activity in FeSO4-exposed brain, liver and lung rat homogenates.

Results

Xanthone V exhibited a better scavenging capacity for O2 ●—, ONOO- and OH● than xanthone III, although both xanthones were unable to trap H2O2. Additionally, xanthones III and V prevented the albumin and DNA degradation induced by the OH● generator system. Lipid peroxidation and ROS production evoked by FeSO4 were decreased by both xanthones in all tissues tested. Xanthones III and V also prevented the GR activity depletion induced by pro-oxidant activity only in the brain.

Conclusions

Altogether, the collected evidence suggests that xanthones can play a role as potential agents to attenuate the oxidative damage produced by different pro-oxidants.
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Metadata
Title
Antioxidant properties of xanthones from Calophyllum brasiliense: prevention of oxidative damage induced by FeSO4
Authors
Tonali Blanco-Ayala
Rafael Lugo-Huitrón
Elizabeth M Serrano-López
Ricardo Reyes-Chilpa
Edgar Rangel-López
Benjamín Pineda
Omar Noel Medina-Campos
Laura Sánchez-Chapul
Enrique Pinzón
Trejo-Solis Cristina
Daniela Silva-Adaya
José Pedraza-Chaverrí
Camilo Ríos
Verónica Pérez de la Cruz
Mónica Torres-Ramos
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-262

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