Fe(II)-EDTA chelate-induced aromatic hydroxylation of terephthalate as a new method for the evaluation of hydroxyl radical-scavenging ability.

The investigation of Fe(II)-EDTA chelate-induced aromatic hydroxylation of terephthalate in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer solution and a new method for the evaluation of hydroxyl radical-scavenging ability are reported. The method is based on attack of the hydroxyl radical on the terephthalate to produce highly fluorescent 2-hydroxyterephthalate, which is detected fluorimetrically. The formation of hydroxyl radical is believed to be the result of the reduction of molecular oxygen by Fe(II)-EDTA to form superoxide radical, which in turn dismutates to hydrogen peroxide, and then Fe(II)-EDTA catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to produce hydroxyl radical. The mechanism of the generation of hydroxyl radical in the proposed system was confirmed. This study established a simple and inexpensive method for the evaluation of the scavenging ability of some compounds on hydroxyl radicals.     

红花黄色素抗氧化活性研究

通过考察红花黄色素(SY)及其主要化学成分对羟基自由基介导2-脱氧核糖氧化降解的抑制作用,以及对1,1-二苯基-2-苦肼基自由基(DPPH·)的清除能力,探究SY的体外抗氧化活性及其抗氧化的主要有效成分.通过Fenton反应产生羟基自由基,用紫外分光光度计检测了SY及其主要化学成分对2-脱氧核糖降解的抑制作用和对DPPH·的清除能力,同时对红花黄色素B(SYB)抑制2-脱氧核糖降解的作用机制做了初步研究.结果表明SY抑制Fenton反应对2-脱氧核糖的氧化降解的IC50为256.79 μg/mL,对DPPH·清除的IC50值为27.15μg/mL.羟基红花黄色素A(HSYA)和SYB是SY中抗氧化的两个有效成分,抑制2-脱氧核糖的氧化降解的IC50分别为220.68 μg/mL和207.01μg/mL;对DPPH·清除的IC50值分别为55.81 μg/mL和41.25μg/mL.SYB对2-脱氧核糖氧化降解的抑制作用机理研究表明,SYB除了对Fenton反应产生的羟基自由基具有直接清除作用外,又可通过与Fe2+离子的络合作用而阻断Fenton反应产生羟基自由基.由此可知SY具有明显的体外抗氧化活性,SYB和HSYA为其主要抗氧化活性成分.     

Determination of hydroxyl radical by capillary electrophoresis and studies on hydroxyl radical scavenging activities of Chinese herbs

High-performance capillary electrophoresis (CE) with electrochemical detection (ED) was employed to determine hydroxyl radicals in the Fenton reaction. Hydroxyl radicals can react with salicylic acid to produce 2,3-dihydroxy benzoic acid and 2,5-dihydroxy benzoic acid, which can be analyzed by CE-ED. Based on this principle, hydroxyl radicals were determined indirectly. In a 20 mmol/L phosphate running buffer (pH 7.4), 2,3-dihydroxy benzoic acid and 2,5-dihydroxy benzoic acid would elute simultaneously from the capillary within 6 min. As the working electrode, a 300 m diameter carbon-disk electrode exhibits good responses at +0.60 V (vs. SCE) for the two analytes. Peak currents of the two analytes are additive. Excellent linearity was obtained in the concentration range from 1.0×10^-3 mol/L to 5.0×10^-6 mol/L for 2,3-dihydroxy benzoic acid. The detection limit (S/N=3) was 2.0×10^-6 mol/L. This method was successfully applied for studying hydroxyl radical scavenging activities of Chinese herbs. It is testified that Apocynum Venetum L., Jinkgo bibola L., Morus alba L. and Rhododendron dauricum L. have strong hydroxyl radical scavenging activities.     

明日叶黄酮类化合物清除羟基自由基活性研究

为了研究明日叶黄酮类化合物对羟基自由基的清除作用,以明日叶（主要取叶片）为原料,用体积分数为65％乙醇提取明日叶总黄酮,测定其总黄酮含量.通过Fenton反应体系产生羟基自由基,利用明日叶提取液中的功能成分黄酮类化合物对羟基自由基的清除作用进行研究.结果表明：明日叶提取物总黄酮质量分数为10.18％,且黄酮类化合物对羟基自由基有较强清除效力,当提取物总黄酮浓度在0.1～1.0 mg/mL范围内,其与清除率呈正相关.明日叶中黄酮类化合物对羟基自由基有较强清除效力,作为天然抗氧化产品开发具有一定价值.     

Electrochemically assisted Fenton reaction: reaction of hydroxyl radicals with xenobiotics followed by on-line analysis with high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

Oxygen radicals are generated in vivo by various processes, often as toxic intermediates in different metabolic transformations, and have been shown to play an important role for a large number of diseases. In this article we introduce an electrochemical flow-through system that allows generation of hydroxyl radicals for reaction with xenobiotics and subsequent detection of the oxidation products on-line with high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS). The system is based on the Fenton reaction and is predominantly aimed at the generation of hydroxyl radicals; however, by minor variations to the system, a broad range of other radicals can be produced. Optimization of the system was performed with the radical scavenger 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO). Under the same physical conditions, one injection through the electrochemical cell gave a higher yield of the oxidation product N-hydroxy-5,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-2-one than what was attained after 60 min with a chemical Fenton system catalyzed by ascorbic acid. Since the iron is added as Fe(3+), the initial mixture is 'inactive' until it reaches the electrochemical cell. This makes it very suitable for on-line analysis of the generated compounds, since the whole reaction mixture, including substrate, can be kept in a vial in an autosampler. The system described provides a useful tool for investigation of new radical scavengers and antioxidants. Since the hydroxyl radical adds readily to unsaturated pi-systems, the technique is also suitable for on-line generation and characterization of potential drug metabolites resulting from hydroxylation of double bonds and aromatic systems.     

Iron-chelating agents never suppress Fenton reaction but participate in quenching spin-trapped radicals

Hydroxyl radical formation by Fenton reaction in the presence of an iron-chelating agent such as EDTA was traced by two different assay methods; an electron spin resonance (ESR) spin-trapping method with 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO), and high Performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-fluorescence detection with terephthalic acid (TPA), a fluorescent probe for hydroxyl radicals. From the ESR spin-trapping measurement, it was observed that EDTA seemed to suppress hydroxyl radical formation with the increase of its concentration. On the other hand, hydroxyl radical formation by Fenton reaction was not affected by EDTA monitored by HPLC assay. Similar inconsistent effects of other iron-chelating agents such as nitrylotriacetic acid (NTA), diethylenetriamine penta acetic acid (DTPA), oxalate and citrate were also observed. On the addition of EDTA solution to the reaction mixture 10 min after the Fenton reaction started, when hydroxyl radical formation should have almost ceased but the ESR signal of DMPO-OH radicals could be detected, it was observed that the DMPO-OH signal disappeared rapidly. With the simultaneous addition of Fe(II) solution and EDTA after the Fenton reaction ceased, the DMPO-OH signal disappeared more rapidly. The results indicated that these chelating agents should enhance the quenching of [DMPO-OH] radicals by Fe(II), but they did not suppress Fenton reaction by forming chelates with iron ions.     

An HPLC assay of hydroxyl radicals by the hydroxylation reaction of terephthalic acid

An HPLC assay for hydroxyl radicals is described. The hydroxyl radical was trapped by terephthalic acid (non-fluorescent), and 2-hydroxyl terephthalic acid (fluorescent) was quantitated by HPLC-fluorescence detection. At a terephthalic acid concentration of 4.25 mmol/L, the hydroxyl radical formed in the Fenton reaction was successfully assayed in the concentration range of hydrogen peroxide of 2.5-50 micro mol/L, where the concentration of Fe(II) was 50 micro mol/L. The fluorescence of 2-hydroxy terephthalate was stable at 24 h, and its detection limit by this method was 5 nmol/L (100 fmol).     

几种光催化反应体系中羟基自由基表观生成率的实验研究

采用邻二氮啡-Fe(Ⅱ)(橙红色)分光光度法间接测定了Fenton、UV/Fenton、UV/草酸铁/H₂O₂、UV/TiO₂4种体系中在不同条件下·OH的表观生成率,初步探讨了体系中各影响因子的作用机制.结果分析表明:对于Fenton体系、UV/Fenton、UV/草酸铁/H₂O₂而言,其最佳反应条件为pH=4.0、m(H₂O₂)/m(Fe)=1/25、铁离子的质量浓度以25 mg/L左右为宜;TiO₂光催化体系催化产生的·OH尽管受环境pH的影响相对较小,但在同等条件下·OH的表观生成率最低;4种体系中以UV/草酸铁/H₂O₂体系中·OH表观生成率最高,而且以线性的规律递增.     

A Novel and Convenient Assay for the Determination of OH Produced by Fenton Reaction

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A simple electrochemical method for the determination of hydroxyl free radicals without separation process

Generally speaking, measurement of hydroxylated radical products of salicylic acid requires a fussy separation process. In this study, we describe a simple method to electrochemically detect hydroxyl radicals (*OH) using 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA) as the *OH trap. The *OH is generated by the Fenton reaction from iron (II) sulfate and hydrogen peroxide in a phosphate buffer solution. Experimental results show that our method can detect the OH with high sensitivity without any separation process. The differential pulse voltammetric responses show a linear dependence on the concentration of *OH in a range of 2.0x10(-6) and 1.0x10(-3)M with a determination limit down to 5.0x10(-7)M. As a demonstration, the kinetics of the Fenton reaction was mapped by measuring the reaction product of hydroxyl radical trapped by 4-HBA. The result is in good agreement with that reported previously. All the results show that the present approach could provide a simple, inexpensive and promising method for biomedicine and iatrology.     

Antioxidant activity of organic and aqueous leaf extracts of Cassia occidentalis L. in relation to their phenolic content

In this study, the antioxidant potency of sequential organic and aqueous leaf extracts of Cassia occidentalis was investigated, employing various established in vitro systems such as nitric oxide scavenging (NOS) activity, β-carotene-linoleic acid model system, hydroxyl radical scavenging (HRS) activity, reducing power, metal chelating activity (MCA) and superoxide radical scavenging (SRS) activity. The aqueous extract of the leaves of C. occidentalis was found to be most effective against free radicals, followed by the methanolic, chloroform, petroleum ether and benzene extracts, respectively. A preliminary study of qualitative and quantitative estimations of phenolics was performed, and the results were correlated with different antioxidant tests. A positive and significant (p?相似文献   

Fast and Long-Lasting Iron(III) Reduction by Boron Toward Green and Accelerated Fenton Chemistry

Generation of hydroxyl radicals in the Fenton system (Fe^II/H₂O₂) is seriously limited by the sluggish kinetics of Fe^III reduction and fast Fe^III precipitation. Here, boron crystals (C-Boron) remarkably accelerate the Fe^III/Fe^II circulation in Fenton-like systems (C-Boron/Fe^III/H₂O₂) to produce a myriad of hydroxyl radicals with excellent efficiencies in oxidative degradation of various pollutants. The surface B−B bonds and interfacial suboxide boron in the surface B₁₂ icosahedra are the active sites to donate electrons to promote fast Fe^III reduction to Fe^II and further enhance hydroxyl radical production via Fenton chemistry. The C-Boron/Fe^III/H₂O₂ system outperforms the benchmark Fenton (Fe^II/H₂O₂) and Fe^III-based sulfate radical systems. The reactivity and stability of crystalline boron is much higher than the popular molecular reducing agents, nanocarbons, and other metal/metal-free nanomaterials.     

Electrochemical Assay to Quantify the Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Activity of Medicinal Plant Extracts

A new electrochemical assay has been developed which is based on quantifying the attack of OH^. radicals on a self‐assembled thiol monolayer on electrodes in the presence and absence of antioxidants. The OH^. radicals were produced in Fenton solutions. The radical scavengers diminish the concentration of the OH^. radicals in the Fenton solution, and the extent of thiol layer destruction is monitored with the help of a redox probe in solution, the signal of which is only generated at SAM‐free electrode surface. The results of the electrochemical assay were compared with those of the standard DPPH^. assay. In case of each plant extract, an excellent linear correlation was observed between the radical scavenging activity and the concentration of plant extracts; however, the scavenging properties of different plants strongly differ in the electrochemical and the DPPH^. assay. Since the proposed new method probes the reactivity of radical scavengers towards OH^., one of the most important reactive oxygen radicals in tissues, it is supposed to provide much more relevant information than the DPPH^. or other assays.     

Fast and Long‐Lasting Iron(III) Reduction by Boron Toward Green and Accelerated Fenton Chemistry

Generation of hydroxyl radicals in the Fenton system (Fe^II/H₂O₂) is seriously limited by the sluggish kinetics of Fe^III reduction and fast Fe^III precipitation. Here, boron crystals (C‐Boron) remarkably accelerate the Fe^III/Fe^II circulation in Fenton‐like systems (C‐Boron/Fe^III/H₂O₂) to produce a myriad of hydroxyl radicals with excellent efficiencies in oxidative degradation of various pollutants. The surface B?B bonds and interfacial suboxide boron in the surface B₁₂ icosahedra are the active sites to donate electrons to promote fast Fe^III reduction to Fe^II and further enhance hydroxyl radical production via Fenton chemistry. The C‐Boron/Fe^III/H₂O₂ system outperforms the benchmark Fenton (Fe^II/H₂O₂) and Fe^III‐based sulfate radical systems. The reactivity and stability of crystalline boron is much higher than the popular molecular reducing agents, nanocarbons, and other metal/metal‐free nanomaterials.     

Radical scavenging ability of polyphenolic compounds towards DPPH free radical

Free radical scavenging activity of different polyphenolic compounds commonly present in wine has been evaluated using DPPH method. The experiments were performed with different amounts of phenols within the linear interval of response and with an excess of DPPH in all cases. In these conditions, for most of the compounds tested, the reaction was biphasic. Total stoichiometry values n confirm the implication of more than one step in the process. Flavan-3-ol compounds showed the highest values, especially procyanidins B1 (9.8) and B2 (9.1). In this family, n values coincide with the number of hydroxyl groups available. EC₅₀ and TEC₅₀ parameters have been calculated. EC₅₀ values are extremely diverse, being the procyanidins B1 and B2 the most potent scavenging compounds and resveratrol the less one. TEC₅₀ considers the rate of reaction towards the free radical. (+)-Catechin and (−)-epicatechin are the phenolic compounds that need more time to react. In contrast, caftaric and caffeic acids are the phenolic acids that react more rapidly. Antioxidant efficacy (AE) is a parameter that combines both factors. Compounds as kaempferol, with a high EC₅₀ value, could be considered as an antioxidant with low relevance, but instead shows the highest AE value of the phenolic compounds tested, due to its fast rate of reaction, what is of great biological importance.     

Analysis of the stable free radical scavenging capability of artificial polyphenol mixtures and plant extracts by capillary electrophoresis and liquid chromatography–diode array detection–tandem mass spectrometry

The oxidation process of phenolic compounds of an artificial mixture consisting of six polyphenols and the extract of eggplant (Solanum melongena) skin was monitored by using capillary zone electrophoresis and liquid chromatography–diode array detection–tandem mass spectrometry. The methods developed enabled simultaneous evaluation of the antioxidative capability of each compound. The above oxidation process was carried out using two radicals, viz. the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and hydroxyl radicals generated via the Fenton reaction. The radical scavenging effects of artificial and natural polyphenol mixtures were compared.     

3-氨基-7,8-二甲氧基香豆素及其衍生物的合成及抗氧化活性

合成了3-氨基-7,8-二甲氧基香豆素及其衍生物共11个化合物,其中3个化合物(2b、2d、2e)为新型香豆素芳酰胺类化合物。 通过猝灭1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)、2,2'-联氮二(3-乙基苯并噻唑-6-磺酸)二铵盐阳离子自由基(ABTS^+·)和羟自由基实验考察了所合成化合物的抗氧化活性,结果表明化合物2b对DPPH自由基、羟自由基的清除能力超出或接近对照品维生素C,而衍生物2a、2b和2c的抗氧化活性优于母体。 故酰化可提高3-氨基-7,8-二甲氧基香豆素的抗氧化性能,尤其是普遍提高了羟基自由基的清除能力。     

荧光-噻唑蓝法检测红色纳米硒的抗氧化活性

采用荧光法检测红色纳米硒的抗氧化性,并结合噻唑蓝法(MTT法)研究红色纳米硒抗氧化对细胞的作用。Fenton反应产生稳定羟自由基,罗丹明B为荧光指示剂,磷酸盐缓冲液中检测了纳米硒清除羟自由基的效果。再将纳米硒与肝细胞QSG7701共培养,检测了不同时期培养基的氧化还原状况,并用MTT实验检测作用后细胞生长情况。结果显示:纳米硒具有良好抗氧化作用,能有效改善培养基中的氧化还原环境,同时促进了细胞生长。     

In vitro antioxidant activities of maillard reaction products produced in the steaming process of Polygonum multiflorum root

The root of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. (Heshouwu in Chinese) is one of the most popular herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, after steam processing (Zhi-heshouwu in Chinese), the root is known to have different properties and medicinal values compared with Heshouwu. Eleven volatile Maillard reaction products were identified in the extract of Zhi-heshouwu, but not in that of Heshouwu. The new products were four furanones, two furans, two nitrogen compounds, one pyran, one alcohol and one sulfur compound. The antioxidant activities were compared between the extracts from Zhi-heshouwu and Heshouwu. The results showed that the extract from Zhi-heshouwu presented a higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity than the extract from Heshouwu, with IC50 values of 0.43 mg/mL and 2.9 mg/mL, respectively (p < 0.05). The hydroxyl radical scavenging activities of the two were similar (IC50 0.98 mg/mL and 1.45 mg/mL, respectively; p > 0.05). 5-Hydroxymethyl-furfural, a main compound in the extract of Zhi-heshouwu, showed IC50 values for scavenging DPPH radicals and hydroxyl radicals of 1.6 mg/mL and 0.24 mg/mL, respectively. The antioxidant activities of the extract from Zhi-heshouwu could partly explain the different therapeutic effects of Heshouwu and Zhi-heshouwu in TCM.     

Iron-binding properties of plant phenolics and cranberry's bio-effects

The health benefits of cranberries have long been recognized. However, the mechanisms behind its function are poorly understood. We have investigated the iron-binding properties of quercetin, the major phenolic phytochemical present in cranberries, and other selected phenolic compounds (chrysin, 3-hydroxyflavone, 3',4'-dihydroxy flavone, rutin, and flavone) in aqueous media using UV/vis, NMR and EPR spectroscopies and ESI-Mass spectrometry. Strong iron-binding properties have been confirmed for the compounds containing the "iron-binding motifs" identified in their structures. The apparent binding constants are estimated to be in the range of 10(6) M(-1) to 10(12) M(-2) in phosphate buffer at pH 7.2. Surprisingly, quercetin binds Fe(2+) even stronger than the well known Fe(2+)-chelator ferrozine at pH 7.2. This may be the first example of an oxygen-based ligand displaying stronger Fe(2+)-binding affinity than a strong nitrogen-based Fe(2+)-chelator. The strong Fe-binding properties of these phenolics argue that they may be effective in modulating cellular iron homeostasis under physiological conditions. Quercetin can completely suppress Fenton chemistry both at micromolar levels and in the presence of major cellular iron chelators like ATP or citrate. However, the radical scavenging activity of quercetin provides only partial protection against Fenton chemistry-mediated damage while Fe chelation by quercetin can completely inhibit Fenton chemistry, indicating that the chelation may be key to its antioxidant activity. These results demonstrate that quercetin and other phenolic compounds can effectively modulate iron biochemistry under physiologically relevant conditions, providing insight into the mechanism of action of bio-active phenolics.