Evaluation of free hydroxyl radical scavenging activities of some Chinese herbs by capillary zone electrophoresis with amperometric detection

Due to the severe damage caused by free hydroxyl radicals (OH·) to cells and tissues, there is much interest in finding and studying effective and non-toxic OH· scavengers, including traditional Chinese herbs. In this paper, the simple and highly-sensitive technique of capillary zone electrophoresis with amperometric detection (CZE-AD) was used to study the OH· scavenging activities of aqueous extracts from some traditional Chinese herbs. Salicylic acid (SAL) was used as an OH· trap, and the content of OH· could be determined by assaying their products, 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA) and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,5-DHBA). The optimum conditions for CZE-AD for the determination of 2,3-DHBA and 2,5-DHBA were explored. The linearity ranges of 2,3-DHBA and 2,5-DHBA were 1.0 ×10^–7~1.0 ×10^–4 mol L^–1, and their detection limits were as low as 2×10^–8 mol L^–1, which were much better than the CE-UV method often used. The traditional Chinese herbs studied included Radix angelicae sinensis, Rhizoma coptidis, Ligustrum lucidum, Ligusticum wallichii, Radices glycyrrhizae and Semen plantaginis. The experiments showed that the aqueous extracts from all of the above traditional Chinese herds had free OH· scavenging activities, although to different degrees.     

Potentiometric and spectroscopic studies on yttrium(III) complexes of dihydroxybenzoic acids

The equilibrium reactions of yttrium(III) ion with dihydroxybenzoic acids (2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA) and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (3,4-DHBA)) (H(3)L) were investigated in aqueous solution by means of potentiometric and spectroscopic methods, in 0.1 mol.l(-1) ionic strength medium at 25 degrees C. The stability constants are reported for YL, YL(HL)(2-) and YL(2)(3-)- type mononuclear complexes. 2,3-DHBA can bind Y(III) ion strongly and the salicylate mode is effective over the acidic pH range. But in higher pH range, 2,3-DHBA and 3,4-DHBA act more efficiently through catecholate groups. The complexes of 2,3-DHBA are more stable than the complexes of 3,4-DHBA.     

Potentiometric and spectroscopic studies on aluminium(III) complexes of some catechol derivatives

The interactions of aluminium(III) ion with the triprotic catechol derivatives (H3L), 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (3,4-DHPA), 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (3,4-DHBA), and 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid (3,4-DHHCA) were investigated in aqueous solution at 25.0 degrees C. The Calvin-Bjerrum titration method was adopted for the determination of formation constants of proton-ligand and aluminium(III)-ligand complexes. Potentiometric and spectroscopic results indicated that these catechol derivatives exhibit a true bidentate character. The chelation occurs via their catecholate sites, with the exception of 2,3-DHBA. In the case of 2,3-DHBA complexes, the dominant species are either the salicylate type (COO-, O-) or catecholate type (O-, O-) complex. The protonation constants of ligands and their formation constants of Al(III) complexes were also correlated. The order of decreasing stabilities of complexes is: 3,4-DHPA>3,4-DHBA>3,4-DHHCA>2,3-DHBA.     

Assay of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid and related compounds in plant materials by high-performance liquid chromatography

Salicylic acid and its putative biosynthetic precursors were assayed isocratically by RP-HPLC with UV detection at 280 nm. Optimum resolution was provided by an HPLC mobile phase consisting of MeOH-1% aqueous HOAc (40:60, v/v), at pH 4. Furthermore, for the analysis of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA) in Catharanthus roseus cell cultures after elicitation, a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-1% aqueous HCOOH containing 0.25% trichloroacetic acid (1:5, v/v), at pH 2, was used. The recovery for the free form of 2,3-DHBA was about 80% after a one-step extraction of the cells. The detection limit of 2,3-DHBA was 3 microg by using saligenin as an internal standard.     

Selective influencing of the migration time of SO4(2-) by forming neutral species with Pb2+ in capillary zone electrophoresis.

Organic and inorganic anions are analyzed using capillary zone electrophoresis with indirect fluorescence detection. As electrolyte 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid is used. By adding Pb2+ to the electrolyte the migration time of SO4(2-) can be selectively influenced and the separation of Cl- and SO4(2-) considerably improved. The fluorescence intensity of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid increases in the presence of Pb2+ up to a concentration of 6*10(-4) mol/L Pb2+. Limits of detection in the lower mumol/L range were obtained.     

Potentiometric investigations of some catechol derivatives of scandium

The equilibrium reactions of scandium(III) with some triprotic catechol derivatives (H₃L) were studied. The selected ligands that are 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA), 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (3,4-DHBA), 3.4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid (3,4-DHHCA), and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (3,4-DHPA) were investigated in aqueous solution by means of potentiometry in 0.1 M ionic medium at 25°C. The stability constants are reported for the ScL and ScL(H₂L)^– mononuclear complexes. 2,3-DHBA can bind to Sc³⁺ ion strongly and the salicylate mode (COO^–, O^–) is effective over the acidic pH range. But in higher pH range, 3,4-DHBA, 3,4-DHHCA, and 3,4-DHPA act more efficiently through catecholate groups (O^–, O^–).Translated from Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya, Vol. 31, No. 3, 2005, pp. 229–233.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Türkel, Özer.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected cover date.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected cover date.     

高效液相色谱法测定水杨酸及其羟基化产物

 利用高效液相色谱法和荧光检测器建立了水杨酸及其主要的羟基化产物 2 ,3 二羟基苯甲酸和 2 ,5 二羟基苯甲酸的测定方法 ,并对水杨酸和H2 O2 光解反应体系进行了研究。     

Competitive adsorption of organic matter with phosphate on aluminum hydroxide

The effects of orthophosphate on the adsorption of natural organic matter (NOM) on aluminum hydroxide were investigated using three organic compounds as surrogates, including humic acid (HA), phthalic acid, and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA). The adsorption of phthalic acid and 2,3-DHBA was very limited compared to that of HA, whereas their adsorption was reduced much more significantly than that of HA by phosphate. The efficiency of phosphate in reducing HA adsorption increased with increasing phosphate concentration. Phosphate adsorption was slightly reduced by phthalic acid and 2,3-DHBA but moderately suppressed by HA. The adjacent carboxylic groups mainly contributed to the adsorption of humic acid at low pH, while the adjacent phenol groups were responsible for the adsorption of humic acid at high pH. HPLC-SEC and SUVA analysis revealed that HA molecules with high molecular weight were adsorbed preferentially but were easily displaced by the specifically adsorbed phosphate. TM-AFM images revealed that the aggregation of HA molecules and the protonation of carboxylic groups at low pH facilitated the adsorption under acidic conditions. The presence of phosphate increases the coagulant dosage for NOM removal as some sites on the coagulant precipitates become utilized by phosphate.     

Thermogravimetric method for a rapid estimation of vapor pressure and vaporization enthalpies of disubstituted benzoic acids: an attempt to correlate vapor pressures and vaporization enthalpies with structure

A rapid estimation of vapor pressure and vaporization enthalpies of some disubstituted benzoic acids (2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,4-DHBA), 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,6-DHBA), 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (3,4-DHBA), 2,4-dinitrobenzoic acid (2,4-DNBA), 3,4-dinitrobenzoic acid (3,4-DNBA), 2,5-dibromobenzoic acid (2,5-DBBA), and 3,5-dibromobenzoic acid (3,5-DBBA)) was made using a simultaneous TG/DSC apparatus operating with aluminum open crucibles under inert atmosphere in both isothermal and non-isothermal mode. No evidence of thermal decomposition (in the form of endo or exothermic effect) was found during each experiment. Vapor pressure was obtained in the range from some tenth to some hundreds of Pa after calibration with benzoic acid. All operative conditions (sample mass, temperature rage, and purge gas flow) were carefully checked in order to obtain reliable results. Internal consistency of the results obtained was checked by comparing the sublimation enthalpy obtained by the sum of the vaporization enthalpies derived by the global NITG and ITG data, the melting enthalpies from DSC adjusted at 298.15 using the molar isobaric heat capacities of both solid and liquid estimated according to a group additivity approach and that obtained from the sublimation enthalpies determined by torsion effusion corrected at 298.15 K using the same approach. Finally, some comments concerning the relationship between energetics and structure (substituent effect) are also reported.     

羟自由基在电极电解过程中的形成规律

对钛基二氧化铅电极电解过程中产生的^·OH进行了定量研究.结果表明,钛基二氧化铅电极在适当的电解条件下可以产生大量的自由基,碱性和高频条件下产生的自由基比酸性和低频条件下产生的自由基多.苯酚降解实验结果说明了其极强的氧化性能,在废水的深度处理方面有着极其广阔的应用前景.     

Calorimetric study of the ionization process for 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid. Resonance effect. A calorimetric acidity scale for dihydroxy-substituted benzoic derivatives

A calorimetric study of the ionization process of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, in water—DMSO mixtures, ranging from pure water up to 0.8 mole fraction is presented.This compound shows a very different behaviour with respect to the 2,3-dihydroxy derivative because of the two hydroxyl groups which, in the relative para position, stabilize and delocalize the charge on the anion. For this reason, 2,5-(OH)₂PhCOOH is, with the exception of 2,6-(OH)₂PhCOOH, the strongest acid in an acidity scale of dihydroxy derivatives.     

Towards an integrated microfluidic device for spaceflight clinical diagnostics Microchip-based solid-phase extraction of hydroxyl radical markers

A microchip-based solid-phase extraction method for biological fluid small molecule analysis has been developed. Using a commercially available copolymer packed into a microchip channel, extraction and preconcentration of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHBA) and 2,5-DHBA from saliva was achieved. The metabolites, formed from salicylic acid by reactive oxygen species, can be used as markers of oxidative stress. The results show high recovery of both metabolites (>90+/-15% for spiked saliva) with an 80-fold concentration enhancement possible. The eluent is directly analyzed using capillary electrophoresis, with good resolution for the two metabolites. This study demonstrates the feasibility of future integrated microdevices for spaceflight small molecule biomarker analysis.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic detection of hydroxylated benzoic acids as an indirect measure of hydroxyl radical in heart: its possible link with the myocardial reperfusion injury.

The present report describes a method suitable for the indirect assay of hydroxyl radical (OH.), which is likely to be produced during reperfusion of ischemic myocardium. Isolated rat heart perfused by the Langendorff technique was subjected to 30 min of ischemia, followed by 30 min of reperfusion. Salicylic acid (2 mM) was added to the perfusion circuit to trap any OH. radical generated during the experiment. 2,5- and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acids (hydroxylated products of salicylic acid) were identified by authentic standards as well as by pure OH.-generating system using high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. In addition to serving as a chemical trap for the detection of OH., salicylate attenuated myocardial reperfusion injury as evidenced by reduced formation of creatine kinase, decreased lipid peroxidation, and improved myocardial contractile functions during reperfusion. These results thus provide direct evidence for the presence of OH. in heart and link it to the myocardial reperfusion injury.     

模板分子中作用基团的数目及位置对印迹聚合物印迹效应的影响

为了研究模板分子中作用基团的数目和位置对印迹聚合物印迹效应的影响, 分别以含有羟基数目和位置不同的羟基苯甲酸化合物3,4,5-三羟基苯甲酸(3,4,5-THBA), 3,4-二羟基苯甲酸(3,4-DHBA), 2,4-二羟基苯甲酸(2,4-DHBA)和3-羟基苯甲酸(3-HBA)为模板分子, 以丙烯酰胺为功能单体, 乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂和乙腈(MeCN)为致孔剂, 采用非共价本体聚合方法制备了对应的印迹聚合物, 用色谱法评价了其分子识别性能. 结果表明, 制备的印迹聚合物对相应的模板分子均具有印迹效应, 在流动相H₂O/MeCN(体积比1/99)中, 各印迹聚合物对相应的模板分子3,4,5-THBA, 3,4-DHBA, 2,4-DHBA和3-HBA的印迹因子分别为5.51, 5.55, 2.60和2.03. 通过与同样条件下制备的龙胆酸(GA)、水杨酸(SA)和对-羟基苯甲酸(4-HBA)印迹聚合物对其模板分子印迹效应的比较发现, 模板分子中作用基团数目越多, 印迹效率越高; 模板分子中作用基团-COOH和-OH的相对位置对印迹效率影响很大, 当-COOH和-OH在苯环上处于对位时的印迹效率, 高于其处于间位的印迹效率; 当-COOH和-OH在苯环上处于邻位时, 由于形成分子内氢键会降低其印迹效率. 实验还发现, 3,4-DHBA的印迹聚合物可以实现其结构类似物3,4,5-THBA和2,4-DHBA的基线分离, 为生物活性组分3,4,5-THBA的分离和测定提供了依据.     

Covalent organic frameworks functionalized carbon fiber paper for the capture and detection of hydroxyl radical in the atmosphere

Developing a fast, sensitive and convenient method for the detection of hydroxyl radicals (OH) in the atmosphere could help us know the precursor levels of atmospheric species and control air pollution. In this work, the carbon fiber paper (CFP) functionalizing with a kind of covalent organic frameworks (COFs), formed from 1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol (Tp) and benzidine (BD) (COF(TpBD)), was firstly used a new platform for OH trapping and detection. The COF(TpBD) modified CFP was acted as a filter to impregnate salicylic acid (SA) and a detector to detect 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,5-DHBA) which was produced from the reaction between the impregnated SA and OH in the atmosphere. This method provided a linearity for 2,5-DHBA from 5.0 × 10⁻¹⁴ mol/L 1.0 × 10⁻⁹ mol/L with a detection limit of 6.9 × 10⁻¹⁵ mol/L, which is corresponding to the amount of OH from 3.0 × 10⁷ to 6.0 × 10¹¹ molecules/cm³ with the detection limit of 4.1 × 10⁶ molecules/cm³. This COF(TpBD)-CFP platform has been successfully applied for the detection of OH concentration under different conditions of Yangzhou when the sampling time was shortened to 30 min. This work has provided a new method for atmospheric OH detection with excellent sensitivity, simplicity, and high speed.     

DFT and experimental investigation of catecholate derivatives of benzoic acid and pyridine

DFT calculations, at the B3LYP/TZVP level of theory for pyrocatechuic acid (2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 2,3-DHBA), 2,3-dihydroxy-pyridine 2,3-DHPY and their ionized and oxidized forms, have been performed, in combination with experimental data. ¹H, ¹³C, 2D COSY NMR, IR and electronic spectra were coupled to the theoretical calculations. The geometrical parameters were checked by reported crystallographic data. The neutral form of pyrocatechuic acid is the most stable, regarding its ionized (mono-, di- or tri-anions) and oxidized ([2,3-DHBA-sqH]⁻, [2,3-DHBA-sq]²⁻, [2,3-DHBA-q]⁻) species. The most stable conformer 2,3-DHBA-H₃ displays the COOH– group co-planar to the catechol ring, hydrogen bonded with OH(2). In the [2,3-DHBA-H₂]⁻ the stable conformer shows the presence of protonated COOH, while OH(2) is ionized. The tri-anion is the form of 2,3-DHBA with the highest energy. Among the protonated semiquinone radical forms [2,3-DHBA-sqH]⁻, more stable is the OH(3)-oxidized, cited 21.3 kcal/mol lower in energy from the OH(2)-oxidized; in this latter the COO⁻ group lies perpendicular to the benzene ring. The same calculation procedure fitted on the oxygenated [2,3-DHBA-H-O₂]²⁻ shows a weak π-bonding between O(2) and dioxygen, strongly H–bonded to OH(3), while the C(2)–O bond order increases. The different way of 2,3-DHBA oxidation parallels the different, from 3,4-isomer, degradation products. Our DFT calculations show that the keto/enol tautomeric forms of the neutral 2,3-DHPY-H₂ differ by 5.02 kcal/mol. Both species give, upon ionization, the [2,3-DHPY-H]⁻ with the OH(2) deprotonated. The electronic density distribution of [2,3-DHPY-q] justifies further reactions (degradation or dienic addition) as experimentally observed.     

Simple and sensitive determination of hydroxyl radical in atmosphere based on an electrochemically activated glassy carbon electrode

The hydroxyl radical (?OH) plays important roles in environment and health problems. However, the short life time and low concentrations of ?OH limited its detection. In this work, a simple method has been successfully performed for the sensitive detection of hydroxyl radical based on an activated glassy carbon electrode (AGCE).4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA) was used as a trapping agent for ?OH radicals, leading to the production of electroactive 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (3,4-DHBA). Different procedures including polarisation and cyclic voltammetry in acid or base solutions have been used to activate the glassy carbon electrodes. The electrochemical behaviours of 3,4-DHBA on these activated electrodes were studied and compared. Experimental results showed that the glassy carbon electrode polarised in H₂SO₄ (AGCE-P/H₂SO₄) has the greatest sensitivity and reproducibility to 3,4-DHBA. 3,4-DHBA performed a linear relationship from 1.0 × 10^?7 to 1.0 × 10^?4 M on the AGCE-P/H₂SO₄. The detection limit was down to 6.2 × 10^?8 M. This method has been successfully applied for the detection of hydroxyl radical levels in atmosphere without separation and purification process.     

Measurement of Hydroxyl-Radical Formation in the Rat Striatum by In Vivo Microdialysis and GC-MS

A GC-MS method was developed for measuring hydroxyl-radical capture products of salicylic acid, a common trapping agent for this reactive oxygen species, in samples obtained by in vivo cerebral microdialysis experiments. The assay employed liquid–liquid extraction followed by derivatization of 2,3- and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, along with 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid added as an internal standard. Due to their simple electron ionization mass spectra featuring [M–57]⁺ ions through the loss of tertiary alkyl group from the corresponding molecular ions, tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) derivatives afforded straightforward method development based on selected-ion monitoring. In addition, tandem mass spectrometry probing collision-induced dissociation of [M–57]⁺ ions obtained from the isomeric tert-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives revealed characteristic differences in the resultant product-ion spectra. Our work has demonstrated the applicability of GC-MS for the assay of microdialysates for 2,3- and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid by confirming that local administration of the excitotoxic glutamate into the rat striatum significantly increased in vivo hydroxyl-radical production in this brain region and that subsequent systemic administration of α-phenyl-tert-butylnitrone reversed glutamate-induced oxidative stress.     

基于果糖自氧化体系的抗氧化剂筛选方法

机体内果糖的自氧化过程中会产生多种自由基, 并最终转化为羟自由基, 苯甲酸钠可捕获羟自由基生成具有强荧光信号的羟基苯甲酸钠. 本文采用荧光光度法考察了影响果糖自氧化体系的各种因素, 建立了果糖自氧化产生羟自由基体系. 实验结果表明, 在果糖浓度为8.00 mmol/L, CuSO₄浓度为20.0 μmol/L, 苯甲酸钠浓度为24.0 mmol/L, pH=7.4, 温度为37℃及反应时间为24 h的条件下, 果糖自氧化体系最终可产生19.27 μmol/L的羟自由基. 抗氧化剂的存在可清除果糖自氧化过程中产生的自由基, 使最终生成的羟自由基的量减少, 从而导致生成的羟基苯甲酸钠减少, 荧光信号减弱, 由此建立了基于果糖自氧化体系的抗氧化剂筛选方法. 利用本评价体系考察了抗氧化剂盐酸小檗碱和阿魏酸的抗氧化能力, 实验结果表明, 中药标准品盐酸小檗碱和阿魏酸均能有效清除果糖自氧化体系产生的羟自由基, 其IC₅₀值分别为0.023和0.036 mmol/L.