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Antioxidant, antihemolytic, and inhibitory activities of endemic Primula heterochroma against Fe2+-induced lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in rat brain in vitro

(2012) Antioxidant, antihemolytic, and inhibitory activities of endemic Primula heterochroma against Fe2+-induced lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in rat brain in vitro. Pharmaceutical Biology. pp. 1391-1396. ISSN 1388-0209

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Abstract

Context: The genus Primula (Primulaceae) has been used in traditional medicine to treat convulsion and microbial or viral infections. Objective: In the present study, we evaluate antioxidant, antihemolytic, and protective effects of flavonoid-rich fractions of endemic Primula heterochroma Stapf. (Primulaceae) against Fe2+-induced lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in rat brain in vitro. Materials and methods: Aerial parts of plant were defatted and extracted with 60 acetone. Then, 60 acetone extract was fractionated sequentially with n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and water. Antioxidant activity of fractions was evaluated by employing six different assays, i.e., 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) and hydrogen peroxide scavenging, metal chelating and reducing power activities and hemoglobin-induced linoleic acid system and Fe2+-induced lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in rat brain. Also, its antihemolytic activity was determined using 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride-induced hemolysis in rat erythrocyts. Results: Among the flavonoid- rich fractions of Primula heterochroma, aqueous fraction demonstrated the most protective effect through decreasing brain thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) levels at a dose 200 mu g mL-1 (40, p < 0.001 versus iron group). Also, the aqueous fraction showed better activity in Fe2+ chelating (89 +/- 3.8 mu g mL-1) and DPPH radical scavenging (394.4 +/- 18.4 mu g mL-1) models than other fractions. The probable protective mechanism of flavonoid-rich fractions may be attributed to their Fe2+ chelating, DPPH radical scavenging and reducing power activities. Also, the n-hexane fraction demonstrated a higher protective effect in the hemoglobin-induced linoleic acid system and 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride-induced hemolysis (67 +/- 2.6 mu g mL(-1)). Discussion and conclusion: Results of this study demonstrate Primula heterochroma is a rich source of natural antioxidant compounds.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Free radical Fe2+ chelation flavonoid TBARS curcumin hemolysis toxicity extracts metals Plant Sciences Medical Laboratory Technology Pharmacology & Pharmacy
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Page Range: pp. 1391-1396
Journal or Publication Title: Pharmaceutical Biology
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 50
Number: 11
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209.2012.676050
ISSN: 1388-0209
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/6192

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