Effects of Croton lechleri sap (Sangre de Drago) on AGEs formation, LDL oxidation and oxidative stress related to vascular diseases
| Autor: | Francine Medjiofack Djeujo, Guglielmina Froldi, Raffaella Marin, Riccardo Bertin, Zheng Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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DPPH assay
Glycation ORAC assay biology oxidation Chemistry Croton lechleri Organic Chemistry Euphorbiaceae Albumin Plant Science Pharmacology biology.organism_classification medicine.disease_cause Biochemistry Sangre de Drago Analytical Chemistry HUVEC diabetes mellitus South american medicine Viability assay Oxidative stress |
| Zdroj: | Natural Product Research. 36:4165-4169 |
| ISSN: | 1478-6427 1478-6419 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14786419.2021.1960520 |
| Popis: | The sap of Croton lechleri Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) is well-known in South American traditional medicine. This research investigated its activity against glycation and oxidative stress (glycoxidation) to estimate its usefulness in ROS-related diseases. The activity of the sap on albumin glycation, LDL oxidation and ROS formation was detected. C. lechleri sap inhibited BSA glycation and exhibited a protective effect against LDL oxidation; at the concentration of 0.8 µg/mL, it extended the Lag phase of almost 60%. Furthermore, the sap was studied on cell viability and ROS production in HUVEC showing valuable free-radical scavenging activity. In detail, the sap (1.0 and 10.0 μg/mL) significantly decreased the baseline level and H2O2-induced ROS production in HUVEC. This research showed for the first time the ability of C. lechleri sap to decrease the albumin glycation, LDL oxidation and ROS formation in HUVEC, supporting its potential in vascular diseases. |
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