title: In vitro and in vivo inhibition of microsomal lipid peroxidation by MA-631.
abstract: Excess free radicals are linked to many diseases, including aging, atherosclerosis, and cancer. Previously, we have shown that MA-631 (a complex herbal mixture) inhibits human low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation and may play a role in prevention of atherosclerosis. In this study we further evaluated the in vivo and in vitro antioxidant activity of MA-631. Both the alcoholic and aqueous extracts of MA-631 inhibited enzymatic- and nonenzymatic-induced rat liver microsomal lipid peroxidation in a concentration-dependent manner. The thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) values (nmol malondialdehyde (MDA)/mg microsomal protein) were 1.43 +/- 0.18 for microsomes alone (baseline for enzymatic system), 19.63 +/- 2.50 for microsomes + reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) (oxidation without inhibitor), 9.89 +/- 1.41 for heated microsomes (baseline for nonenzymatic system), and 27.15 +/- 0.08 for microsomes + ascorbate (oxidation without inhibitor). The concentrations (micrograms/2 ml) of MA-631 which produced 50% inhibition (IC50) of enzymatic- and non-enzymatic-induced lipid peroxidation were 15.2 +/- 2.0 and 17.0 +/- 2.6, respectively, for the aqueous extract, and 4.3 +/- 0.8 and 6.4 +/- 1.2, respectively, for the alcoholic extract. A 2% MA-631 (w:w) supplemented diet fed to rats for three weeks inhibited in vivo, toluene-induced microsomal lipid peroxidation in the brain, kidney, liver, and heart. These results imply that MA-631 may be useful in the prevention of free radical-linked diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kauffman
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D008861:Microsomes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D009249:NADP / Q000378:metabolism; D011341:Probucol / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000378:metabolism; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; D014810:Vitamin E; D009249:NADP; D011341:Probucol; D001205:Ascorbic Acid