title: Cereal grain resorcinolic lipids inhibit H2O2-induced peroxidation of biological membranes.
abstract: Cereal grain resorcinolic lipids (5-n-alk(en)ylresorcinols) at micromolar concentrations are able to protect the erythrocyte membrane against hydrogen peroxide-induced lipid oxidation. The antioxidative effect is dependent upon chain length of alkylresorcinol molecules. The C15:0 homolog (IC50 of 10 microM) exhibited strongest activity whereas for long chain homologs (C19:0 and C23:0) IC50 values were higher, 32.5 and 59 microM, respectively. The protective effect of alkylresorcinolic antioxidants was also dependent on their incorporation into the membrane, that is governed by their water-membrane partition coefficient. The results obtained show that alkylresorcinols should be recognized as hydrophobic, membrane-localised antioxidants.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry, Wrocław University, Poland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kozubek
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nienartowicz
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008055:Lipids; D012118:Resorcinols; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide