title: Inhibition of xanthine oxidase-xanthine-iron mediated lipid peroxidation by eugenol in liposomes.
abstract: The effect of eugenol on xanthine oxidase (XO) xanthine(X)-Fe+3-ADP mediated lipid peroxidation was studied in liver microsomal lipid liposomes. Eugenol inhibited the lipid peroxidation in a dose dependent manner as assessed by formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances. When tested for its effect on XO activity per se, (by measuring uric acid formation) eugenol inhibited the enzyme to an extent of 85% at 10 microm concentration and hence formation of O2.- also. However, the concentration of eugenol required for XO inhibition was more in presence of metal chelators such as EDTA, EGTA and DETAPAC, but not in presence of deferoxamine, ADP and citrate. The antiperoxidative effect of eugenol was about 35 times more and inhibition of XO was about 5 times higher as compared to the effect of allopurinol. Eugenol did not scavenge O2.- generated by phenazine methosulfate and NAD but inhibited propagation of peroxidation catalyzed by Fe2+ EDTA and lipid hydroperoxide containing liposomes. Eugenol inhibits XO-X-Fe+3 ADP mediated peroxidation by inhibiting the XO activity per se in addition to quenching various radical species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania, India.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nagababu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lakshmaiah
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D005054:Eugenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D007501:Iron / Q000502:physiology; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism; D019820:Xanthine; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D014970:Xanthines / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D014970:Xanthines; D013481:Superoxides; D019820:Xanthine; D005054:Eugenol; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D004492:Edetic Acid; D007501:Iron; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase