title: The inhibition of phenylhydroquinone-induced oxidative DNA cleavage by constituents of Moutan Cortex and Paeoniae Radix.
abstract: Moutan Cortex (root cortex of Paeonia suffruticosa ANDREWS) and Paeoniae Radix (root of Paeonia lactiflora PALLAS) are crude drugs used in many traditional prescriptions and have constituents in common. We studied the effects of extracts of these crude drugs and their constituents on oxidative DNA damage caused by phenylhydroquinone (PHQ), a major metabolite of o-phenylphenol. Both drugs suppressed the cleavage of pUC18 DNA induced by PHQ, and scavenged the superoxide and hydroxy radical generated by the chemical. They also inhibited the oxidative DNA cleavage by tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), one of the major metabolites of butylated hydroxyanisole. When constituents were examined with the same system, galloylpaeoniflorin and 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose (PGG) were found to be the most potent inhibitors of the DNA cleavage. These constituents had oxygen radical scavenging activity. Paeonol also attenuated the DNA cleavage. Paeoniflorin and albiflorin had relatively small inhibitory effects on DNA cleavage. However, catechin enhanced the PHQ-induced DNA cleavage. The suppression of oxidative DNA damage by Moutan Cortex and Paeoniae Radix might be attributable to the additive effects of galloylpaeoniflorin, PGG and other constituents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Toxicology, The Tokyo Metropolitan Research Laboratory of Public Health, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okubo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ushiyama
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kano
mesh_terms: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D003574:Cytochrome c Group / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects*; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D006873:Hydroquinones / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013481:Superoxides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D003574:Cytochrome c Group; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D006873:Hydroquinones; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013481:Superoxides; C018855:2-tert-butylhydroquinone; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; C066330:phenylhydroquinone