Active components from Artemisia iwayomogi displaying ONOO(-) scavenging activity.
Peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)) is one of cytotoxic species produced by the reaction between superoxide (*O(2) (-)) and nitric oxide (NO). The main aim of this study was to identify ONOO(-) scavenging constituents from herbs. Methanolic extracts derived from one hundred thirty eight herbs were screened out for their ONOO(-) scavenging activities. Twenty herbs showed excellent ONOO(-) scavenging activity in a dose dependent manner. Of them, Artemisia iwayomogi, which showed the highest activity, was fractioned with several solvents. The ONOO(-) scavenging activity of fractions was in order of ethyl acetate (EtOAc) > n-butanol (BuOH) > dichloromethane (CH(2)Cl(2)) > water (H(2)O) fraction. The EtOAc and the n-BuOH fractions were further purified to isolate active principles by column chromatography. Apigenin 7-methylether (genkwanin), apigenin 7,4'-di-O methylether, jaceosidin, and scopoletin from the EtOAc fraction and chlorogenic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy 6-methoxy acetophenone 4-O-beta-D-glucoside, quebrachitol, and scopolin from the n-BuOH fraction were identified. The scavenging activities of chlorogenic acid (IC(50) = 0.52 +/- 0.04 microM), genkwanin (IC(50) = 1.01 +/- 0.10 microM), and scopoletin (IC(50) = 1.03 +/- 0.15 micro M) were higher than or comparable to a well-known ONOO(-) scavenger, penicillamine (IC(50) = 1.76 +/- 0.18 microM), suggesting that those compounds might be developed as effective ONOO(-) scavengers for, prevention of the ONOO(-)-involved diseases.
Kim
Ae Ra
AR
College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
Zou
Ya Ni
YN
Park
Tae Hyun
TH
Shim
Kyung Hee
KH
Kim
Min Sun
MS
Kim
Nam Deuk
ND
Kim
Jong Deog
JD
Bae
Song Ja
SJ
Choi
Jae Sue
JS
Chung
Hae Young
HY
D019306:Artemisia; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D030421:Peroxynitrous Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010936:Plant Extracts; D030421:Peroxynitrous Acid