title: Antioxidant properties of some different molecular weight chitosans.
abstract: Chitosan, a cationic polysaccharide, is widely employed as dietary supplement and in pharmacological and biomedical applications. Although numerous studies have focused on its applications as pharmaceutical excipients or bioactive reagents, relationships between molecular weight (Mr) and biological properties remain unclear. The focus of this study was on the antioxidant properties of several Mr chitosans. We measured the ability of seven Mr chitosans (CT1; 2.8 kDa, CT2; 17.0 kDa, CT3; 33.5 kDa, CT4; 62.6 kDa, CT5; 87.7 kDa, CT6; 604 kDa, CT7; 931 kDa) to protect plasma protein from oxidation by peroxyl radicals derived from 2,2'-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH). A comparison of the antioxidant action of high Mr chitosans (CT6-CT7) with that of low Mr chitosans (CT1-CT5) showed that low Mr chitosans (CT1-CT5) were more effective in preventing the formation of carbonyl groups in plasma protein exposed to peroxyl radicals. AAPH substantially increases plasma protein carbonyl content via the oxidation of human serum albumin (HSA). We also measured the ability of these chitosans to protect HSA against oxidation by AAPH. Low Mr chitosans (CT1-CT5) were found to effectively prevent the formation of carbonyl groups in HSA, when exposed to peroxyl radicals. Low Mr chitosans were also good scavengers of N-centered radicals, but high Mr chitosans were much less effective. We also found a strong correlation between antioxidant activity and the Mr of chitosans in vitro. These activities were also determined by using the 'TPAC' test. These results suggest that low Mr chitosans (CT1-CT3) may be absorbed well from the gastrointestinal tract and inhibit neutrophil activation and oxidation of serum albumin that is frequently observed in patients plasma undergoing hemodialysis, resulting in a reduction in oxidative stress associated with uremia.
authors: Department of Physical Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuyama University, 1 Sanzo, Gakuen-cho, Fukuyama 729-0292, Japan. tomida@fupharm.fukuyama-u.ac.jp
authors: Hisao
authors: H
authors: Tomida
authors: Takeshi
authors: T
authors: Fujii
authors: Nobuko
authors: N
authors: Furutani
authors: Akihiro
authors: A
authors: Michihara
authors: Taira
authors: T
authors: Yasufuku
authors: Kenji
authors: K
authors: Akasaki
authors: Toru
authors: T
authors: Maruyama
authors: Masaki
authors: M
authors: Otagiri
authors: Janusz M
authors: JM
authors: Gebicki
authors: Makoto
authors: M
authors: Anraku
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D052160:Benzothiazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D002417:Cattle; D002460:Cell Line; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010851:Picrates / Q000737:chemistry; D050050:Protein Carbonylation / Q000187:drug effects; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D013451:Sulfonic Acids / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D052160:Benzothiazoles; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005609:Free Radicals; D010851:Picrates; D012709:Serum Albumin; D013451:Sulfonic Acids; C002502:2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid; D048271:Chitosan; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl