title: Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) phytochemicals with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to investigate antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of cabbage phytochemicals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Color coordinates were evaluated by colorimetry, and the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities were analyzed by spectrophotometer for some common cabbage varieties.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Red heads had the highest total antioxidant contents followed by Savoy, Chinese and green heads. The Chinese variety had the highest ABTS (2,2-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-sulfonic acid) antioxidant activity, was 5.72 μmol TE/g fw (Trolox equivalent). The green variety had the highest DPPH (free radical scavenging activity) antioxidant activity, which was 91.2 μmol TE/g fw. The red variety had the highest FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) antioxidant activity, which was 80.8 μmol TE/g fw. The total phenol amounts were 17.2-32.6 mM trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) and the total flavonoid amounts were 40.0-74.2 mg quercetin per gram. Methanolic extracts of different cabbage heads showed different anti-inflammatory activity values. Chinese, Savoy and green heads had the highest anti-inflammatory activity, while red heads had the lowest.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that these varieties of cabbage heads could contribute as sources of important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory related to the prevention of chronic diseases associated to oxidative stress, such as in cancer and coronary artery disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China E-mail : sun2002changhao@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rokayya
authors.forename: Chun-Juan
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chang-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D052160:Benzothiazoles; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D001937:Brassica / Q000737:chemistry*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D059808:Polyphenols / Q000494:pharmacology; D013451:Sulfonic Acids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D052160:Benzothiazoles; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D005419:Flavonoids; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D064209:Phytochemicals; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts; D059808:Polyphenols; D013451:Sulfonic Acids; C002502:2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl