Abstract
The antioxidant effects of 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose (1,5-AF), a unique anhydrohexulose, were studied in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) solution, in human cells along with lipid peroxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). We have confirmed that 1,5-AF scavenges DPPH radicals directly in solution and inhibits the formation of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion, typical reactive oxygen species (ROS), induced by phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) in a dose-dependent manner in THP-1 cells. We also observed the dose-dependent antioxidant effects of 1,5-AF on copper-mediated LDL oxidation. These findings suggest that 1,5-AF might play a role in reducing the risk of atherosclerosis and may help prevent coronary heart disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-19 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Planta Medica |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 11 2002 |
Keywords
- 1,5-Anhydro-D-fructose
- Antioxidant
- Low-density lipoprotein peroxidation
- Reactive oxygen species
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Organic Chemistry