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Chemiluminescence-based Assays for Detection of Nitric Oxide and its Derivatives from Autoxidation and Nitrosated Compounds
Published on: February 16, 2022
Protective effects of three smoke flavouring phenols on oxidative damage and nitric oxide production
Ming-Hsing Huang1, Lee-Wen Chang2, Wen-Chieh Sung3
1Department of Cosmetic Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, 60 Erh-Jen Rd., Sec. 1, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.
Abstract:
In this study, the effects of three smoke flavouring phenols, including 4-methoxyphenol (4-MP), 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol (EMP), and 4-propenyl-2-methoxyphenol (isoeugenol), on oxidative damage and nitric oxide production, were examined. In the range 5-20μM, EMP displayed the highest inhibitory effects on radical production and biomolecule oxidation in the acellular systems of the three smoke flavouring phenols. In addition, 4-MP, EMP and isoeugenol, in the range 5-20μM, protected liver cells against tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced cytotoxicity, correlating with protection against intracellular glutathione depletion. Meanwhile, the inhibitory effects of the three smoke flavouring phenols on nitric oxide (NO) generation, in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages, increased with increasing concentrations. The decrease in NO production was attributed to the reduced inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in macrophages. These data suggested that the three smoke flavouring phenols, particularly EMP, show biological activities that contribute to antioxidation as well as anti-inflammation.
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