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Wang J, Wang D, Huang M, Sun B, Ren F, Wu J, Meng N, Zhang J. Identification of nonvolatile chemical constituents in Chinese Huangjiu using widely targeted metabolomics. Food Res Int 2023; 172:113226. [PMID: 37689963 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
Abstract
Huangjiu is a traditional Chinese alcoholic beverage, whose non-volatile chemical profile remains unclarified. Here, the non-volatile compounds of Huangjiu were first identified using a widely targeted metabolomics analysis. In total, 1146 compounds were identified, 997 of them were identified in Huangjiu for the first time. Moreover, 113 compounds were identified as key active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicines and 78 components were found as active pharmaceutical ingredients against 389 diseases. In addition, the comparative analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis revealed that Huangjiu from different regions differ in metabolite composition. Cofactor and amino acid biosynthesis and ABC transport were the dominant metabolic pathways. Furthermore, 7 metabolic pathways and 77 metabolic pathway regulatory markers were further found to be related with the different characteristics of different Huangjius. This study provides a theoretical and material basis for the quality control, health efficacy, and industrial development of Huangjiu.
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- Juan Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; China Food Flavor and Nutrition Health Innovation Center, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- China Food Flavor and Nutrition Health Innovation Center, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- China Food Flavor and Nutrition Health Innovation Center, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; China Food Flavor and Nutrition Health Innovation Center, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- China Food Flavor and Nutrition Health Innovation Center, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- China Food Flavor and Nutrition Health Innovation Center, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- China Food Flavor and Nutrition Health Innovation Center, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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Basque A, Nguyen HT, Touaibia M, Martin LJ. Gigantol Improves Cholesterol Metabolism and Progesterone Biosynthesis in MA-10 Leydig Cells. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2021; 44:73-93. [PMID: 35723385 PMCID: PMC8929061 DOI: 10.3390/cimb44010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In aging males, androgen production by testicular Leydig cells decreases at a rate of approximately 1% per year. Phenolic compounds may enhance testosterone biosynthesis and delay the onset of male hypogonadism. Gigantol is a bibenzyl compound isolated from several types of orchids of the genus Dendrobium. This compound has various biological activities, including antioxidant activity. However, its capacity to regulate gene expression and steroid production in testicular Leydig cells has never been evaluated. We investigated the effect of gigantol on MA-10 Leydig cells' gene expression using an RNA-Seq approach. To further investigate the structure-function relationship of the hydroxy-methoxyphenyl moiety of gigantol, experiments were also performed with ferulic acid and isoferulic acid. According to transcriptomic analysis, all genes coding for cholesterol biosynthesis-related enzymes are increased in response to gigantol treatment, resulting in increased lipid droplets accumulation. Moreover, treatments with 10 μM gigantol increased StAR protein levels and progesterone production from MA-10 Leydig cells. However, neither ferulic acid nor isoferulic acid influenced StAR protein synthesis and progesterone production in MA-10 Leydig cells. Thus, our findings indicate that gigantol improves cholesterol and steroid biosynthesis within testicular Leydig cells.
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- Audrey Basque
- Biology Department, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada
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- Biology Department, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada
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- Biology Department, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada
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Kalinowska M, Gołębiewska E, Mazur L, Lewandowska H, Pruszyński M, Świderski G, Wyrwas M, Pawluczuk N, Lewandowski W. Crystal Structure, Spectroscopic Characterization, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activity of New Mg(II) and Mn(II)/Na(I) Complexes of Isoferulic Acid. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:3236. [PMID: 34208366 PMCID: PMC8231219 DOI: 10.3390/ma14123236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The Mg(II) and heterometallic Mn(II)/Na(I) complexes of isoferulic acid (3-hydroxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid, IFA) were synthesized and characterized by infrared spectroscopy FT-IR, FT-Raman, electronic absorption spectroscopy UV/VIS, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The reaction of MgCl2 with isoferulic acid in the aqueous solutions of NaOH resulted in synthesis of the complex salt of the general formula of [Mg(H2O)6]⋅(C10H9O4)2⋅6H2O. The crystal structure of this compound consists of discrete octahedral [Mg(H2O)6]2+ cations, isoferulic acid anions and solvent water molecules. The hydrated metal cations are arranged among the organic layers. The multiple hydrogen-bonding interactions established between the coordinated and lattice water molecules and the functional groups of the ligand stabilize the 3D architecture of the crystal. The use of MnCl2 instead of MgCl2 led to the formation of the Mn(II)/Na(I) complex of the general formula [Mn3Na2(C10H7O4)8(H2O)8]. The compound is a 3D coordination polymer composed of centrosymmetric pentanuclear subunits. The antioxidant activity of these compounds was evaluated by assays based on different antioxidant mechanisms of action, i.e., with •OH, DPPH• and ABTS•+ radicals as well as CUPRAC (cupric ions reducing power) and lipid peroxidation inhibition assays. The pro-oxidant property of compounds was measured as the rate of oxidation of Trolox. The Mg(II) and Mn(II)/Na(I) complexes with isoferulic acid showed higher antioxidant activity than ligand alone in DPPH (IFA, IC50 = 365.27 μM, Mg(II) IFA IC50 = 153.50 μM, Mn(II)/Na(I) IFA IC50 = 149.00 μM) and CUPRAC assays (IFA 40.92 μM of Trolox, Mg(II) IFA 87.93 μM and Mn(II)/Na(I) IFA 105.85 μM of Trolox; for compounds' concentration 10 μM). Mg(II) IFA is a better scavenger of •OH than IFA and Mn(II)/Na(I) IFA complex. There was no distinct difference in ABTS•+ and lipid peroxidation assays between isoferulic acid and its Mg(II) complex, while Mn(II)/Na(I) complex showed lower activity than these compounds. The tested complexes displayed only slight antiproliferative activity tested in HaCaT human immortalized keratinocyte cell line within the solubility range. The Mn(II)/Na(I) IFA (16 μM in medium) caused an 87% (±5%) decrease in cell viability, the Mg salt caused a comparable, i.e., 87% (±4%) viability decrease in a concentration of 45 μM, while IFA caused this level of cell activity attenuation (87% ± 5%) at the concentration of 1582 μM (significant at α = 0.05).
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- Monika Kalinowska
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Civil Engineering and Energetics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (E.G.); (G.Ś.); (M.W.); (N.P.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Civil Engineering and Energetics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (E.G.); (G.Ś.); (M.W.); (N.P.); (W.L.)
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- Department of General and Coordination Chemistry and Crystallography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, M. C. Skłodowskiej Sq. 2, 20-031 Lublin, Poland;
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- Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, 16 Dorodna Street, 03-195 Warsaw, Poland; (H.L.); (M.P.)
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- Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, 16 Dorodna Street, 03-195 Warsaw, Poland; (H.L.); (M.P.)
- NOMATEN Centre of Excellence, National Centre of Nuclear Research, 7 Andrzeja Soltana Street, 05-400 Otwock, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Civil Engineering and Energetics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (E.G.); (G.Ś.); (M.W.); (N.P.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Civil Engineering and Energetics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (E.G.); (G.Ś.); (M.W.); (N.P.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Civil Engineering and Energetics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (E.G.); (G.Ś.); (M.W.); (N.P.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Civil Engineering and Energetics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (E.G.); (G.Ś.); (M.W.); (N.P.); (W.L.)
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Du LY, Guo JM, Qian DW, Shang EX, Jiang S, Liu P, Su SL, Zhang F, Duan JA, Xu J, Zhao M. Simultaneous determination of seven active ingredients in rat plasma by UPLC-MS/MS and application in pharmacokinetic studies after oral administration of scutellaria-coptis herb couple. Med Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-014-1212-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Su S, Cui W, Duan JA, Hua Y, Guo J, Shang E, Liu P, Tang Y. UHPLC-MS Simultaneous Determination and Pharmacokinetic Study of Three Aromatic Acids and One Monoterpene in Rat Plasma after Oral Administration of Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2013; 41:697-715. [DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x13500481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We developed a sensitive and rapid method for determination of ferulic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, and paeoniflorin in rat plasma based on ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS). The separation of the four compounds was carried out on an AcQuity UHPLC™ BEH C18 column using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and water (containing 0.1% formic acid). Electrospray ionization in positive and negative ion mode and multiple reaction monitoring was used to identify and quantify active components. All calibration curves gave good linearity (r > 0.991) over the concentration range from 4.24–2875 ngmL-1 for all components. The precision of the in vivo study was evaluated by intraday and interday assays and the percentages of RSD were all within 10.6%. The recovery ranged from 60.2 to 77.9%. The method was successfully applied to pharmacokinetic study of all three aromatic acids and one monoterpene in rat plasma. Furthermore, we compared the pharmacokinetics profile of the four compounds in normal and primary dysmenorrhea rats' plasma following oral administration of Shaofu Zhuyu decoction (SFZYD) and its ethanol supernatant extract (SFE).
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- Shulan Su
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
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Li W, Guo J, Tang Y, Wang H, Huang M, Qian D, Duan JA. Pharmacokinetic comparison of ferulic acid in normal and blood deficiency rats after oral administration of Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong and their combination. Int J Mol Sci 2012; 13:3583-97. [PMID: 22489169 PMCID: PMC3317729 DOI: 10.3390/ijms13033583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2011] [Revised: 02/28/2012] [Accepted: 03/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Radix Angelica Sinensis (RAS) and Rhizome Ligusticum (RLC) combination is a popular herb pair commonly used in clinics for treatment of blood deficiency syndrome in China. The aim of this study is to compare the pharmacokinetic properties of ferulic acid (FA), a main bioactive constituent in both RAS and RLC, between normal and blood deficiency syndrome animals, and to investigate the influence of compatibility of RAS and RLC on the pharmacokinetic of FA. The blood deficiency rats were induced by injecting 2% Acetyl phenylhydrazine (APH) on the first day, every other day, to a total of five times, at the dosage of 100, 50, 50, 30, 30 mg/kg body mass, respectively. Quantification of FA in rat plasma was achieved by using a simple and rapid HPLC method. Plasma samples were collected at different time points to construct pharmacokinetic profiles by plotting drug concentration versus time, and estimate pharmacokinetic parameters. Between normal and blood deficiency model groups, both AUC((0-) (t) ()) and C(max) of FA in blood deficiency rats after RAS-RLC extract administration increased significantly (P < 0.05), while clearance (CL) decreased significantly. Among three blood deficiency model groups, t(1/2α), V(d), AUC((0-) (t) ()) and AUC((0-∞)) all increased significantly in the RAS-RLC extract group compared with the RAS group. The results indicated that FA was absorbed better and eliminated slower in blood deficiency rats; RLC could significantly prolong the half-life of distribution, increase the volume of distribution and the absorption amount of FA of RAS in blood deficiency rats, which may be due to the synergic action when RAS and RLC were used together to treat blood deficiency syndrome.
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- Weixia Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China; E-Mails: (W.L.); (J.G.); (H.W.); (M.H.); (D.Q.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China; E-Mails: (W.L.); (J.G.); (H.W.); (M.H.); (D.Q.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China; E-Mails: (W.L.); (J.G.); (H.W.); (M.H.); (D.Q.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China; E-Mails: (W.L.); (J.G.); (H.W.); (M.H.); (D.Q.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China; E-Mails: (W.L.); (J.G.); (H.W.); (M.H.); (D.Q.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China; E-Mails: (W.L.); (J.G.); (H.W.); (M.H.); (D.Q.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China; E-Mails: (W.L.); (J.G.); (H.W.); (M.H.); (D.Q.)
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Abstract
Isoferulic acid (3-hydroxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid, IFA), the isomer of ferulic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid), is a rare phenolic acid occurring in Rhizoma Cimicifugae. Unlike ferulic acid, which has been well investigated, the antioxidant activity of IFA has not been measured. In this study, IFA was systematically evaluated for its in vitro antioxidant activity for the first time. IC50 values were calculated of 7.30±0.57, 4.58±0.17, 1.08±0.01, 8.84±0.43, 7.69±0.39, 1.57±0.2, 13.33±0.49 μg/mL, respectively, for lipid peroxidation, DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical) and ABTS (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid diammonium salt) radical scavenging, reducing power on Fe3+ and Cu2+ ions, and hydroxyl and superoxide anion radical scavenging. Comparison with the IC50 values with those of the positive controls, Trolox and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), it can be concluded that isoferulic acid is an effective natural antioxidant in both lipid and aqueous media.
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- Xiaozhen Wang
- School of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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