Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of different flavonoids by the chemiluminescence method

Journal Title: The AAPS Journal - Year 2003, Vol 5, Issue 2

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to study the antioxidant action of different flavonoids (quercetin, glabridin, red clover, and Isoflavin Beta, an isoflavones mixture) in order to determine if they could be added to a topical formulation used to treat damage caused by free radicals. Samples of 10 μL of the test compounds at different concentrations were mixed with 0.1 M phosphate buffer, pH 7.4, and a luminol solution was added to yield a final concentration of 0.113 mM. Hydrogen peroxide was then added at a final concentration of 0.05 mM. The reaction was started by introducing the horse-radish peroxidase enzyme at a final concentration of 0.2 IU/mL, in a final volume of 1.0 mL. Chemiluminescence was measured for 10 minutes at room temperature, and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) was used as a control. All samples showed marked inhibition of oxidative stress, with a concentration-dependent action for quercetin and Isoflavin Beta. The highest inhibition was observed with glabridin and the dry red clover extract. All flavonoids proved to be adequate for addition to topical formulations because of their high antioxidant activity.

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Sandra R. Georgetti, Rúbia Casagrande, Valéria M. Di Mambro, Ana ECS Azzolini, Maria JV. Fonseca

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Sandra R. Georgetti, Rúbia Casagrande, Valéria M. Di Mambro, Ana ECS Azzolini, Maria JV. Fonseca (2003). Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of different flavonoids by the chemiluminescence method. The AAPS Journal, 5(2), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-681983