文摘
Novel polyfunctionalized antioxidants, 5-S-lipoylhydroxytyrosol (1) and its disulfide 2, trisulfide 3, and tetrasulfide 4, were prepared from tyrosol and dihydrolipoic acid in the presence, when appropriate, of sulfur. Compound 1 exhibited significant activity in the ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) assay (1.60 Trolox equiv), whereas polysulfides 2鈥?b>4 were more efficient in the DPPH reduction assay (88鈥?3% reduction vs 68% by Trolox). At 10 渭M concentration, all compounds 1鈥?b>4 proved to be efficient hydroxyl radical scavengers (56鈥?9% inhibition) in a Fenton reaction assay. When administered to human HepG2 cells, 1鈥?b>4 proved to be nontoxic and exhibited marked protective effects against reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation (60鈥?4% inhibition at 1 渭M concentration) and cell damage induced by 400 渭M tert-butylhydroperoxide. All compounds 1鈥?b>4 exhibited overall greater antioxidant activity than hydroxytyrosol.
Keywords:
hydroxytyrosol; lipoic acid; antioxidant; HepG2 cells; bioactive compounds