Neuroprotective and anti-oxidant effects of caffeic acid isolated from Erigeron annuus leaf

Since oxidative stress has been implicated in a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), natural antioxidants are promising candidates of chemopreventive agents. This study examines antioxidant and neuronal cell protective effects of various fractions of the methanolic extrac...

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Published in:Chinese medicine 2011-06, Vol.6 (1), p.25-25, Article 25
Main Authors: Jeong, Chang-Ho, Jeong, Hee Rok, Choi, Gwi Nam, Kim, Dae-Ok, Lee, Uk, Heo, Ho Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
Antioxidants
Care and treatment
Cerebral ischemia
Chemical properties
Health aspects
Medicinal plants
Oxidative stress
Parkinson's disease
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Summary:Since oxidative stress has been implicated in a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), natural antioxidants are promising candidates of chemopreventive agents. This study examines antioxidant and neuronal cell protective effects of various fractions of the methanolic extract of Erigeron annuus leaf and identifies active compounds of the extract. Antioxidant activities of the fractions from Erigeron annuus leaf were examined with [2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenz thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid diammonium salt)] (ABTS) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. Neuroprotective effect of caffeic acid under oxidative stress induced by H2O2 was investigated with [3-(4,5-dimethythiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide] (MTT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. This study demonstrated that butanol fraction had the highest antioxidant activity among all solvent fractions from methanolic extract E. annuus leaf. Butanol fraction had the highest total phenolic contents (396.49 mg of GAE/g). Caffeic acid, an isolated active compound from butanol fraction, showed dose-dependent in vitro antioxidant activity. Moreover, neuronal cell protection against oxidative stress induced cytotoxicity was also demonstrated. Erigeron annuus leaf extracts containing caffeic acid as an active compound have antioxidative and neuroprotective effects on neuronal cells.
ISSN:1749-8546
1749-8546
DOI:10.1186/1749-8546-6-25