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Comparative analysis of in vitro antioxidant capacities of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs)

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Author(s):
Torres, Priscila [1] ; Santos, Janaina Pires [2] ; Chow, Fungyi [2] ; Pena Ferreira, Marcelo J. [1] ; dos Santos, Deborah Y. A. C. [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biosci, Dept Bot, Phytochem Lab, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biosci, Dept Bot, Lab Marine Algae Edison Jose de Paula, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS; v. 34, p. 57-67, SEP 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 8
Abstract

The most common Mycosporine-like Amino Acids (MAAs) in red algae (asterina-330, shinorine, palythine, palythinol, and porphyra-334) were evaluated regarding their in vitro antioxidant capacities, comparing them with synthetic (BHT and Trolox) and natural (ascorbic acid, gallic acid, p-cumaric acid, quercetin, and rutin) antioxidants. Folin-Ciocalteu, ABTS center dot(+), and FRAP assays have the same reaction mechanism of electron transfer and usually show a positive correlation. However, the antioxidant capacities for the MAAs were discrepant between these assays. While porphyra-334, shinorine, and palythine were as active as, or more active than synthetic phenolic antioxidants (Trolox and BHT) in Folin-Ciocalteu assay, the antioxidant potentials of MAAs were lower than those of the standard compounds in ABTS center dot(+) and FRAP assays. The pH-dependent antioxidant power was hypothesized as an explanation for this distinct behavior and was evaluated through ABTS center dot(+) assay. Alkaline pH allows antioxidant capacities similar to Trolox in ABTS center dot(+) assay, supporting our hypothesis. Comparing to standard compounds, MAAs showed low activity using ORAC assay and were pro-oxidant in beta-carotene/linoleic acid assay. Therefore, imino-MAAs present relevant in vitro antioxidant capacity under specific pH conditions in assays based on electron transfer. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/07543-0 - Pesticide activities of acetogenins of native species of Annonaceae from Brazilian Savanna
Grantee:Déborah Yara Alves Cursino dos Santos
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/50731-1 - Physiological and chemical biodiversity of macroalgae ecologically and economically important
Grantee:Fanly Fungyi Chow Ho
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants