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Rationale on the High Radical Scavenging Capacity of Betalains

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Author(s):
Nakashima, Karina K. [1, 2] ; Bastos, Erick L. [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Quim, Dept Quim Fundamental, BR-05508000 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Inst Mol & Mat, NL-6525 XZ Nijmegen - Netherlands
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: ANTIOXIDANTS; v. 8, n. 7 JUL 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Betalains are water-soluble natural pigments of increasing importance as antioxidants for pharmaceutical use. Although non-phenolic betalains have lower capacity to scavenge radicals compared to their phenolic analogues, both classes perform well as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents in vivo. Here we show that meta-hydroxyphenyl betalain (m-OH-pBeet) and phenylbetalain (pBeet) show higher radical scavenging capacity compared to their N-methyl iminium analogues, in which proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) from the imine nitrogen atom is precluded. The 1,7-diazaheptamethinium system was found to be essential for the high radical scavenging capacity of betalains and concerted PCET is the most thermodynamically favorable pathway for their one-electron oxidation. The results provide useful insights for the design of nature-derived redox mediators based on the betalain scaffold. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/24964-9 - Study of the antiradical mechanism of betalains
Grantee:Karina Kinuyo Nakashima
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 14/22136-4 - Use of green solvents and their mixtures for optimizing chemical processes
Grantee:Omar Abou El Seoud
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 16/21445-9 - Betalains: structure-property relationships
Grantee:Erick Leite Bastos
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 19/06391-8 - Photophysical characterization and anti-inflammatory potential of betalains
Grantee:Erick Leite Bastos
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants