Oxidative stress and antioxidative defense with an emphasis on plants antioxidants

1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klara D Vichnevetskaia ◽  
D N Roy
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Higher Plants ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Active Oxygen Species ◽  
Antioxidant Systems ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Synthetic Antioxidants ◽  
Synthetic Antioxidant

Increased levels of active oxygen species or free radicals can create an oxidative stress. Concentration of free radicals in living cells increases as a result of exposure to environmental stresses that lead to aging, carcinogenesis, and immunodeficiencies in animals, and membrane leakage, senescence, chlorophyll destruction, and decreased photosynthesis in plants. The antioxidative system of higher plants consists of enzymes, low molecular weight compounds (among them peptides, vitamins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, alkaloids, etc.), and integrated detoxification chains. Enzymatic defense in plants include enzymes capable of removing, neutralizing, or scavenging oxy-intermediates. Catalases and superoxide dismutases are the most efficient antioxidant enzymes. Free radicals cause cell damage by a lipid peroxidation mechanism, which results in a blockade of natural antioxidant systems. Application of synthetic antioxidants can assist in coping with oxidative stress. There are very few publications on effects of synthetic antioxidants on plant growth and physiology. One of the examples of such synthetic antioxidant is 2-methyl-4-dimethylaminomethyl-5-hydroxybenzimidazole (Ambiol), which substantially promoted growth of agricultural and forestry plant species. Ambiol also demonstrated antitranspirant properties, increasing drought tolerance of conifers and agricultural species. The response of plants to Ambiol is under high genetic control. The identification of genes responsible for the reaction of plants to Ambiol may lead to attempts in genetic engineering of organisms with increased tolerance to oxidative stress. It seems impossible to find a universal scavenger trapping all free radicals active in the organism. However, analysis of the structure–activity relationships in antioxidants can contribute to the search for effective antioxidants.Key words: oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, free radicals, natural and synthetic antioxidants, Ambiol.

scholarly journals Oxidative stress in ageing

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 4826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fasna K. A. ◽  
Geetha N. ◽  
Jean Maliekkal
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Body ◽  
Antioxidant Systems ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation Product ◽  
Free Radical Theory ◽  
Radical Theory

Background: Ageing is characterized by a gradual decline in body functions and decreased ability to maintain homeostasis. The free radical theory of ageing proposed by Harman D states that ageing is a result of cumulative damage incurred by free radical reactions. Free radicals are highly reactive molecular species with unpaired electrons; generated in the body by several physiological processes. Prime target to free radical attack are the polyunsaturated fatty acids of cell membranes causing lipid peroxidation. The free radicals are neutralized by the exogenous and endogenous antioxidant systems. Oxidative stress occurs when large number of free radicals are produced or the antioxidant activity is impaired. The present study is focused to find out the role of oxidative stress in ageing.Methods: A cross sectional observational study was undertaken to assess the oxidative stress in ageing; by determining the levels of lipid peroxidation product- malondialdehyde (MDA), the antioxidants- superoxide dismutase (SOD) and ceruloplasmin in various age groups. 150 healthy subjects were selected randomly and categorised into three different age groups of 20-30 years, 40-59 years and 60-90 years; with 50 subjects in each group. Results were expressed as mean ± standard deviation.Results: a significant elevation in serum MDA level and a decline in SOD were observed in 40-59 years and 60-90 years age groups. However, an elevated ceruloplasmin level was found in the above age groups.Conclusions: Aforementioned observations are suggestive of an association between oxidative stress and the progression of ageing process.

scholarly journals Oxidative stress and its role in the development of autoimmune thyroid diseases.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Rybakova ◽  
Nadezhda Platonova ◽  
Ekaterina Troshina
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Autoimmune Thyroiditis ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Antioxidant Systems ◽  
Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases ◽  
Autoimmune Thyroid ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Enzymatic Systems

A large number of socially significant diseases is accompanied with oxidative stress and carry with tissue damage. Free radicals play a crucial role in the development of these diseases. Similar processes occur under the influence of ionizing radiation and bacterial infections. Recently, was indicated the significant role of oxidative stress in the development of autoimmune thyroiditis. It is assumed that the synthesis of thyroid hormones depends on the concentration of H2O2, which, due to its high toxicity, must be in strict accordance with the activity of antioxidant systems. Many biochemically negative processes occur on the apical membrane of the thyrocyte, which allows limiting the effect of free radicals and avoid cell destruction. However, in pathological conditions, enzymatic systems are disturbed and their components become abnormally activated in the cytoplasm, and it is leads to functional and morphological disorders. A deeper understanding of oxidative stress and its role in the development of autoimmune thyroiditis can contribute to the identification of new methods for its assessment, the expansion of therapeutic ranges for this disease. This review discusses oxidative stress, which is the accumulation of active damaging agents (free radicals, prooxidants, reactive oxygen species) that initiate cell damage and lead to the development of various pathological conditions.

scholarly journals Comparison of coenzyme Q10 or fish oil for prevention of intermittent hypoxia-induced oxidative injury in neonatal rat lungs

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina D’Agrosa ◽  
Charles L. Cai ◽  
Faisal Siddiqui ◽  
Karen Deslouches ◽  
Stephen Wadowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Fish Oil ◽  
Coenzyme Q10 ◽  
Intermittent Hypoxia ◽  
Oxidative Injury ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Neonatal Rat ◽  
Antioxidant Systems

Abstract Background Neonatal intermittent hypoxia (IH) results in oxidative distress in preterm infants with immature antioxidant systems, contributing to lung injury. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and fish oil protect against oxidative injury. We tested the hypothesis that CoQ10 is more effective than fish oil for prevention of IH-induced lung injury in neonatal rats. Methods Newborn rats were exposed to two clinically relevant IH paradigms at birth (P0): (1) 50% O2 with brief hypoxia (12% O2); or (2) room air (RA) with brief hypoxia (12% O2), until P14 during which they were supplemented with daily oral CoQ10, fish oil, or olive oil from P0 to P14. Pups were studied at P14 or placed in RA until P21 with no further treatment. Lungs were assessed for histopathology and morphometry; biomarkers of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation; and antioxidants. Results Of the two neonatal IH paradigms 21%/12% O2 IH resulted in the most severe outcomes, evidenced by histopathology and morphometry. CoQ10 was effective for preserving lung architecture and reduction of IH-induced oxidative stress biomarkers. In contrast, fish oil resulted in significant adverse outcomes including oversimplified alveoli, hemorrhage, reduced secondary crest formation and thickened septae. This was associated with elevated oxidants and antioxidants activities. Conclusions Data suggest that higher FiO2 may be needed between IH episodes to curtail the damaging effects of IH, and to provide the lungs with necessary respite. The negative outcomes with fish oil supplementation suggest oxidative stress-induced lipid peroxidation.

scholarly journals Malondialdehyde levels can be measured in serum and saliva by using a fast HPLC method with visible detection / Determinarea printr-o metodă HPLC-VIS rapidă a concentraţiilor serice şi salivare ale malondialdehidei

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erzsébet Fogarasi ◽  
Mircea Dumitru Croitoru ◽  
Ibolya Fülöp ◽  
Enikő Nemes-Nagy ◽  
Robert Gabriel Tripon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Living Organism ◽  
Hplc Method ◽  
Limit Of Quantification ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
Repeated Sample

Abstract Oxidative stress appears when the amount of free radicals that are formed in a living organism exceed its spin-trapping ability. One of the most dangerous free radicals that are formed in the human body is the hydroxyl radical. It can alter several biomolecules, including the unsaturated fatty acids; this process is known as lipid peroxidation and can lead to cell necrosis and generation of several harmful byproducts including malondialdehyde, which serves also as a biomarker of oxidative stress. A new HPLC method with visible detection was developed for the detection of malondialdehyde in human serum and saliva samples. The method was verified in terms of specificity, linearity, limits of detection (0.35 ng/ml), limit of quantification (1.19 ng/ml), recovery (90.13±10.25 – 107.29±14.33) and precision (3.84±1.49% – 6.66±1.76%). An analysis time of only 1 minute was obtained and no interferences from the matrices were observed. Statistical analysis (Pearson correlation test) showed a moderate correlation (R = 0.5061, p = 0.0099) between serum and saliva concentrations (N = 25). The possibility of measuring salivary concentrations of malondialdehyde extents the applications of oxidative stress/lipid peroxidation estimations to categories of population unreachable before (pregnant women, small children, etc); repeated sample studies are also easier to make.

Expression Analysis of 4-Hydroxynonenal Modified Proteins in Schizophrenia Brain; Relevance to Involvement in Redox Dysregulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sobia Manzoor ◽  
Ayesha Khan ◽  
Beena Hasan ◽  
Shamim Mushtaq ◽  
Nikhat Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Protein Adducts ◽  
Antioxidant Systems ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tbars Level ◽  
Elevated Expression ◽  
Modified Proteins

Background: Oxidative damage contributes to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia (SZ). Redox imbalance may lead to increased lipid peroxidation, which produces toxic aldehydes like 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) ultimately leading to oxidative stress. Conversely, implications of oxidative stress points towards an alteration in HNE-protein adducts and activities of enzymatic and antioxidant systems in schizophrenia. Objectives: Present study focuses on identification of HNE-protein adducts and its related molecular consequences in schizophrenia pathology due to oxidative stress, particularly lipid peroxidation. Material and Methods: Oxyblotting was performed on seven autopsied brain samples each from cortex and hippocampus region of schizophrenia patients and their respective normal healthy controls. Additionally, thiobarbituric acid substances (TBARS), reduced glutathione (GSH) levels and catalase (CAT) activities associated with oxidative stress, were also estimated. Results: Obtained results indicates substantially higher levels of oxidative stress in schizophrenia patients than healthy control group represented by elevated expression of HNE-protein adducts. Interestingly, hippocampus region of schizophrenia brain shows increased HNE protein adducts compared to cortex. An increase in catalase activity (4.8876 ± 1.7123) whereas decrease in antioxidant GSH levels (0.213 ± 0.015µmol/ml) have been observed in SZ brain. Elevated TBARS level (0.3801 ± 0.0532ug/ml) were obtained in brain regions SZ patients compared with their controls that reflects an increased lipid peroxidation (LPO). Conclusion: Conclusion: We propose the role of HNE modified proteins possibly associated with the pathology of schizophrenia. Our data revealed increase lipid peroxidation as a consequence of increased TBARS production. Furthermore, altered cellular antioxidants pathways related to GSH and CAT also highlight the involvement of oxidative stress in schizophrenia pathology.

Effect of lipid peroxidation conditions on calcium-dependent activity of phosphodiesterase 3′,5′-cAMP in the rat brain

Biologia ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Ďurfinová ◽  
Marta Brechtlová ◽  
Branislav Líška ◽  
Želmíra Barošková
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Rat Brain ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Intracellular Camp ◽  
Calcium Dependent ◽  
Cellular Processes ◽  
Phosphodiesterase 3 ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
The Impact

Abstract3′,5′-cAMP plays an important role as a second messenger molecule controlling multiple cellular processes in the brain. Its levels are decreased by phosphodiesterases (PDEs), responsible for hydrolysis of intracellular cAMP. A part of the PDE activity is dependent on the effect of calcium, mediated by its binding to calmodulin. During oxidative stress, precisely these changes in calcium concentration are responsible for cell damage. We have examined the effects of oxidative stress conditions on the activity of PDE in rat brain homogenates. We found a different influence of activated lipid peroxidation conditions (Fe2+ with ascorbate and increased temperature) on the calcium-dependent and calcium-independent PDE activity. The inhibition of Ca2+-dependent PDE was observed, while Ca2+-independent PDE was not influenced. We assume that it might be the impact of lipid peroxidation products or any mechanism activated by the higher temperature on the interaction of the Ca2+-dependent isoform of PDE with the complex calcium-calmodulin. Another explanation might be that the formation of the functioning calcium-calmodulin complex is impossible in these conditions.

scholarly journals Oxidative stress in dogs

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 1431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Russo ◽  
Ana Paula F. Rodrigues Loureiro Bracarense
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Cell Membrane ◽  
The Body ◽  
Antioxidant Defenses ◽  
Cellular Respiration ◽  
Bodily Fluids ◽  
Cellular Components ◽  
Harmful Effects

Reactive oxygen species (ROS), also known as free radicals, are generated during cellular respiration. Under normal conditions, the body has the ability to neutralize the effects of free radicals by using its antioxidant defenses. In the case of an imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants, free radical production exceeds the capacity of organic combustion, resulting in oxidative stress. Of all the cellular components compromised by the harmful effects of ROS, the cell membrane is the most severely affected owing to lipid peroxidation, which invariably leads to changes in the membrane structure and permeability. With lipid peroxidation of the cell membrane, some by-products can be detected and measured in tissues, blood, and other bodily fluids. The measurement of biomarkers of oxidative stress is commonly used to quantify lipid peroxidation of the cell membrane in humans, a species in which ROS can be considered as a cause or consequence of oxidative stress-related diseases. In dogs, few studies have demonstrated this correlation. The present review aims to identify current literature knowledge relating to oxidative stress diseases and their detection in dogs.

scholarly journals Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Caralluma Acutangula (Decne.) N.E.Br Extracts, a Medicinal Plant from Burkina Faso

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
Pare Dramane ◽  
N’do Jotham Yhi-pênê ◽  
Hilou Adama
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Acute Toxicity ◽  
Xanthine Oxidase ◽  
Antioxidant Systems ◽  
Nmri Mouse ◽  
Good Activity ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Plants have always played an important role in health care in Africa. The stress, a situation of imbalance between oxidizing and antioxidant systems in favor of the prooxidants is responsible for the installation of several pathologies such as cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes ... The objective of this study was to highlight the presence Secondary metabolites in C. acutangula extract and determine its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. For the determination of the acute toxicity of the extract, a dose of 2000 mg / kg was administered to the NMRI Mouse. The methods of screening were used to detect secondary metabolites like tannins, steroids and terpen, flavonoids, coumarins. The antioxidant capacity was evaluated in vitro by determining the ability of the extract to inhibit lipid peroxidation, hydrogen peroxide, degradation of deoxyribose. The anti-inflammatory potential was evaluated on lipoxygenase and xanthine oxidase. Acute toxicity evaluated in NMRI mice showed that the ethanolic extract of C. acutangula show no toxicity. Tannins, steroids and terpen, flavonoids, coumarins have been detected in the extracts. C. acutangula showed good activity with an inhibition of 50.71 ± 2.51% at 100 μg / ml on lipid peroxidation, of 66.105 ± 1.26% on deoxyribose degradation and 8.625 ± 1.09% on hydrogen peroxide. It showed good activity on xanthine oxidase with an 81.5 ± 5.5% inhibition. For the effect on lipoxygenase it gave an inhibition of the enzyme at 43.11 ± 3.4%. This potential could be used in the fight against inflammatory diseases and that due to oxidative stress. Keywords: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation

scholarly journals Antioxidants: a brief review

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (6-s) ◽  
pp. 373-376
Author(s):  
Rekha Bisht
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Physiological Function ◽  
Butylated Hydroxytoluene ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Synthetic Antioxidants ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
External Sources ◽  
Free Radical Chemistry

The field of free radical chemistry has gained a great deal of attention in recent years. Free radicals reactive oxygen species generated by our body by various endogenous systems leads to various pathological conditions. A balance between free radicals and antioxidants is prerequisite for proper physiological function. Oxidative stress caused by generation of free radicals adversely alters lipids, proteins, and DNA and provokes a number of human ailments. Oxidative stress can be managed by using external sources of antioxidants. Synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxytoluene and butylated hydroxyanisole have recently been reported to be harmful for human health. Thus, the search for effective, nontoxic natural compounds with antioxidant activity has been escalated in recent years. The present review provides a brief overview on antioxidants and natural sources of antioxidants in the management of human diseases. Keywords: free radical, Oxidative stress, antioxidants,

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