Antioxidant Properties and Protective Effects of Inula britannica var. chinensis Regel on Oxidative Stress-induced Neuronal Cell Damage

금불초 추출물의 항산화 효과 및 산화 스트레스에 대한 신경세포 보호작용

  • Lee, Na-Hyun (Division of Food Science, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Hong, Jung-Il (Division of Food Science, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Yung (Division of Environment and Life Science, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Chiang, Mae-Hee (Division of Environment and Life Science, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University)
  • 이나현 (서울여자대학교 식품과학부) ;
  • 홍정일 (서울여자대학교 식품과학부) ;
  • 김진영 (서울여자대학교 환경생명과학부) ;
  • 장매희 (서울여자대학교 환경생명과학부)
  • Published : 2009.02.28

Abstract

The antioxidant properties and protective effects of Inula britannica on ${H_2}{O_2}$-induced SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell damage were investigated. A series of solvent fractions, including hexane(Fr.H), petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate(Fr.EA), and water fraction(Fr.W), were prepared from the 70% methanol extracts of Inula britannica. Fr.W had the highest total contents of phenolics and flavonoids, followed by Fr.EA. The antioxidant properties of the fractions were also evaluated by analyzing their scavenging activities on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) radicals, 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radicals, and nitric oxide. Fr.W showed the strongest activities in all assays. The concentrations of Fr.W that resulted in 50% reductions of the DPPH and ABTS radicals were 20.7 ${\mu}g$/mL and 39.4 ${\mu}g$/mL, respectively. Fr.W showed the weakest cytotoxic activities on the SH-SY5Y cells, whereas it effectively protected ${H_2}{O_2}$-induced cell death, increasing cell survival by 35.0-77.0% at a concentration range of 62.5-250 ${\mu}g$/mL. In this range, Fr.W also significantly decreased intracellular ROS levels by 34-39%. Overall, the antioxidant properties of Inula britannica can contribute to rescuring neuronal cells from oxidative stress-induced cell injury.

본 연구에서는 금불초(Inula britannica) 추출물의 항산화 효과와 ${H_2}{O_2}$로부터 유도된 SH-SY5Y 신경모세포종의 세포독성에 대한 보호능을 측정하였다. 금불초 지상부위의 70% 메탄올 추출물에 대하여 용매별로 분획을 실시하였고 핵산(Fr.H), 에틸아세테이트(Fr.EA) 및 물(Fr.W) 분획에 대하여 활성을 조사하였다. 분획 중 Fr.W의 폴리페놀/플라보노이드 함량이 가장 높았으며 Fr.W의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 $318.1{\pm}20.6{\mu}g$/mg solid로, Fr.EA 및 Fr.H와 비교하여 각각 약 2.5배, 23.1배 수준이었다. DPPH radical, ABTS radical 및 nitric oxide 소거능 등의 항산화 활성에서도 Fr.W가 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었고 Fr.H는 거의 활성을 나타내지 않았다. Fr.W는 ${H_2}{O_2}$에 의해 유도된 세포사멸에 대하여 62.5 ${\mu}g$/mL 농도에서 현저하게 세포독성을 감소시켰으며 250 ${\mu}g$/mL에서는 77.0%의 세포사멸 억제능을 보였다. Fr.EA는 보호 효과를 나타 내지 않았으며 Fr.H는 오히려 ${H_2}{O_2}$로 인한 세포 독성을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 세포 내 ROS에 대한 영향으로 Fr.W 250 ${\mu}g$/mL 처리시 39.2% 세포내 ROS를 감소시켰으며 Fr.EA는 25 ${\mu}g$/mL에서 26.8%의 세포내 ROS를 소거하였다. 이러한 금불초 Fr.W의 항산화 활성은 ROS에 의해 야기되는 뇌세포 독성에 대한 보호 작용에 공헌할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

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