Water extracts of Brassica oleracea var. costata potentiate paraquat toxicity to rat hepatocytes in vitro

Tronchuda cabbage extracts have been proven to have antioxidant potential against various oxidative species in cell free systems, though its antioxidant potential in cellular models remained to be demonstrated. In the present study, we used primary cultures of rat hepatocytes for the cellular assay system and paraquat PQ exposure as a pro-oxidant model agent, to test whether tronchuda cabbage hydrolysed water extracts provide protective or aggravating effects towards PQ-induced oxidative stress and cell death. For this purpose cellular parameters related to oxidative stress were measured, namely the generation of superoxide anion, glutathione oxidation, lipid peroxidation, intracellular ATP levels, activation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), activity of antioxidant enzymes, and cell death. The obtained results demonstrated that the studied hydrolysed water extracts of tronchuda cabbage, especially rich in kaempferol (84%) and other polyphenols, namely hydroxycinnamic acids and traces of quercetin, can potentiate the toxicity of PQ in primary cultures of rat hepatocytes. These results highlight that prospective antioxidant effects of plant extracts, observed in vitro, using non-cellular systems, are not always confirmed in cellular models, in which the concentrations required to scavenge pro-oxidant species may be highly detrimental to the cells.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA - 23(2009), 6 vom: 13. Sept., Seite 1131-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sousa, C [VerfasserIn]
Pontes, H [VerfasserIn]
Carmo, H [VerfasserIn]
Dinis-Oliveira, R J [VerfasserIn]
Valentão, P [VerfasserIn]
Andrade, P B [VerfasserIn]
Remião, F [VerfasserIn]
Bastos, M L [VerfasserIn]
Carvalho, F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
Antioxidants
Flavonoids
Journal Article
PLG39H7695
Paraquat
Phenols
Plant Extracts
Polyphenols
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Water

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Date Completed 30.11.2009

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.tiv.2009.05.012

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM188947868