Examination of the Antioxidant Activity of Psoralidin : Computational Mechanistic Study and Impact on the ROS Level in Human Keratinocytes

Psoralidin (Pso) is a coumestan-type compound found in Psoralea corylifolia L. that exhibits a broad spectrum of pharmacological properties. The current work aimed to study, for the first time, the antioxidant capacities of Pso under physiological circumstances. Tandem experimental and computational approaches were used to fully understand the interaction of Pso with ROS (reactive oxygen species) at the molecular level as well as its impact on the basal ROS level in cells. Pso has been found to be a potent radical scavenger in physiological polar media, acting via the single electron-transfer mechanism rather than the hydrogen-transfer mechanism. In contrast, Pso is a moderate radical scavenger in lipid media, and its reaction is determined by hydrogen transfer from the 7OH group. The in vitro assays revealed that Pso moderately reduces the basal ROS level in human keratinocytes at non-toxic concentrations, which is in agreement with the computational study. These findings indicate that Pso is a promising antioxidant, but in its natural form it has no significant effects on basal cell conditions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:88

Enthalten in:

The Journal of organic chemistry - 88(2023), 9 vom: 05. Mai, Seite 5745-5751

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Boulebd, Houssem [VerfasserIn]
Pereira, David M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidants
Benzofurans
G16ZUQ069L
Journal Article
Psoralidin
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 08.05.2023

Date Revised 26.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.joc.3c00193

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355787997