Homoisoflavones as the antioxidants responsible from bulbs of Scilla scilloides

Nat Prod Res. 2013;27(24):2360-2. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2013.830218. Epub 2013 Sep 18.

Abstract

Scilla scilloides Druce has been used as a folk medicine to treat dermal inflammation; however, the medicinal property of this plant remains to be entirely clarified. The ethyl acetate extract prepared from bulbs of S. scilloides exhibited antioxidative activities on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and nitric oxide (NO) scavenging assays. Nine homoisoflavones (1-9) yielded from this extract were further examined for their antioxidative activities. Among these chemicals tested, five homoisoflavones (1-3, 5 and 7), six homoisoflavones (1-3 and 5-7) and two homoisoflavones (4 and 5) resulted in showing higher activities than the others in DPPH radical, H2O2 and NO scavenging assays, respectively. Calculated EC50 values indicate 3 as the strongest in the DPPH radical scavenging analysis. These results may indicate a potential role of S. scilloides for its medicinal use and homoisoflavones as the antioxidants responsible.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / chemistry*
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Isoflavones / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Picrates / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Roots / chemistry*
  • Scilla / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Isoflavones
  • Picrates
  • Plant Extracts
  • 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl