Efficient radical scavenging ability of artepillin C, a major component of Brazilian propolis, and the mechanism.*

Efficient radical scavenging ability of artepillin C, a major component of Brazilian propolis, and the mechanism.

Nakanishi I, Uto Y, Ohkubo K, Miyazaki K, Yakumaru H, Urano S, Okuda H, Ueda J, Ozawa T, Fukuhara K, Fukuzumi S, Nagasawa H, Hori H, Ikota N.

Source

Redox Regulation Research Group, Research Center for Radiation Safety, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan. nakanis@nirs.go.jp

Abstract

Hydrogen transfer from artepillin C to cumylperoxyl radical proceeds via one-step hydrogen atom transfer rather than via electron transfer, the rate constant of which is comparable to that of (+)-catechin, indicating that artepillin C can act as an efficient antioxidant.

 

 

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