Comparative Study of Antioxidant Status in Androgenic Embryos of Aesculus hippocastanum and Aesculus flava
Joint Authors
Štajner, D.
Ćalić, Dušica
Štajner, Marijana
Popović, B. M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
In vivo (leaves and seed embryos) and in vitro (androgenic embryos) antioxidant scavenging activity of Aesculus hippocastanum and Aesculus flava medical plants was examined.
Here we report antioxidant enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, guaiacol peroxidase and glutathione peroxidase, reduced glutathione quantity, flavonoids, soluble protein contents, quantities of malondialdehyde, and •OH radical presence in the investigated plant samples.
Total antioxidant capacity of all the samples of A.
hippocastanum and A.
flava was determined using FRAP, DPPH, and NO• radical scavenger capacity.
The leaves of A.
flava collected from the botanical garden exhibited stronger antioxidant activity (higher activities of SOD, and higher quantities of GSH, TSH, TPC, and scavenging abilities of DPPH and NO•, and higher FRAP values and lowest quantities of •OH and MDA) than in vitro obtained cultures.
However, the leaves of A.
flava showed higher antioxidant activity than the leaves of A.
hippocastanum, and therefore they have a stronger tolerance of oxidative stress.
Androgenic embryos of both species had low amount of antioxidants due to controlled in vitro environmental conditions (T, photoperiod, humidity, nutritive factors, and pathogen-free).
Our results confirmed that we found optimal in vitro conditions for producing androgenic embryos of both Aesculus species.
Also, we assume that horse chestnut androgenic embryos can be used as an alternative source for large-scale aescin production.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Štajner, D.& Popović, B. M.& Ćalić, Dušica& Štajner, Marijana. 2014. Comparative Study of Antioxidant Status in Androgenic Embryos of Aesculus hippocastanum and Aesculus flava. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Štajner, D.…[et al.]. Comparative Study of Antioxidant Status in Androgenic Embryos of Aesculus hippocastanum and Aesculus flava. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Štajner, D.& Popović, B. M.& Ćalić, Dušica& Štajner, Marijana. Comparative Study of Antioxidant Status in Androgenic Embryos of Aesculus hippocastanum and Aesculus flava. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050972
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050972