In vitro antioxidant activity potential of lantadene A, a pentacyclic triterpenoid of Lantana plants

Molecules. 2012 Sep 19;17(9):11185-98. doi: 10.3390/molecules170911185.

Abstract

Lantadenes are pentacyclic triterpenoids present in the leaves of the plant Lantana camara. In the present study, in vitro antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging capacity of lantadene A was evaluated using established in vitro models such as ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH•), hydroxyl radical (OH•), nitric oxide radical (NO•), superoxide anion scavenging activities and ferrous ion chelating assay. Interestingly, lantadene A showed considerable in vitro antioxidant, free radical scavenging capacity activities in a dose dependant manner when compared with the standard antioxidant in nitric oxide scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging and ferrous ion chelating assay. These findings show that the lantadene A possesses antioxidant activity with different mechanism of actions towards the different free radicals tested. Since lantadene A is a very popular drug in modern medicine, it is a promising candidate for use as an antioxidant and hepatoprotective agent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / chemistry
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Antioxidants / toxicity
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Cell Line
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Free Radical Scavengers / chemistry
  • Free Radical Scavengers / pharmacology
  • Free Radical Scavengers / toxicity
  • Hydroxyl Radical / metabolism
  • Lantana / chemistry*
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism
  • Oleanolic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Oleanolic Acid / chemistry
  • Oleanolic Acid / pharmacology
  • Oleanolic Acid / toxicity
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Picrates / chemistry
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Superoxides / metabolism
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology
  • Triterpenes / toxicity
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Picrates
  • Triterpenes
  • Superoxides
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Hydroxyl Radical
  • Oleanolic Acid
  • rehmannic acid
  • 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl