Evaluation of antioxidant activity of leafy vegetables and beans with myoglobin method

Terashima, Masaaki; Fukukita, Akiko; Kodama, Riho; Miki, Haruka; Suzuki, Mayuko; Ikegami, Maya; Tamura, Noriko; Yasuda, Akari; Morikawa, Mami; Matsumura, Saki

doi:10.1007/s00299-012-1368-z

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“…Essential roles for AP2/ERF TFs (AP2/ERFs) in the response to abiotic (drought, salt, and temperature) and biotic stress factors have been demonstrated for numerous plant species, such as rice, tobacco, and tomato (Pan et al, 2012 ; Zhang et al, 2013 , 2014 ; Wu et al, 2014 ). In addition, some AP2/ERFs, ORA47 (Pauwels et al, 2008 ) in Arabidopsis thaliana and RAV1 (Himi et al, 2011 ) in wheat, were reported to have the possibility of interaction with genes of biosynthesis of lignins and flavonoids.…”

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Gene-to-metabolite network for biosynthesis of lignans in MeJA-elicited Isatis indigotica hairy root cultures

Chen

Tan

et al. 2015

Front. Plant Sci.

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Root and leaf tissue of Isatis indigotica shows notable anti-viral efficacy, and are widely used as “Banlangen” and “Daqingye” in traditional Chinese medicine. The plants' pharmacological activity is attributed to phenylpropanoids, especially a group of lignan metabolites. However, the biosynthesis of lignans in I. indigotica remains opaque. This study describes the discovery and analysis of biosynthetic genes and AP2/ERF-type transcription factors involved in lignan biosynthesis in I. indigotica. MeJA treatment revealed differential expression of three genes involved in phenylpropanoid backbone biosynthesis (IiPAL, IiC4H, Ii4CL), five genes involved in lignan biosynthesis (IiCAD, IiC3H, IiCCR, IiDIR, and IiPLR), and 112 putative AP2/ERF transcription factors. In addition, four intermediates of lariciresinol biosynthesis were found to be induced. Based on these results, a canonical correlation analysis using Pearson's correlation coefficient was performed to construct gene-to-metabolite networks and identify putative key genes and rate-limiting reactions in lignan biosynthesis. Over-expression of IiC3H, identified as a key pathway gene, was used for metabolic engineering of I. indigotica hairy roots, and resulted in an increase in lariciresinol production. These findings illustrate the utility of canonical correlation analysis for the discovery and metabolic engineering of key metabolic genes in plants.

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Gene-to-metabolite network for biosynthesis of lignans in MeJA-elicited Isatis indigotica hairy root cultures

Chen

Tan

et al. 2015

Front. Plant Sci.

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“…Antioxidants have been found to be the bioactive compounds in most medicinal plants [18] . Flavonoids exert antioxidant activity by acting as free radical scavengers through the donation of a hydrogen atom [19] .…”

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Anti-obesity and antioxidant activity of dietary flavonoids from Dioscorea steriscus tubers

2014

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“…The lycopene and β-carotene content of tomatoes may also be helpful in the prevention of arterial diseases [89]. Similarly, beans may be helpful in the regulation of blood sugar and cholesterol levels to an appreciable extent [90][91][92].…”

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Cardiovascular Diseases: Can Herb-Based Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Functional Products Be a Solution?

Rahal

Kumar

2016

ROS

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Cardiovascular health is vital for maintenance of life in man as well as animals. Inflammatory changes in the cardiovascular system are a common occurrence with today's lifestyle, but they generally go unnoticed unless they appear as a severe life-threatening clinical manifestation. The major cardiovascular risk revolves around three pathophysiological events, namely, oxidation of low-density lipoproteins, endothelial dysfunction, and release of inflammatory mediators. The effective management of cardiovascular diseases largely aims at reducing/delaying symptoms or affecting hemodynamic response and often does not affect the cause or course of disease, namely, the atherosclerotic lesion itself. Several Indian herbs carry tremendous restorative potential and can be successfully employed to achieve the therapeutic targets. Public awareness of the health benefits of herbs has motivated the common man to incorporate many of these in their dietary schedule, but many times their interactions result in serious clinical outcomes, which are generally misunderstood as side effects of medicines being prescribed by the physicians. Therefore, it becomes mandatory that the pharmacological role of the herbs used as spices and regular dietary ingredient or supplement be earmarked and judiciously used for promoting the health of the mankind. In this review, the much recommended use of herbal components as prophylactic functional foods is discussed with respect to the health benefits likely to be offered in cardiovascular issues and the threats imposed through them.

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Evaluation of antioxidant activity of leafy vegetables and beans with myoglobin method

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

Gene-to-metabolite network for biosynthesis of lignans in MeJA-elicited Isatis indigotica hairy root cultures

Gene-to-metabolite network for biosynthesis of lignans in MeJA-elicited Isatis indigotica hairy root cultures

Anti-obesity and antioxidant activity of dietary flavonoids from Dioscorea steriscus tubers

Cardiovascular Diseases: Can Herb-Based Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Functional Products Be a Solution?

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