Antioxidant properties of some hydroalcoholic plant extracts with antiinflammatory activity

The hydroalcoholic extracts of Calendula officinalis, Hypericum perforatum, Plantago lanceolata and Glycyrrhiza glabra which exhibited different anti-inflammatory activities were evaluated for the possible mode of action by studying their antioxidant potential. In the present study we investigated i...

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Published inRomanian archives of microbiology and immunology Vol. 62; no. 3-4; p. 217
Main Authors Herold, Aurora, Cremer, Lidia, Calugăru, Ana, Tamaş, Viorica, Ionescu, F, Manea, S, Szegli, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania 01.07.2003
Subjects
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - pharmacology
Antioxidants
Calendula
Glycyrrhiza
Humans
Hypericum
Leukocytes, Mononuclear - drug effects
Leukocytes, Mononuclear - metabolism
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Plantago
Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism
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Summary:The hydroalcoholic extracts of Calendula officinalis, Hypericum perforatum, Plantago lanceolata and Glycyrrhiza glabra which exhibited different anti-inflammatory activities were evaluated for the possible mode of action by studying their antioxidant potential. In the present study we investigated if standardized hydroalcoholic extracts of plants such as Calendula officinalis, Hypericum perforatum, Plantago lanceolata and Glycyrrhiza glabra produced by Hofigal Stock Company could modulate the respiratory burst of human activated neutrophils, as a consequence of their antioxidant capacity. Their antioxidant properties were measured using a colorimetric assay (Total Antioxidant Status kit). We demonstrated that Hypericum perforatum and Calendula officinalis hydroalcoholic extracts possessed a significant antioxidant activity while Plantago lanceolata and Glycyrrhiza glabra hydroalcoholic extracts had a minor antioxidant status. Using reactive oxygen species-generating systems (OZ-activated human PMN neutrophils), Calendula officinalis and Hypericum perforatum extracts showed strong reactive oxygen species scavenging property, Hypericum perforatum extract exhibing the highest scavenging activity. These results confirm the potential of Calendula officinalis and Hypericum perforatum investigated hydroalcoholic extracts as medicinal remedies to be used in different inflammatory/allergic diseases. These extracts could be a useful tool for obtaining new antioxidant/anti-inflammatory agents.
ISSN:1222-3891