Antioxidant Activity of Fraxetin

The aim of this paper was to study the influence of Fraxetin (7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxy coumarin) treatment in a Drosophila melanogaster experimental model, analyzing several parameters in normal situations and instances of induced oxidative stress. Fraxetin treatment was introduced at different ages....

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Published inBiological & pharmaceutical bulletin Vol. 24; no. 7; p. 777
Main Authors FERNÁNDEZ-PUNTERO, Belén, BARROSO, Irene, IGLESIAS, Irene, BENEDÍ, Juana, VILLAR, Angel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Japan Science and Technology Agency 01.07.2001
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Summary:The aim of this paper was to study the influence of Fraxetin (7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxy coumarin) treatment in a Drosophila melanogaster experimental model, analyzing several parameters in normal situations and instances of induced oxidative stress. Fraxetin treatment was introduced at different ages. Antigravity capacity and survival parameters were evaluated as in vivo assays, and levels of oxidative status, glutathione and lipid peroxidation, as ex vivo assays. The stress situation was induced by negative geotaxis, so physical exercise enhanced its basal metabolism, generating free radicals, which are probably implicated in the molecular damage related to the aging process. In our study, all treatment groups demonstrated a beneficial effect on the evaluated parameters. So, in vivo Fraxetin protects fruit flies against oxidative stress and improves the survival parameters. Moreover, Fraxetin prevents oxidative stress by an important increase in antioxidant reserves of GSH, and peroxidative damage is preserved by Fraxetin treatments.
ISSN:0918-6158
1347-5215