Acta Neuropharmacologica ›› 2016, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (4): 1-12.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-1396.2016.04.001

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Protective Effects of Orientin and Vitexin on H2O2 -Induced Oxidative Stress in Human Erythrocytes

WANG Xiao-ru,DU Yun-guang,WANG Shu-hua,AN Fang   

  1. Hebei North University,Zhangjiakou,075000,China
  • Online:2016-08-26 Published:2016-08-31
  • Contact: 安芳,男,教授,硕士生导师;研究方向:中药有效成分的提取及药理活性研究;Tel:+86-0313-4029558,E-mail:wangshyh@126.com
  • About author:王晓茹,女,硕士研究生;研究方向:中药有效成分的提取及药理活性研究;Tel:+86-0313-4029558,Email:wangxrgf@126.com
  • Supported by:

     河北北方学院重大项目(No.ZD1314),河北省研究生创新资助项目(No.2015-203,No.2016-288)

Abstract: Objective:This study investigated the protective effects of orientin and vitexin on hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 )-induced oxidative stress in human erythrocytes and structure-activity relationship. Methods:Oxidative stress model induced by H 2 O 2  was established in this study. The experiment was randomly divided into normal group,H 2 O 2 group (oxidative stress group),20 μg·mL -1 of VC group as a positive control,10,20 and 40 μg·mL -1 of Orientin groups and Vitexin groups,respectively. Erythrocyte suspension was incubated with different concentrations of orientin and vitexin,and then 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging ability,hemolysis rate,reactive oxygen species (ROS),antioxidant and ATP enzymes,malonaldehyde (MDA),methemoglobin (MetHb) and sulfhydryl (-SH) content were evaluated by different methods. Erythrocyte morphology was also observed with scanning electron microscope. Results:Erythrocytes pre-treated orientin or vitexin had certain DPPH-radical clearance ability,lowered hemolysis rates,reduced the content of ROS,MDA,MetHb protected antioxidative enzymes and ATPs activities and increased thiol group content in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). Moreover,orientin and vitexin recovered cell surface morphogy. Comparative results showed the bio-activity of orientin was same as vitexin when the concentration was 40 μg·mL -1 for both,which was equivalent to VC at 20 μg·mL -1 . But orientin showed better biological activity than vitexin at the concentrations of 10 and 20 μg·mL -1 . Conclusion:Orientin and vitexin are able to protect human erythrocytes from oxidative stress through scavenging oxygen free radicals,inhibiting the perioxidation of lipids,protecting anti-oxidative and ATP enzymes activities and increasing-SH content. Moreover,the protective effects of orientin showed better biological activity than vitexin.

Key words: orientin, vitexin, human erythrocytes, anti-oxidative