摘要:
Selenium and carotenoids show similar and complementary properties and protect against a variety of pathological processes. Mixtures of both compounds are found in nutritional supplements and are used to prevent several diseases. The synthetic connection of carotenoids with selenium in glycerols may increase the chemopreventive activity of the individual compounds. beta-Apo-8'-carotenoic acid and 7-selenacapryloic acid were esterified with glycerol to highly unsaturated stable di- and triglycerides. Intramolecular selenium:carotenoid ratios of 1:1, 2:1 and 1:2 were obtained for 1-(7-selenaoctanoyl)-3-(beta-apo-8'-carotenoyl)glycerol, 1,3-di-(beta-apo-8'-carotenoyl)-2-(7-selenaoctanoyl)-glycerol and 1,2-di-(7-selenaoctanoyl)-3-(beta-apo-8'-carotenoyl)-glycerol, respectively. The carotenoic acid was likewise connected to the pharmacologically interesting 11-selenalaurylglycerolether forming an alkyl-acylglyceride: 1-(11-selenadodecyl)-3-(beta-apo-8'-carotenoyl)-glycerol. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.