Synthesis of a triantioxidant compound: combination of β-apo-8′-carotenoic acid, selenacapryloic acid and trolox in a triglyceride
摘要:
Carotenoids, vitamin-E and selenium show similar or complementary physiological properties and protect against a variety of pathological processes. Mixtures of these antioxidants are found in nutritional supplements and are used to prevent several diseases. The synthetic connection of carotenoids, vitamin-E and selenium may increase the chemopreventive activity of the individual compounds. A carotenoic acid, a selena fatty acid and the vitamin-E derivative trolox were successively esterified with glycerol to 1-(beta -apo-8'carotenoyl)-2-(7-selenaoctanoyl)-3-(6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8--tetramethylchroman-2-acyl)-glycerol. This triantioxidant compound revealed, in the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) test, an additive effect, consisting of the radical quenching activity of the carotenoid and trolox. The DPPH test was not sensitive for the Se moiety in the triantioxidant compound. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Synthesis of a triantioxidant compound: combination of β-apo-8′-carotenoic acid, selenacapryloic acid and trolox in a triglyceride
摘要:
Carotenoids, vitamin-E and selenium show similar or complementary physiological properties and protect against a variety of pathological processes. Mixtures of these antioxidants are found in nutritional supplements and are used to prevent several diseases. The synthetic connection of carotenoids, vitamin-E and selenium may increase the chemopreventive activity of the individual compounds. A carotenoic acid, a selena fatty acid and the vitamin-E derivative trolox were successively esterified with glycerol to 1-(beta -apo-8'carotenoyl)-2-(7-selenaoctanoyl)-3-(6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8--tetramethylchroman-2-acyl)-glycerol. This triantioxidant compound revealed, in the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) test, an additive effect, consisting of the radical quenching activity of the carotenoid and trolox. The DPPH test was not sensitive for the Se moiety in the triantioxidant compound. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.