Enzymatic hydrolysis of green tea seed extract and its activity on 5alpha-reductase inhibition

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2006 Feb;70(2):387-94. doi: 10.1271/bbb.70.387.

Abstract

Two kaempferol glycosides were isolated from green tea seed extract (GTSE). After conducting a structure analysis, these two compounds were identified as kaempferol-3-O-[2-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-6-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (compound 1) and kaempferol-3-O-[2-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-6-O-alpha-L-rhanmopyranosyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (compound 2). These two compounds were hydrolysed by o-glycolytic enzymes for the production of kaempferol. After performing several reactions, we found the optimum enzyme combination, a reaction with beta-galactosidase and hesperidinase. Finally, we produced kaempferol of above 95% purity. The 5alpha-reductase inhibition activities of GTSE hydrolysate (GTSE-H) containing kaempferol were evaluated by the contact cell-based metabolic method using a stable HEK 293 cell line. GTSE-H showed a good inhibition effect on HEK 293 cell lines both type 1 and type 2 on 5alpha-reductase. Especially, GTSE-H inhibited type 2 with kaempferol content dependency. The results indicate that the inhibition activity of hydrolysate on 5alpha-reductase type 2 increases in accordance with kaempferol content.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Color
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Glycosylation / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hydrolysis
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidoreductases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Oxidoreductases / genetics
  • Oxidoreductases / metabolism
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / metabolism
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Seeds / chemistry*
  • Tea / chemistry*

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Flavonoids
  • Plant Extracts
  • Tea
  • Oxidoreductases