Antiradical activity of Paulownia tomentosa (Scrophulariaceae) extracts

Molecules. 2007 Jun 27;12(6):1210-9. doi: 10.3390/12061210.

Abstract

Paulownia tomentosa is a large indecidous tree planted mostly for its fast growing wood and decorative purposes. The tree is also used in traditional Chinese medicine. As a part of our study of natural polyphenols, the fruits of Paulownia tomentosa were extracted by EtOH and than subjected to liquid/liquid extraction. Fractions were analysed by TLC and HPLC to determine presence of phenolic substances. We identified and quantified acteoside (1) and isoacteoside (2) in the EtOAc and n-BuOH extracts; mimulone (3) and diplacone (4) in the MeOH extract. To determine the antiradical activity of extracts we used the anti DPPH and peroxynitrite assays. The activity was expressed as Trolox C equivalents, IC50 for DPPH scavenging and a time dependency course was established. The polyphenols content was determined; results were expressed as gallic acid equivalents. Using these methods we found the fractions of the n-BuOH, EtOAc and MeOH extracts that display antiradical activity, which could be exploited as potential pharmaceuticals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Free Radical Scavengers / isolation & purification*
  • Free Radical Scavengers / pharmacology
  • Fruit / chemistry
  • Phenols / isolation & purification*
  • Phenols / pharmacology
  • Plants, Medicinal
  • Polyphenols
  • Solvents
  • Trees

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Flavonoids
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Phenols
  • Polyphenols
  • Solvents