Antioxidant Effects of 1,5-Anhydro-D-fructose, a New Natural Sugar, in vitro

Abstract

The antioxidant effects of 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose (1,5-AF), a unique anhydrohexulose, were studied in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) solution, in human cells along with lipid peroxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). We have confirmed that 1,5-AF scavenges DPPH radicals directly in solution and inhibits the formation of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion, typical reactive oxygen species (ROS), induced by phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) in a dose-dependent manner in THP-1 cells. We also observed the dose-dependent antioxidant effects of 1,5-AF on copper-mediated LDL oxidation. These findings suggest that 1,5-AF might play a role in reducing the risk of atherosclerosis and may help prevent coronary heart disease.

Key words

1,5-Anhydro-D-fructose - reactive oxygen species - low-density lipoprotein peroxidation - antioxidant

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