Inhibition of LDL-oxidation and antioxidant properties related to polyphenol content of hydrophilic fractions from seaweed Halimeda Incrassata (Ellis) Lamouroux

A oxidacao da LDL e o estresse oxidativo estao intimamente relacionados com a aterosclerose. Por isso, os antioxidantes naturais tem sido estudados como candidatos promissores. No presente trabalho foi avaliada in vitro a capacidade de inibicao da oxidacao da LDL pelos compostos bioativos da alga Halimeda incrassata em associacao a capacidade antioxidante. O trabalho experimental foi conduzido com extratos polares (extrato aquoso liofilizado e fracoes ricas em fenolicos) e seu efeito na oxidacao da LDL foi avaliado usando LDL precipitada com heparina (hep-LDL), oxidada com ions de Cu2+ e AAPH, como geradores de radicais livres. A H. incrassata apresentou efeito protetor para hep-LDL em ambos sistemas e a presenca de compostos fenolicos contribuiu para a atividade em que as fracoes ricas em fenolicos demonstram capacidade significativa em inibir a oxidacao mediada pelos ions de Cu2+. O efeito observado deve estar relacionado com o potencial antioxidante das fracoes polares medido pela atividade redutora e varredura do radical DPPH. Os resultados obtidos demonstram as propriedades antioxidantes e de inibicao da oxidacao da LDL da H. incrassata e podem contribuir para as evidencias de futuras aplicacoes fitoterapeuticas desta alga.

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