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    Contribution of the Glucosinolate Fraction to the Overall Antioxidant Potential, Cytoprotection against Oxidative Insult and Antimicrobial Activity of Eruca sativa Mill. Leaves Extract

    Maria Fernanda Taviano2★, Antonietta Melchini3, Angela Filocamo2,4, Chiara Costa5, Stefania Catania6, Roberto Raciti2, Shikha Saha3, Paul Needs3, Giuseppe Giovanni Bisignano2, Natalizia Miceli2★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Department of Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina.
    2. 2Institute of Food Research, Norwich NR4.
    3. 3Foundation Prof. Antonio Imbesi, University of Messina.
    4. 4Department of Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina.
    5. 5Department of Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
    6. 6UA, UK.

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    Maria Fernanda Taviano

    Institute of Food Research, Norwich NR4.

    mtaviano@unime.it

    Received: 17-05-2016; Revised: 11-07-2016.

    Volume 13, Issue 52 · pp. 738–743 · PUBLISHED 13 November 2017 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_245_16

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    Background: Eruca sativa Mill. (Brassicaceae) is commonly utilized as an ingredient in salads and also as a folk remedy to treat various diseases. Objective: The objective of this study was to establish the contribution of the glucosinolate (GLS) fraction to the overall antioxidant, cytoprotection against oxidative insult and antimicrobial properties of the hydro‑alcoholic extract of E. sativa leaves from Sicily (Italy), characterized phytochemically. Materials and Methods: The antioxidant activity was evaluated by different in vitro systems. The cytoprotective effect against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)‑induced oxidative stress was tested in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). The antimicrobial potential against bacteria and fungi was assayed by standard methods. Results: E. sativa extract exhibited both radical scavenging (50% inhibitory concentration [IC50] 1.04 ± 0.04 mg/mL) and ferrous ions‑chelating activity (IC50 0.327 ± 0.0032 mg/mL) and mild reducing power; the GLS fraction showed chelating ability only (IC50 0.225 ± 0.009 mg/mL). In the experimental model of H2O2‑induced oxidative stress in human PBMCs, a significant cytoprotective effect and a suppression of reactive oxygen species production by both extract and GLS fraction were observed (P < 0.001). E. sativa extract displayed moderate antimicrobial activity against Gram‑positive bacteria, and Staphylococcus aureus was the most sensitive strain (minimum inhibitory concentration 0.125 mg/mL), whereas the GLS fraction was not active. Conclusion: GLSs are not involved in the primary antioxidant activity of E. sativa leaf extract but they are, almost in part, responsible for its ferrous ion‑chelating properties. Iron‑chelating compounds in E. sativa extract may protect cells under conditions of oxidative stress, and GLSs might play a chief role in this effect.

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      Taviano, M. F., Melchini, A., Filocamo, A., Costa, C., Catania, S., Raciti, R., Saha, S., Needs, P., Bisignano, G. G., & Miceli, N. (2017). Contribution of the Glucosinolate Fraction to the Overall Antioxidant Potential, Cytoprotection against Oxidative Insult and Antimicrobial Activity of Eruca sativa Mill. Leaves Extract. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 13(52), 738–743. https://doi.org/10.4103/pm.pm_245_16