Table 2

Results of lipoxygenase inhibitory effects of two representative alkaloids isolated from Mahonia aq. crude extract.


Final concentration (mol/l)
Activity of lipoxygenase
% Inhibition
IC50 (mol/L)

Aqueous solution of jatrorrhizine (0.01M)





15.10-6
118.71 ± 4.37
22.05 ± 1.37
17.50.10-6 ± 1.27.10-6

20.10-6
23.89 ± 1.83
84.32 ± 3.74*


25.10-6
12.73 ± 1.24
91.58 ± 2.91*

Control
-
152.29 ± 5.37
-

Aqueous solution of berberine (0.01M)





15.10-6
233.19 ± 7.41
14.88 ± 0.97
30.50.10-6 ± 2.87.10-6

20.10-6
213.40 ± 6.93
22.11± 1.24


25.10-6
157.02 ± 4.21
42.69 ± 2.38

Control
-
273.96 ± 8.21
-


Lipoxygenase activity was determined as absorbance increase at λmax = 234 nm at 3 minutes of incubation with or without inhibitor tested. Values of hydroperoxide content and lipoxygenase activity were calculated from equation c = A.V/ε.l.v, where A is the value of absorbance increase, V is the volume of incubation mixture, ε is the extinction coefficient for linolic acid (25.10-3 mol.l.cm-1), l is the length of the cuvette (1 cm) and v is the volume of enzyme (0.015 ml). Results are presented as percent of control ± SD, n = 3, * p < 0.05 vs. controls

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