The anti-proliferative activity and cellular antioxidant activity of oenothein B and its content in different Eucalyptus species and region

Yunjiao Chen; Qiao Qin; Hongzhang Chen; Qingrong Huang; Mingyue Song; Suyao Xiao; Longbipei Cao; Yong Cao

Journal of Future Foods (Dec 2023)

The anti-proliferative activity and cellular antioxidant activity of oenothein B and its content in different Eucalyptus species and region

Yunjiao Chen,
Qiao Qin,
Hongzhang Chen,
Qingrong Huang,
Mingyue Song,
Suyao Xiao,
Longbipei Cao,
Yong Cao

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Yunjiao Chen: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Qiao Qin: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Hongzhang Chen: Infinitus (China) Company Ltd., Jiangmen 510180, China
Qingrong Huang: Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick 08901, USA
Mingyue Song: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Suyao Xiao: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Longbipei Cao: Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick 08901, USA
Yong Cao: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Corresponding author at: College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 4
pp. 392 – 398

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The leaves of Eucalyptus are abundant in natural resources as a novel potential antioxidant and have broad market prospect. Four of characteristic hydrolysable tannins from Eucalyptus leaves have been demonstrated great application potential as natural antioxidants in our previous research. In this study, the bioactive activities of another hydrolysable tannin isolated and identified as oenothein B (OEB) were evaluated. Content of bioactive compound (hydrolysable tannin) from different Eucalyptus species and regions in southern China were investigated. The results showed that OEB not only exerted anti-proliferative activity against HepG2 cell, but also showed higher cellular antioxidant activity than some common antioxidants. Generally, content of characteristic hydrolysable tannins decreased in the order of OEB > tellimagrandin Ⅰ (T1) > pedunculagin > gemin D > pentagalloyl glucose (PGG). E. grandis × E. urophylla GL9 and E. urophylla × E. grandis could be recommended as new natural sources to exploit hydrolysable tannins because of high content, widely plantation and strong adaptability. This study supplied first insight on introduction of high cellular antioxidant activity of OEB and selecting the species and region to exploit natural antioxidants. It will promote the increasing of economic value of Eucalyptus.

Published in Journal of Future Foods

ISSN: 2772-5669 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Food processing and manufacture
Website: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/journal-of-future-foods/

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