Inhibitory effects of triterpenes isolated from hoelen on free radical-induced lysis of red blood cells

Nobuyasu Sekiya*, Hirozo Goto, Yutaka Shimada, Yuichi Endo, Iwao Sakakibara, Katsutoshi Terasawa

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Abstract

Hoelen, sclederma of Poria cocos Wolf, has long been used as a sedative and diuretic in traditional medicine. Formerly, we demonstrated that Hoelen in vitro protects red blood cells from AAPH-induced hemolysis. In this study, tests were carried out to identify the main ingredient of Hoelen that has the scavenging effect on free-radicals. Triterpene carboxylic acids isolated from the methanol extract of Hoelen, i.e. pachymic acid, polyporenic acid, 3-epidehydrotumulosic acid, 3β-hydroxylanosta-7,9(11), 24-trien-21-oic acid and 3-o-acetyl-16 α -hydroxytrametenolic acid, were found to have inhibitory activities against AAPH-induced lysis of red blood cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)160-162
Number of pages3
JournalPhytotherapy Research
Volume17
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003/02

Keywords

  • AAPH
  • Anti-oxidative activity
  • Hoelen
  • Triterpenes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology

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