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Inhibition of lipid peroxidation and oxidative DNA damage by Ganoderma lucidum

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Authors

Lee, Jong‐Min; Kwon, Hoonjeong; Jeong, Hoon; Lee, June Woo; Lee, Seung Yong; Baek, Seong Jin; Surh, Young‐Joon

Issue Date
2001-05
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Citation
Phytotherapy Research, Vol.15 No.3, pp.245-249
Abstract
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals, are associated with carcinogenesis and other pathophysiological conditions. Therefore, elimination or inactivation of ROS or inhibition of their excess generation may be beneficial in terms of reducing the risk for cancer and other diseases. Ganoderma lucidum has been used in traditional oriental medicine and has potential antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities, In the present study, we tested the amino-polysaccharide fraction (designated as 'G009') from Ganoderma lucidum for the ability to protect against oxidative damage induced by ROS, G009 significantly inhibited iron-induced lipid peroxidation in rat brain homogenates and showed a dose-dependent inactivation of hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anions, It also reduced strand breakage in phi X174 supercoiled DNA caused by UV-induced photolysis of hydrogen peroxide and attenuated phorbol ester-induced generation of superoxide anions in differentiated human promyelocytic leukaemia (HL-60) cells. These findings suggest that G009 from Ganoderma lucidum possesses chemopreventive potential, Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN
0951-418X
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/172888
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.830
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College of Human Ecology (생활과학대학)Dept. of Food and Nutrition (식품영양학과)Journal Papers (저널논문_식품영양학과)
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