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Review Article

Critical Review on the Analytical Mechanistic Steps in the Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity

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Pages 214-236 | Published online: 16 Jan 2018
 

ABSTRACT

Electrophysiological systems are prone to release free radicals for functioning of biological system with proper balancing of antioxidant–prooxidant ratio for establishing a healthy living system. The biostress condition releases different reactive oxygen species, such as hydroxyl, alkoxyl, superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, hydroperoxyl, ozone, singlet oxygen, hypochlorus acid, thiyl radical, etc. This review tries to discuss the general aspects of the antioxidant assay methodologies that are currently used for the detection of antioxidant property. The entire review has been divided into three different sections. The first deals with the release of free radical by mitochondrial dysfuctioning and its curbing action by local antioxidants. The second and third sections discuss the general procedure adopted and reaction mechanism involved in the assay procedure along with the limitations and advantages.

Abbreviations

ABAP=

2,2-azobis-(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride

ABTS=

2,2′-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazolline-6-sulfonic acid

ATP=

Adenosine triphosphate

CAT=

Catalase

CBA=

Crocin bleaching assay

CPH=

Chloropromazine hydrochloride

CERAC=

Cerric reducing antioxidant capacity

CUPRAC=

Copper reducing antioxidant capacity

DEPMPO=

5-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide

DMPD=

N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediaminedihydrochloride

DMPO=

5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide

DMSO=

Dimethylsulphoxide

DPPH=

2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl

ESR=

Electron spin resonance

ET=

Electron transfer

FCR=

Folin-ciocalteu reagent

FDR=

Folin-Denis reagent

FRAP=

Ferric reducing antioxidant parameter

GPx=

Glutathione peroxidase

GSH=

Reduced glutathione

HAT=

Hydrogen atom transfer

HRP=

Horseradish Peroxidase

MLA=

Malondialdehyde

NBT-MTT=

Nitroblue tetrazolium-3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide

ORAC=

Oxygen radical absorbance capacity

PQ=

Paraquat

ROS=

Reactive oxygen species

SOD=

Superoxide dismutase

TAN=

2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidone-N-oxyl

TBA=

Thiobarbituric acid

TEAC=

Trolox equivalents antioxidant capacity

AC-TMPO=

4-((9-Acridinecarbonyl)amino)-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine-1-oxyl

TMPD=

2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidone

TOSC=

Total oxidant scavenging capacity

TPPHE=

Triphenylphosphonium dihydroethidium

TPTZ=

Tripyridyltriazine

Acknowledgments

We thank St. Philomena's College for providing facilities to carry out the research investigation.

Conflict of interest

We confirm that any aspect of the work covered in this manuscript has not involved either experimental animals or human patients.

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Funding

One of the authors (A.S.K.) expresses gratitude for the generous support by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India (2166-MRP/15-16/KAMY006/UGC-SWRO).

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