Figures & data
Figure 1. Structures of the studied flavoalkaloids (2–3), flavonoids from A. monspessulanus ssp. monspessulanus (6–13) and A. monspessulanus ssp. illyricus (4–5). Silybin was used as a reference compound.
![Figure 1. Structures of the studied flavoalkaloids (2–3), flavonoids from A. monspessulanus ssp. monspessulanus (6–13) and A. monspessulanus ssp. illyricus (4–5). Silybin was used as a reference compound.](/cms/asset/29333e3c-debe-4e85-af24-33cf5f6f23ea/tbeq_a_1673209_f0001_b.jpg)
Table 1. Effects of compounds 1–13 and Silybin (S) (at concentrations 1, 10 and 100 µmol/L) administered alone on isolated rat hepatocytes.
Table 2. Hepatotoxic activitiesTable Footnote* and relevant descriptors of the studied compounds.
Figure 2. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on LDH leakage, in t-BuOOH-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 75 µmol/L) in isolated rat hepatocytes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: ***p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated hepatocytes); ++p < 0.01; +++p < 0.001 vs. t-BuOOH.
![Figure 2. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on LDH leakage, in t-BuOOH-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 75 µmol/L) in isolated rat hepatocytes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: ***p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated hepatocytes); ++p < 0.01; +++p < 0.001 vs. t-BuOOH.](/cms/asset/86ecabe8-5171-4ff8-bff1-635d699e1c4f/tbeq_a_1673209_f0002_b.jpg)
Figure 3. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on GSH level, in t-BuOOH-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 75 µmol/L) in isolated rat hepatocytes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: ***p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated hepatocytes); ++p < 0.01; +++p < 0.001 vs. t-BuOOH.
![Figure 3. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on GSH level, in t-BuOOH-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 75 µmol/L) in isolated rat hepatocytes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: ***p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated hepatocytes); ++p < 0.01; +++p < 0.001 vs. t-BuOOH.](/cms/asset/a6c75428-f851-4482-9dc6-c94ad04da6c8/tbeq_a_1673209_f0003_b.jpg)
Figure 4. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on MDA production, in t-BuOOH-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 75 µmol/L) in isolated rat hepatocytes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: ***p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated hepatocytes); +p < 0.05; ++ p < 0.01; +++ p < 0.001 vs. t-BuOOH.
![Figure 4. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on MDA production, in t-BuOOH-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 75 µmol/L) in isolated rat hepatocytes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: ***p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated hepatocytes); +p < 0.05; ++ p < 0.01; +++ p < 0.001 vs. t-BuOOH.](/cms/asset/13653b47-49e4-4cf0-9ac1-433f65e0a449/tbeq_a_1673209_f0004_b.jpg)
Figure 5. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on synaptosomal viability, in 6-OHDA-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 150 µmol/L) in isolated rat synaptosomes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: ***p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated synaptosomes); ++p < 0.01; +++p < 0.001 vs. 6-OHDA.
![Figure 5. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on synaptosomal viability, in 6-OHDA-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 150 µmol/L) in isolated rat synaptosomes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: ***p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated synaptosomes); ++p < 0.01; +++p < 0.001 vs. 6-OHDA.](/cms/asset/07e9d75d-fe58-4c5a-94f3-f47c337c2fe1/tbeq_a_1673209_f0005_b.jpg)
Figure 6. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on GSH level, in 6-OHDA-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 150 µmol/L) in isolated rat synaptosomes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: *** p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated synaptosomes); + p < 0.05; ++ p < 0.01; +++ p < 0.001 vs. 6-OHDA.
![Figure 6. Effects of compounds 1–13 (at concentration 100 µmol/L), on GSH level, in 6-OHDA-induced oxidative stress (at concentration 150 µmol/L) in isolated rat synaptosomes. Each symbol indicates the mean ± SEM of six experiments. Statistically significant differences: *** p < 0.001 vs. control (non-treated synaptosomes); + p < 0.05; ++ p < 0.01; +++ p < 0.001 vs. 6-OHDA.](/cms/asset/a81a452a-fefd-4132-a1b4-d7da2b2666db/tbeq_a_1673209_f0006_b.jpg)