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  • Title: Anti-UV activity of lignin-carbohydrate complex and related compounds.
    Author: Nanbu T, Shimada J, Kobayashi M, Hirano K, Koh T, Machino M, Ohno H, Yamamoto M, Sakagami H.
    Journal: In Vivo; 2013; 27(1):133-9. PubMed ID: 23239862.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: We recently reported that an alkaline extract of the leaves of Sasa senanensis Rehder (SE) and Lentinus edodes mycelia extract (LEM), exhibiting lignin-carbohydrate complex (LCC)-like activity, protected cells from UV-induced injury (referred to as anti-UV activity). We investigated whether LCC is the major active components responsible for anti-UV activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Human oral squamous cell carcinoma HSC-2 cells were exposed to short UV irradiation in phosphate-buffered saline, containing different concentrations of LCC. After culturing for 48 h in fresh culture medium, the viable cell number was determined by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. From the dose-response curve, the 50% cytotoxic concentration (CC(50)) and the concentration that increased the viability of the UV-irradiated cells to 50% of the control value (EC(50)) were determined. The selectivity index (SI) was determined by the following equation: SI=CC(50)/EC(50). RESULTS: LCCs (Fr. VI) of pine cones and seed shell, and sulfated LCC exhibited relatively high anti-UV activity (SI=7.1-38), compared with that of SE and LEM. LCCs with lower lignin content (Fr. VII) exhibited anti-UV activity, approximately one half that of Fr. VI. However, polysaccharides (laminarin, pullulan, dextran) introduced with dimethylaminoethyl- or sulfate groups with different substitution ratios were totally inactive (SI<1). The introduction of a sulfate group to LCC did not enhance the anti-UV activity of LCC. Sodium ascorbate and vanillin were the most active (SI=65), whereas gallic acid (SI=5), epigallocatechin gallate (SI=2.6), ar-trumeron (SI<1), and turmeric extract (SI<1) were much less active. CONCLUSION: The prominent anti-UV activity of SE and LEM seems to be generated by LCCs present in the extract.
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