New method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture

Antioxidant activity of carotenoids may shift into prooxidant activity, depending on several factors, such as oxygen tension, carotenoid concentration, and interactions with other antioxidants. This study was conducted to prepare DMEM culture medium containing high concentrations of lutein and 13-c...

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Main Authors: Jaswir, Irwandi, Nagao, Akihiko
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/11918/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/11918/1/ICCMB_2010.pdf
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author Jaswir, Irwandi
Nagao, Akihiko
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Nagao, Akihiko
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description Antioxidant activity of carotenoids may shift into prooxidant activity, depending on several factors, such as oxygen tension, carotenoid concentration, and interactions with other antioxidants. This study was conducted to prepare DMEM culture medium containing high concentrations of lutein and 13-carotene for evaluation ofthe anti- and pro-oxidant activities and their dependency on concentrations of the carotenoids. We succesfully developed a new method to prepare DMEM medium containing higher concentration of lutein and beta-carotene. In the new method, lutein and l3-carotene were solubilized in 5% THF. However, the concentration of THF was then reduced almost completely through evaporation. THF concentration checking was done using a headspace gas chromatography. Using this evaporation method, results showed that medium containing up to 90~M could be obtained, compared to a maximum of 15uM of lutein by using a conventional method, while THF was reduced to a nontoxic level as low as 0.01 %. This finding allowed the use of high concentrations of the carotenoids for antioxidative activity study. Cellular uptake and antioxidative activity in HepG2 cells of the carotenoids were examined under a wide range of their concentrations.
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spelling iium-119182021-06-03T03:08:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/11918/ New method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture Jaswir, Irwandi Nagao, Akihiko TP248.13 Biotechnology Antioxidant activity of carotenoids may shift into prooxidant activity, depending on several factors, such as oxygen tension, carotenoid concentration, and interactions with other antioxidants. This study was conducted to prepare DMEM culture medium containing high concentrations of lutein and 13-carotene for evaluation ofthe anti- and pro-oxidant activities and their dependency on concentrations of the carotenoids. We succesfully developed a new method to prepare DMEM medium containing higher concentration of lutein and beta-carotene. In the new method, lutein and l3-carotene were solubilized in 5% THF. However, the concentration of THF was then reduced almost completely through evaporation. THF concentration checking was done using a headspace gas chromatography. Using this evaporation method, results showed that medium containing up to 90~M could be obtained, compared to a maximum of 15uM of lutein by using a conventional method, while THF was reduced to a nontoxic level as low as 0.01 %. This finding allowed the use of high concentrations of the carotenoids for antioxidative activity study. Cellular uptake and antioxidative activity in HepG2 cells of the carotenoids were examined under a wide range of their concentrations. 2010 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/11918/1/ICCMB_2010.pdf Jaswir, Irwandi and Nagao, Akihiko (2010) New method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture. In: International Conference on Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering (ICCMB), 2-4 August, 2010, Singapore.
spellingShingle TP248.13 Biotechnology
Jaswir, Irwandi
Nagao, Akihiko
New method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture
title New method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture
title_full New method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture
title_fullStr New method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture
title_full_unstemmed New method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture
title_short New method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture
title_sort new method for improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and beta-carotene in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (hepg2) cell culture
topic TP248.13 Biotechnology
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/11918/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/11918/1/ICCMB_2010.pdf