Bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls

We have determined the abilities of (E)-ferulic acid, (E)-p-coumaric acid and (E,E)-5-5-dehydrodiferulic acid to protect against different types of mutation in a simple bacterial model. These antimutagenic properties were compared with those of the related compound curcumin, and also with those of a...

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Main Authors: Ferguson, L.R, Lim, I.F, Pearson, A.E, Ralph, J., Harris, P.J.
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Published: Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis 2003
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author Ferguson, L.R
Lim, I.F
Pearson, A.E
Ralph, J.
Harris, P.J.
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description We have determined the abilities of (E)-ferulic acid, (E)-p-coumaric acid and (E,E)-5-5-dehydrodiferulic acid to protect against different types of mutation in a simple bacterial model. These antimutagenic properties were compared with those of the related compound curcumin, and also with those of an extract containing hydroxycinnamicacids obtained by the saponification of the cellwalls of wheat coleoptiles. Three known mutagens, bleomycin, hydrogen peroxide and 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline (IQ) were used to chemically induce reversion mutation, while the known antimutagen Trolox was used as a positive control. Both the pure hydroxycinnamicacids and the extract from the cellwalls showed antimutagenic properties. It is known that hydroxycinnamicacids ester-linked to plantcellwalls can be released in the human colon by the action of microbial esterases. Providing the current data extrapolate to mammalian cells, they suggest that antimutagenic properties of hydroxycinnamicacids released from plantcellwalls could play a role in dietary fibre protection against cancer.
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spelling unimas-22162022-01-19T02:07:16Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2216/ Bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls Ferguson, L.R Lim, I.F Pearson, A.E Ralph, J. Harris, P.J. R Medicine (General) RV Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine We have determined the abilities of (E)-ferulic acid, (E)-p-coumaric acid and (E,E)-5-5-dehydrodiferulic acid to protect against different types of mutation in a simple bacterial model. These antimutagenic properties were compared with those of the related compound curcumin, and also with those of an extract containing hydroxycinnamicacids obtained by the saponification of the cellwalls of wheat coleoptiles. Three known mutagens, bleomycin, hydrogen peroxide and 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline (IQ) were used to chemically induce reversion mutation, while the known antimutagen Trolox was used as a positive control. Both the pure hydroxycinnamicacids and the extract from the cellwalls showed antimutagenic properties. It is known that hydroxycinnamicacids ester-linked to plantcellwalls can be released in the human colon by the action of microbial esterases. Providing the current data extrapolate to mammalian cells, they suggest that antimutagenic properties of hydroxycinnamicacids released from plantcellwalls could play a role in dietary fibre protection against cancer. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis 2003 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2216/1/Mutation.pdf Ferguson, L.R and Lim, I.F and Pearson, A.E and Ralph, J. and Harris, P.J. (2003) Bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 542 (1-2). pp. 49-58. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1383571803002316
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
RV Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine
Ferguson, L.R
Lim, I.F
Pearson, A.E
Ralph, J.
Harris, P.J.
Bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls
title Bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls
title_full Bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls
title_fullStr Bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls
title_full_unstemmed Bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls
title_short Bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls
title_sort bacterial antimutagenesis by hydroxycinnamic acids from plant cell walls
topic R Medicine (General)
RV Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2216/
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2216/1/Mutation.pdf