Antioxidant effect of aromatic volatiles emitted by Lavandula dentata, Mentha spicata, and M. piperita on mouse subjected to low oxygen condition. Issue 12 (2nd December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hu, Zenghui; Wang, Chunling; Shen, Hong; Zhang, Kezhong; Leng, Pingsheng
• Is Part Of: Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry. Volume 81:Issue 12(2017)
• Page Start: 2386
• Page End: 2395
• Publication Date: 2017-12-02
• Subjects: antioxidant effect -- aromatic plants -- aromatic volatiles -- eucalyptol -- low oxygen; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Biochemistry -- Periodicals; 660.6
• DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1385382
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0916-8451

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the antioxidant effect of aromatic volatiles of three common aromatic plants, Lavandula dentata, Mentha spicata, and M. piperita . In this study, kunming mice subjected to low oxygen condition were treated with the volatiles emitted from these aromatic plants through inhalation administration. Then the blood cell counts, and the activities and gene expressions of antioxidant enzymes in different tissues were tested. The results showed that low oxygen increased the counts of red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood platelets of mice, and aromatic volatiles decreased their counts. Exposure to aromatic volatiles resulted in decreases in the malonaldehyde contents, and increases in the activities and gene expressions of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase in different tissues under low oxygen. In addition, as the main component of aromatic volatiles, eucalyptol was the potential source that imparted positive antioxidant effect. Graphical abstract: : Treatment with the volatiles emitted from aromatic plants through inhalation administration improving the antioxidative capability in mouse.