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Antioxidant activity of a halogenated monoterpene isolated from a Namibian marine algal Plocamium species

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The antioxidant potential of various marine natural products is well documented. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant potential of a rare halogenated monoterpene, namely; 1E,3R,4S,5E,7Z-1-bromo-3,4,8-trichloro-7-(dichloromethyl)-3-methylocta-1,5,7-triene (1) for the first time. This compound was isolated from a Namibian red algal Plocamium species. The antioxidant activity of the compound was evaluated using a series of antioxidant assays, namely; 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl radical (DPPH), reducing power, nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The compound demonstrated remarkable DPPH, NO and H2O2 scavenging activities with IC50 values of 0.05 ± 0.01, 4.18 ± 0.22 and 5.58 ± 1.11 mM, respectively. The reducing power of the compound increased with an increase in concentration. These results were compared to the absorbance of ascorbic acid, which was used as a standard control in all the antioxidant assays. The results strongly suggest that compound 1 is a promising antioxidant agent with potential commercial applications.

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This work was supported by the University of Namibia Research and Publication Office (Grant No. URPC/2014/184), and the Regional Initiative in Science and Education (Grant No. 7412-2735).

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Namibia, P/Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia

    Christ W. Shapumba & Petrina Kapewangolo

  2. School of Pharmacy, University of Namibia, P/Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia

    Michael Knott

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Shapumba, C.W., Knott, M. & Kapewangolo, P. Antioxidant activity of a halogenated monoterpene isolated from a Namibian marine algal Plocamium species. J Food Sci Technol 54, 3370–3373 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-017-2784-4

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