Study on Antioxidative Activity of Polysaccharide in Polygonum cillinerve (Nakai) Ohwi
[ Objective ] The study was done to investigate the antioxidative activity of polysaccharide in Polygonum cillinerve ( Nakai) ohwi. [ Methods ] The hydroxyl radicals (· OH) and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) were produced by Fenton reaction and pyrogallolautoxidation system respectively. Sodium nitrite and nitrosamine were synthesized in simulated human gastric juice. Reactive oxygen species and nitrosamines were tested by UV spectrophotometer. [ Results]The scavenging rate to O2- and · OH were 63% and 48% when concentration of Polygonum cillinerve (Nakai) ohwi polysaccharide was 5 mg/ml, at which the blocking rate of nitrosamine was 41.27%. The scavenging rate to nitrite was 67.03% with Polysaccharide concentration of 0.09 mg/ml. [ Conclusion]Polygonum cillinerve (Nakai) ohwi polysaccharide is endowed with a strong anti-oxidation.