Antioxidant properties of pyrrolobenzimidazole derivative RU-792: experimental study

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2013 Aug;155(4):461-3. doi: 10.1007/s10517-013-2178-1.

Abstract

We studied antioxidant activity of new derivative of pyrrolo[1,2-α]benzimidazole RU-792 and compared its effects on free radical processes with those of the reference antioxidant Trolox in four model free-radical systems. RU-792 had high antioxidant activity determined by its intrinsic antiradical properties. RU-792 was superior to Trolox by antioxidant activity in the models of Fe(2+)-induced chemiluminescence of lipids with 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and 2,2'-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), but less effective in the model of luminol-dependent chemiluminescence.

MeSH terms

  • Benzimidazoles / chemistry*
  • Benzothiazoles / chemistry
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Chromans / chemistry
  • Free Radical Scavengers / chemistry*
  • Free Radicals / chemistry
  • Kinetics
  • Lipid Peroxidation
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Picrates / chemistry
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*
  • Sulfonic Acids / chemistry

Substances

  • Benzimidazoles
  • Benzothiazoles
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Chromans
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Free Radicals
  • Picrates
  • Pyrroles
  • RU-792
  • Sulfonic Acids
  • 2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid
  • 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl
  • 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid