Chemical properties and protective effect of Rosmarinus officinalis: mitigation of lipid peroxidation and DNA-damage from arsenic exposure

Authors

  • Júlia Gomes Farias Universidade Federal de Santa Maria http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2268-5501
  • Frescura V. D. Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Boligon A. A. Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria,
  • Trapp K. C. Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Andriolo J. L. Departamento de Fitotecnia, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Tedesco S. B. Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Bernardy K. Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Schwalbert R. Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Del Frari B. K. Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Carey M. Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast
  • Nicoloso F. T. Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5073/JABFQ.2018.091.001

Abstract

Recent studies have implicated dietary factors in the cause and prevention of important diseases, with strong evidence that plant’s compounds can protect against these diseases. Moreover, food security and environmental contamination are topics in focus at the moment. In this view, contamination by arsenic (As) has received much attention as well as some spices with medicinal properties. Among these plants, the use of Rosmarinus officinalis L. has demonstrated antioxidant properties besides being used for circulatory disorders. Therefore, we measured the mitotic index of Allium cepa L. and characterized the antioxidant effects to determine the capacity of R. officinalis to ameliorate arsenic-induced DNA damage. R. officinalis extract showed no mutagenic effects and exhibited antimutagenic potential, reducing the DNA damage, anaphase-telophase briges and micronuclei chromosome aberrations that result from treatment with the arsenic. Additionally, reduction in arsenic- induced lipid peroxidation was also observed.

Author Biography

Júlia Gomes Farias, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGIA

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Published

2018-02-28

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Vol. 91 (2018): Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality

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