Protection against the bacterial mutagenicity of heterocyclic amines by purpurin, a natural anthraquinone pigment.
T H Marczylo, T Hayatsu, S Arimoto-Kobayashi, M Tada, K Fujita, T Kamataki, K Nakayama, H Hayatsu
Index: Mutat. Res. 444(2) , 451-61, (1999)
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Abstract
Purpurin (1,2,4-trihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone) is a naturally occurring anthraquinone pigment found in species of madder root. We have found that the presence of purpurin in bacterial mutagenicity assays is responsible for a marked inhibition of mutagenicity induced by food-derived heterocyclic amines. Purpurin was found to be a better inhibitor of Trp-P-2-dependent mutagenicity than either epigallocatechin gallate or chlorophyllin both of which are well-established anti-mutagenic components of diet. Inhibition of Trp-P-2(NHOH) mutagenicity by purpurin was dependent upon pH. It was a better inhibitor in neutral than acidic conditions. Purpurin was protective against the direct mutagen Trp-P-2(NHOH) in both the presence and the absence of hepatic S9 but required pre-incubation. Finally, purpurin was responsible for the inhibition of human CYP1A2 and human NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and a decrease in the bioactivation of Trp-P-2 by these enzymes when they were expressed in Salmonella typhimurium TA1538ARO. However, inhibition of Trp-P-2(NHOH)-dependent mutations suggests purpurin also has a direct effect on this mutagen in addition to inhibiting its formation by CYP1A2.
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