Modulation by plant flavonoids and related phenolics of microsome catalyzed adduct formation between benzo[a]pyrene and DNA

Chemico-biological Interactions
G M Shah, R K Bhattacharya

Abstract

Twenty-six flavonoids and related compounds were screened for their ability to modulate microsome mediated covalent adduct formation between [3H]benzo[a]pyrene ([3H]BP) and DNA in vitro. Some of these flavonoids, notably robinetin, quercetin, isorhamnetin and kaempferol were observed to inhibit the adduct formation significantly at very low levels. The unsubstituted flavone and some of the other flavonoids moderately inhibited this adduct formation, while some flavonoids were inactive, viz., most of the isoflavonoids and methylether derivatives of polyhydroxylated flavonoids. Structural features contributory towards the inhibitory activity of flavonoids appeared to be hydroxyl groups in 3 position of C ring, 5,7-positions of A ring and 3',4'- and 5'-positions of B ring. Methylation or glycosylation of hydroxyl group rendered the flavonoid less active or inactive. Flavanones, with saturated 2,3 double bond, were also inactive. Metabolic activation of BP to proximate carcinogen (+/-)-trans-7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydro-BP (BP-7,8-dihydrodiol) was also measured in presence of some of these flavonoids. The extent of inhibition of metabolism by these flavonoids did not correlate with their ability to inhibit the adduct formation. Thus, ...Continue Reading

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