Research Article

Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Bioactive Monoterpenes Nerol, Estragole, and 3,7-Dimethyl-1-Octanol

Table 3

Evaluation of oxidative damage by nerol in proficient and deficient strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

TreatmentsStrains
SODWTSod1∆Sod2∆Sod1∆Sod2∆Cat1∆Sod1∆Cat1∆

Saline 0.9%0.75 ± 0.471.75 ± 0.700.50 ± 0.282.75 ± 1.590.50 ± 0.371.25 ± 0.50
DMSO 0.05%0.75 ± 0.470.75 ± 0.470.9 ± 0.280.8 ± 0.321.1 ± 0.540.5 ± 0.15
H2O2 10 mM30.75 ± 5.0∗∗25.50 ± 4.2∗∗25.25 ± 6.18∗∗27.00 ± 5.09∗∗24.25 ± 4.03∗∗22.25 ± 4.57∗∗

Nerol
0.9 μg/mL1.50 ± 0.701.50 ± 0.701.00 ± 0.282.00 ± 1.411.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 2.10
1.8 μg/mL1.50 ± 0.702.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 1.412.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.70
3.6 mg/mL1.00 ± 0.282.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.704.00 ± 1.23.00 ± 1.41
7.2 μg/mL2.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 1.412.50 ± 0.703.00 ± 1.41
14.4 μg/mL2.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.703.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 0.543.00 ± 0.543.00 ± 1.41
32 μg/mL2.00 ± 1.413.50 ± 0.701.50 ± 0.704.50 ± 0.703.50 ± 0.703.50 ± 0.70
64 μg/mL2.00 ± 1.411.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.703.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 1.41
128 μg/mL1.00 ± 0.282.00 ± 1.412.50 ± 0.703.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 1.412.50 ± 0.70
256 mg/mL2.00 ± 0.242.50 ± 0.702.00 ± 1.412.50 ± 0.701.50 ± 0.703.00 ± 1.41
500 mg/mL1.00 ± 0.282.00 ± 0.242.00 ± 0.242.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.70

Notes. Values are mean ± SD. Two-way ANOVA, Tukey post-hoc test. ∗∗ compared to saline solution.