Research Article

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

Table 4

Evaluation of oxidative damage by estragole 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∗∗22.2 ± 4.57∗∗

Estragole
0.9 μg/mL2.00 ± 0.542.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 1.413.50 ± 0.703.00 ± 1.413.50 ± 0.70
1.8 μg/mL1.50 ± 0.701.50 ± 0.703.50 ± 0.703.50 ± 0.704.50 ± 0.704.00 ± 2.82
3.6 mg/mL1.00 ± 1.412.50 ± 0.702.00 ± 0.542.50 ± 0.704.00 ± 1.414.00 ± 1.41
7.2 μg/mL2.00 ± 1.412.00 ± 1.412.00 ± 0.542.50 ± 0.701.50 ± 2.123.50 ± 0.70
14.4 μg/mL2.50 ± 0.702.00 ± 0.543.50 ± 0.703.50 ± 0.704.50 ± 2.125.00 ± 0.0
32 μg/mL2.00 ± 0.542.50 ± 0.702.00 ± 0.542.50 ± 0.703.00 ± 1.414.50 ± 0.70
64 μg/mL2.00 ± 0.542.50 ± 0.703.50 ± 0.701.50 ± 0.707.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 1.41
128 μg/mL1.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.703.50 ± 0.703.00 ± 1.412.50 ± 0.704.50 ± 2.12
256 mg/mL3.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 0.702.50 ± 2.123.00 ± 1.413.00 ± 2.82
500 mg/mL1.50 ± 0.701.50 ± 0.703.00 ± 1.412.50 ± 0.704.50 ± 0.703.50 ± 0.70

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