Abstract
The radical scavenging properties of melatonin, structurally-related indoles and known antioxidants were investigated in kinetic competition studies using the specific radical trapping reagent 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenz-thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS). In the presence of highly reactive radicals, ABTS is oxidized to the stable thiazoline cation radical, ABTS*(+) which, due to its intense green color, can be measured photometrically at 420 nm absorbance. The indoles melatonin, 5-methoxytryptophol, 5-methoxyindole acetic acid and 5-methoxytryptamine as well as the phenolic and thiolic antioxidants ascorbic acid, Trolox, and glutathione inhibited ABTS cation radical formation and catalyzed ABTS radical cation reduction. Melatonin was the most potent radical scavenger and electron donor when compared with the methoxylated indole analogs and the other antioxidants tested. Melatonin, the methoxylated indole analogs and the other antioxidants tested acted as potent electron donors which scavenged initiating and propagating radicals and repaired oxidative damage due to electrophile intermediates.
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