Background : ROS produced by oxidative stress damaged endothelial cells, and cause a variety of vascular complications. In diabetic hyperglycemia state, ROS increase. The polyol pathway occur in diabetic complications, the excess glucose is absorbed into the polyol pathway when aldose reductase increased, NADPH changes it to sorbitol. Glutathione (GSH) removes ROS. GSH level is reduced by glutathione reductase, using NADPH as an electron donor. Activation of the polyol pathway decrease NADPH, and GSH also reduced. As a result, ROS is increased. In diabetic hyperglycemia state, Glycolysis increases. Effects of increased glycolysis, protein kinase C (PKC) is increased. NAD(P)H oxidase, stimulated by PKC-dependent pathway, increases ROS in the cell. In this study, we measured the ROS scavenging activity of 5 natural products (Lycii fructus, Astragalus membranaceus, Cassia Tora, Polygonatum odoratum, Rubus Coreanus), to confirm the efficacy as diabetic antioxidants. Methods and Results : We extracted 5 natural product by distilled water and ethanol. DPPH radical scavenging activity was significantly higher in Lycii fructus, Rubus coreanus. ABTS radical scavenging activity was better Rubus coreanus, Lycii fructus, Cassia Tora. In addition to, Rubus coreanus, Cassia Tora, Lycii fructus was comparatively higher reducing power activity than other natural products. And total phenolic and flavonoid contents were much higher in Rubus coreanus compared with other extracts. Conclusion : These results suggest that Lycii fructus, Rubus coreanus can be applied as diabetic antioxidant that prevent vascular complications caused by ROS.

• Young Min Lee(College of Biomedical and Health Science, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Konkuk University) | 이영민
• Kyoung Hee Seo(College of Biomedical and Health Science, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Konkuk University) | 서경희
• Kang Min Park(College of Biomedical and Health Science, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Konkuk University) | 박강민
• Dong Hyun Park(College of Biomedical and Health Science, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Konkuk University) | 박동현
• Jin Seong Kim(College of Biomedical and Health Science, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Konkuk University) | 김진성
• Beong Ou L(College of Biomedical and Health Science, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Konkuk University) | 임병우
• Jun Ho Lee(College of Biomedical and Health Science, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Konkuk University) | 이준호 Corresponding author