In vitro antioxidant and in vivo anti-inflammatory potential of crude polysaccharide from Turbinaria ornata (Marine Brown Alga).

Water-soluble crude polysaccharide from a brown alga Turbinaria ornata (TCP) was screened for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. The major functional groups of polysaccharide were analyzed by Fourier Transmission-Infra Red (FT-IR). In vitro free radical quenching and total antioxidant activity of TCP was investigated by 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH), nitric oxide (NO) scavenging, lipid peroxidation (LPO) inhibition and ABTS radical assay. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of TCP was performed using carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats and vascular permeability test in mice. Phytochemical analysis of TCP showed the presence of carbohydrates, proteins and polyphenols further, the FT-IR analysis of TCP showed the presence of functional groups of sugar moiety, uronic acids and sulfate groups. TCP showed maximum LPO, NO and DPPH inhibition of 78.04%, 38.82% and 80.21% at a concentration of 1000, 125 and 500 microg/ml respectively. Oral administration of TCP (2.5, 5, 10, 20mg/kg) reduced the paw edema considerably (p<0.05) in a dose dependent manner compared to carrageenan induced rats. Similarly, oral administration of TCP (3, 10, 30 mg/kg) evoked a significant (p<0.05) dose dependent inhibitory effect on vascular permeability in mice. Altogether, these results suggest that the crude polysaccharide of T.ornata could be considered as a potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.