Antioxidant Properties of an Extract of Hermetia illucens Larvaeстатья
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Аннотация:An aqueous extract was obtained from the biomass of Hermetia illucens larvae using the electropulseplasma-dynamic method. The extract was highly effective in quenching the chemiluminescence ofluminol in the presence of hemoglobin and hydrogen peroxide. It contained the dark pigment melanin witha concentration of paramagnetic centers of 8.3 x 1016 spin/g of dry matter and antioxidant activity. The antiradicalproperties of the extract were confirmed on the model of oxidative stress of the nematode Caenorhabditiselegans in the presence of 40 mmol of paraquat: the introduction of the extract increased the medianlifespan of the nematode by 25%. The antioxidant effect identified is associated with the presence of a complexof antioxidants in the extract and, possibly, antioxidant enzymes that destroy hydroperoxides.