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EPR and UV-Vis Spectroscopic Studies of the Influence of Ultraviolet Irradiation on Antioxidant Interactions of Nystatin

Paweł Ramos1★, Barbara Pilawa1, Piotr Pepliński1★ Corresponding author

  1. 1School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice Department of Biophysics, Jedności, Sosnowiec, POLAND.

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Paweł Ramos

School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice Department of Biophysics, Jedności, Sosnowiec, POLAND.

pawelramos@sum.edu.p

Received: 16-12-2017; Revised: 14-08-2018; Accepted: 22-01-2019.

Volume 53, Issue 2S · pp. s186–s192 · PUBLISHED 2019 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.53.2s.65

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The changes of the free radical scavenging activity of nystatin after UV-irradiation were examined. The kinetics of the interactions of nystatin with free radicals was tested. The model DPPH free radicals were used. Free radicals were tested by an X-band (9.3 GHz) electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The EPR spectra of DPPH and DPPH in contact with non-irradiated and UV-irradiated nystatin were measured. Nystatin quenched the EPR spectra of DPPH free radicals as the result of the antioxidative character of the samples. The antioxidative character of non-irradiated and UV-irradiated nystatin was confirmed by the UV-Vis studies. Free radical scavenging activity decreased after UV-irradiation of nystatin and the EPR spectra of DPPH free radicals lower decreased by contact with UV-irradiated nystatin. The quenching of UV-Vis spectra were lower for UV-irradiated nystatin than for than with non-irradiated drug. It was pointed out that nystatin should not be storage under ultraviolet irradiation, because of decrease its antioxidative interactions. This studies confirmed usefulness of EPR spectroscopy and UV-Vis spectrophotometry to determine of the antioxidant character of drugs. These spectroscopic methods may be used to find the optimal storage conditions of drugs.

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    Ramos, P., Pilawa, B., & Pepliński, P. (2019). EPR and UV-Vis Spectroscopic Studies of the Influence of Ultraviolet Irradiation on Antioxidant Interactions of Nystatin. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 53(2S), s186–s192. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijper.53.2s.65