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. 2020 Dec 1;11(6):1537–1566. doi: 10.14336/AD.2020.0225

Table 1.

Antioxidants in Stroke.

Stroke Antioxidants Anti-OS activity Mechanism of anti-OS activity and others
Ischemic stroke fucoxanthin anti-OS inhibit OS via Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway
Sirtuin 6
protocatechualdehyde
mangiferin
Korean Red Ginseng
11-Keto-β-boswellic acid
metformin
S-allyl cysteine
monomethyl fumarate
dieckol
fumarate
ursolic acid upregulate Nrf2 pathway and expression levels of BDNF
HP-1c AMPK-Nrf2 pathway activation, without any toxicity after penetrating the brain
andrographolide up-regulate Nrf2/HO-1 expression via regulation of p38 MAPK
2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinoxyl inhibit p38 MAPK and p53 cascades
3H-1,2-Dithiole-3-thione suppress microglia activation; inhibit CNS peripheral cell infiltration
3-n-butylphthalide anti-OS; attenuate mitochondrial dysfunction inhibit OS; activate Nrf2/HO-1/AMPK pathway; improve MMP and complexes I-IV
melatonin activate SIRT1 signaling
progesterone suppress mtROS production and block MPTP
5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid increase antioxidative capacity via the Nrf2 signaling pathway; reduce OS
SkQR1 protect mitochondria
GK anti-OS; protect blood vessels faciliate angiogenesis through HIF-1α/VEGF and JAK2/STAT3 pathway
leonurine upregulate VEGF expression by Nrf-2 pathway
astragaloside IV anti-OS; protect BBB Nrf2 signaling pathway
Tao Hong Si Wu Decoction anti-OS
schizandrin A anti-OS; anti-inflammation AMPK/Nrf2 pathway
tryptanthrin decrease pro-inflammatory cytokines in BV2 microglia cells via Nrf2/HO-1 signaling and NF-κB
3, 14, 19-triacetyl andrographolide inhibit TLR4/NF-κB; upregulate Nrf2/ARE
quercetin suppress LPS-induced oxidant production and expression of adhesion molecules
apelin 13 affect AMPK/GSK-3β pathway activated by AR/Gα/PLC/IP3/CaMKK signaling;
diosgenin suppress TLR4/MyD88/NF-kB-induced inflammation
irisin regulate ROS-NLRP3 inflammation
TPEN inhibit OS and inflammation
N-acetyl lysyltyrosylcysteine amide
Tanshinone IIA
berberine reduce the infarct volume and brain edema; improve motor function;
melilotus officinalis reduce cerebral thrombosis and inflammatory mediators
DHC protect BBB; inhibit inflammation by affecting ROS, NOX2, NOX4, NF-ĸB, and NO
resveratrol modulate intestinal flora-mediated Th17/Tregs and Th1/Th2 polarity shift
EPO-cyclosporine suppress the innate immune response to OS, inflammation and MAPK family signaling
rhein anti-OS; anti-apoptosis inhibit OS and apoptosis
deuterohemin His peptide-6
acteoside
radix scrophulariae
pomalidomide
clostridium butyricum
adiponectin attenuate mitochondrial vulnerability through the JAK2/STAT3 pathway
YiQiFuMai reduce PKCδ/Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission
withania somnifera inhibit PARP1-AIF-Mediated caspase-independent apoptosis
SMXZF suppress H2O2-induced neuronal apoptosis through caspase-3/ROCK1/MLC pathway
diallyl trisufide suppress OGD-induced apoptosis via the PI3K/Akt-mediated Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway
plumbagin anti-OS; anti-inflammation; anti-apoptosis inhibit OS, inflammation and apoptosis
hollow prussian blue nanozymes
geniposide
curcumin
hexahydrocurcumin
Sirt3 promote autophagy regulate the AMPK-mTOR pathway; decrease H2O2; increase ATP generation
β-arrestin-1 interact two major components of the BECN1 autophagic core complex
vitexin anti-autophagy inhibit autophagy through the mTOR/Ulk1 pathway
silibinin suppress the mitochondrial and autophagic cell death pathways
3-methyladenine inhibit expression of LC3 and Beclin-1
astragalosides block OGD-R-induced apoptosis and autophagy by inhibiting OS and ER stress
isoquercetin anti-OS; anti-inflammation; anti-apoptosis; anti-autophagy influence TLR4, NF-κB and caspase-1; ERK1/2, JNK1/2, and MAPK; TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6; NOX4/ROS/NF-κB signaling pathway; CREB, Bax, Bcl-2, and caspase-3
ECGG affect PI3K/AKT/eNOS and NRF2/HO-1 signaling pathway; promote neovascularization and cell proliferation
ICH green tea anti-OS reduce EBI
cofilin
mammalian sterile 20-like kinase-1
melatonin reduce DNA damage and MPTP opening
dexmedetomidine inhibit PGC-1α pathway inactivation and mtROS
oleuropein alleviate brain edema; preserve the BBB
adiponectin
isoliquiritigenin anti-OS; anti-inflammation ROS/NF-κB, NLRP3 inflammasome pathway and Nrf2-mediated activities
Sirt3 suppress NLRP3 and IL-1β levels
Sodium Benzoate anti-OS; anti-apoptosis regulate DJ-1/Akt/IKK/NFκB pathway to inhibit neuronal apoptosis and mtROS
carnosine decrease brain edema, BBB disruption, OS and neuronal apoptosis
metformin anti-OS; anti-inflammation; anti-apoptosis; inhibit OS, apoptosis and neuroinflammation
baicalein
hydrogen gas
protocatechuic acid
hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase domain (HIF-PHD) metalloenzymes abolish ATF4-dependent neuronal death
SAH dimethyl formamide anti-OS improve EBI and cognitive dysfunction via the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE system
telmisartan anti-OS; inhibit cerebral vasospasm decrease TXNIP expression
nebivolol increase GSH-Px activity
curcumin reduce TNF-α
curcumin nanoparticles anti-OS; anti-inflammation keep BBB integrity; activate glutamate transporter-1; inhibit inflammation and OS
UA suppress the TLR4-mediated inflammatory pathway
pterostilbene inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome and Nox2-related OS
apigenin anti-OS; anti-apoptosis inhibit EBI through the dual effects of anti-oxidation and anti-apoptosis
peroxiredoxin1/2
docosahexaenoic acid
sodium hydrosulfide
cysteamine
gastrodin
naringin
progesterone
AVE 0991 decreases OS and neuronal apoptosis through Mas/PKA/p-CREB/UCP-2 pathway
allicin extenuate brain edema and BBB dysfunction;
mangiferin anti-OS; anti-inflammation;
anti-apoptosis
regulate the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway, NLRP3 and NF-κB.
memantine inhibit inflammation-mediated BBB breakdown and ER stress-based apoptosis
Salvianolic acid B activate Nrf2 signaling pathway
Salvianolic acid A associate with Nrf2 signaling, the phosphorylation of ERK and P38 MAPK signaling
mitoquinone promote autophagy activate mitophagy via Keap1/Nrf2/PHB2 (prohibitin 2) pathway
melatonin promote autophagy stimulate autophagy to inhibit apoptotic death of neural cells