PACs,
gallic acid, its derivatives and ester of glucose were chosen based on the diversity of their chemical structure. Commercially available purified A- and B-type PACs dimers and a trimer were selected: PACs A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1. Their chemical structure and molecular weight are presented in
Figure 1. The compounds were obtained from ChromaDex® (Irvine, CA, USA) and had from 75 – 99.7% adjusted purities verified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
To determine the interaction of collagen with
gallic acid derivatives, different alkyl esters of
gallic acid and penta-galloyl-glucose were included (
Figure 1).
gallic acid (Ga), methyl-gallate (MGa), propyl-gallate (PGa) and
penta-galloyl-glucose (PGG) were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA), with adjusted purities (> 97%) verified by HPLC.
Potential synergy resulting from the association of the most active PAC and
gallic acid and its derivatives were investigated at different ratios: 100% C1, 75% C1/25% PGG, 50% C1/50% PGG, 25% C1/75% PGG and 100% PGG.
Solutions of each compound were prepared at 0.65% (w/v) in 20 mM HEPES buffer at pH 7.2. Demineralized dentin beams were treated for 1 hour at room temperature.
15 (link) A control group was incubated with buffer under the same experimental conditions.
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