Radical Scavenging and DNA Cleavage Inhibitory Activities of 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoyl Glycine Obtained from Bacillus subtilis

A catecholate type of iron chelator (siderophore); 2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl glycine (DHBG) was produced by Bacillus sp. under i ron stress conditions. Pure DHBG was subjected for DPPH ( α,α−Diphenyl−β− Picrylhydrazyl ) radical scavenging activity and radical induced DNA cleavage inhibition assay. In results, DHBG showed the highest radical scavenging effect and DNA cleavage inhibition activity when it was free from iron. This study revealed antioxidative potential of iron chelator DHBG; and its probable mechanism.