scholarly journals Anticancer and antioxidant effects of red cabbage on three cancerous cell lines and comparison with a normal cell line (HFF-3)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Faezeh Tajalli ◽  
Mansour Saeedi ◽  
Atena Vafaei Malekabadi

Red cabbage or scientifically Brassica oleracea is a rich source of anthocyanins exhibiting enormous antioxidant properties creating a perspective of its applications in healthcare sector. The aim of this study was the evaluation of antioxidant properties of red cabbage extract by DPPH radical scavenging assay, and exploration of its anticancer activity on the growth and viability of the desired human cancer cells by in vitro assay to detect cytotoxic activity. The results showed enhanced effects with increasing concentration exhibiting highest value of IC90+ at the concentration of 2500 µg/ml when it is compared with IC50 value of red cabbage extract at a concentration of 750 µg/ml. The polyphenol compounds were found 39.55 mg GAE/100 g of red cabbage extract and red cabbage extract increases the death rate of cancer cells and the cytotoxicity effect was dose dependent. It can be concluded that red cabbage extract should be used at lower concentrations than 6.4 mg/ml in order to prevent the normal human cell damage. Thus, it can be considered as a healthy foodstuff due to numerous phenolic compounds and powerful antioxidant and anticancer activity when it is used in moderate amount.

Author(s):  
Mojgan Azadpour ◽  
Mohammad Mehdi Farajollahi ◽  
Ali Mohammad Varzi ◽  
Pejman Hashemzadeh ◽  
Hossein Mahmoudvand ◽  
...  

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant property of silymarin (SM) extracted from the seed of Silybum marianum and its anticancer activity on KB and A549 cell lines following 24, 48, and 72 h of treatment. Methods: Ten grams of powdered S. marianum seeds were defatted using n-hexane for 6 hours and then extracted by methanol. The silymarin extracted of extraction components The extracted components of silymarin were measured by spectrophotometric assay and HPLC analysis. 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, phenol content, total flavonoid content, and total antioxidant capacity were measured to detect the antioxidant properties of SM. The anticancer activity of the SM on cell lines evaluated by MTT. Results: In HPLC analysis, more than 50% of the peaks were related to silibin A and B. SM was reducedDPPH (the stable free radical) with a 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 6.56 μg/ ml in comparison with butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT), which indicated an IC50 of ~3.9 μg/ ml.The cytotoxicity effect of SM on the cell lines was studied by MTT assay. The cytotoxicity effect of the extracted silymarin on KB and A549 cell lines was observed up to 80 and 70% at 156 and 78 µg/ml, respectively. The IC50 value of the extracted SM on KB and A549 cell lines after 24 hours of treatment was seen at 555 and 511 µg/ml, respectively. Conclusion: Due to the good antioxidant and anticancer properties of the isolated silymarin, its use as an anticancer drug is suggested.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (13) ◽  
pp. 6946
Author(s):  
Weishun Tian ◽  
Suyoung Heo ◽  
Dae-Woon Kim ◽  
In-Shik Kim ◽  
Dongchoon Ahn ◽  
...  

Free radical generation and oxidative stress push forward an immense influence on the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Maclura tricuspidata fruit (MT) contains many biologically active substances, including compounds with antioxidant properties. The current study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effects of MT fruit on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y cells. SH-SY5Y cells were pretreated with MT, and cell damage was induced by H2O2. First, the chemical composition and free radical scavenging properties of MT were analyzed. MT attenuated oxidative stress-induced damage in cells based on the assessment of cell viability. The H2O2-induced toxicity caused by ROS production and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release was ameliorated by MT pretreatment. MT also promoted an increase in the expression of genes encoding the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). MT pretreatment was associated with an increase in the expression of neuronal genes downregulated by H2O2. Mechanistically, MT dramatically suppressed H2O2-induced Bcl-2 downregulation, Bax upregulation, apoptotic factor caspase-3 activation, Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) (JNK, ERK, and p38), and Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation, thereby preventing H2O2-induced neurotoxicity. These results indicate that MT has protective effects against H2O2-induced oxidative damage in SH-SY5Y cells and can be used to prevent and protect against neurodegeneration.


2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brahim Asseli ◽  
Reguia Mahfoudi ◽  
Amar Djeridane ◽  
Mohamed Yousfi

Background: Research on medicinal plant antioxidants has emerged as a potential therapeutic to prevent free radical generated damage in the human body. Hammada elegans Botsch (popularly known as “Ajram”) is a xerophytic plant widely found in Laghouat region, but there are only a few reports about the biological or chemical properties of these species. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the antioxidant and the antihemolytic activities of hexanic, acetonic, methanolic and aqueous extracts of aerial parts of Algerian Hammada elegans Botsch by employing different in vitro assay systems. Methods: The total phenolic content, the flavonoid content and the condensed tannin amount were analyzed using Folin-Ciocalteu, aluminum chloride and vanillin assays, respectively. The in vitro antioxidant capacity of extracts was assessed by CUPRAC, iron chelating, ABTS•+and antihemolytic assays, and was expressed as EC50 values. Results: Among the analyzed extracts, the aqueous extract had the highest phenolic, flavonoid and tannin contents. Also, this extract displayed the highest antioxidant capacities compared to the other extracts and standards. Its EC50 value for ABTS radical-scavenging activity was 0.265 ± 0.003 mg/L. Moreover, this extract showed high iron (II) chelating ability (EC50 = 0.958 ± 0.001 mg/L), and good antioxidant activity in the cupric ion reducing activity (CUPRAC) in a concentration dependent manner (EC50 were 0.709 ± 0.002 mg/L). Additionally, this extract had the best antihemolytic activity against AAPH-induced hemolysis (EC50=0.090 ± 0.004 mg/L). Conclusion: Our study revealed that the aqueous extract of Hammada elegans Botsch, is a potential source of antioxidants which possess a high protective effect of membrane against free radical.


2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0900400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risoleta Ortet ◽  
Erik L. Regalado ◽  
Olivier P. Thomas ◽  
Jorge A. Pino ◽  
Miguel D. Fernández ◽  
...  

The chemical composition of essential oil from the air-dried aerial parts of Satureja forbesii (Benth.) Briq. from Cape Verde was studied by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-nine volatile compounds were identified of which geranial (42.0%) and neral (31.2%) were the major constituents. Using the 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free-radical scavenging method and the in vitro assay for prevention of lipid peroxidation by thiobarbituric reactive species, significant activities were evidenced.


2010 ◽  
Vol 79 (9) ◽  
pp. 1261-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Chih Hsieh ◽  
Yueh-Hsiung Kuo ◽  
Ching-Chuan Kuo ◽  
Li-Tzong Chen ◽  
Chun-Hei Antonio Cheung ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1400900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Tundis ◽  
Khaled Rashed ◽  
Ataa Said ◽  
Francesco Menichini ◽  
Monica R. Loizzo

The flowers of Bombax ceiba were investigated for their chemical composition, antioxidant effects and antiproliferative activity against seven human cancer cell lines. The antiproliferative responses of diethyl ether (DE) and light petroleum (PE) extracts were evaluated by sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay against MCF-7, HeLa, COR-L23, C32, A375, ACHN, and LNCaP cells in comparison with a human normal cell line, 142BR. Moreover, extracts were characterized by GC-MS analysis and tested for their antioxidant properties by different in vitro systems, namely DPPH, Fe-chelating activity and β-carotene bleaching test. Both PE and DE extracts showed the highest antiproliferative activity against human renal adenocarcinoma (ACHN) in a concentration-dependent manner. PE extract showed the highest radical scavenging activity against the DPPH radical, while DE extract was more active in the β-carotene bleaching test. The presence of β-sitosterol and some fatty acids may contribute to the bioactivity of B. ceiba flower extracts.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 653-653
Author(s):  
Toru Kono ◽  
Reo Nozaki ◽  
Hiroki Bochimoto ◽  
Tsuyoshi Watanabe ◽  
Kaori Oketani ◽  
...  

653 Background: Natural products constitute a promising resource for drug development including an anticancer drug. Zanthoxylum fruit, obtained from the Japanese pepper plant (Zanthoxylum piperitum De Candolle), and its extract (Zanthoxylum fruit extract, ZFE) is an important component of Daikenchuto, which is a form of Japanese traditional medicine. Recently, we have reported that Daikenchuto has an anticancer activity in vivo, however precise mechanism is still unclear. Therefore, we investigated the potential anticancer activity of ZFE as an inducer of autophagic cell death (ACD). Methods: ZFE powder was provided by Tsumura (Japan). We investigated the effect of ZFE on the morphology of six types of human cancer cells and normal cells by using phase contrast microscopy and electron microscopy. Knockdown of autophagy-related gene 5 (ATG5), which is an essential gene for autophagy, by transfecting small interfering RNA was performed and confirmed by quantitative RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis. Effect of bafilomycin A1 (Baf A1), an inhibitor of vacuolar type H+-ATPases, on the anticancer activity of ZFE was investigated. Western blot analysis revealed LC3-II levels, a marker of autophagy. Results: ZFE caused remarkable autophagy-like cytoplasmic vacuolization with the inhibition of cell proliferation and subsequent induction of cell death in human cancer cell lines, DLD-1, HepG2 and Caco-2 cells but not in A549, MCF-7 or WiDr cells. ZFE increased LC3-II protein levels. Suppression of an ATG5 using siRNA inhibited ZFE-induced cytoplasmic vacuolization and cell death. Moreover, ZFE increased the phosphorylation of c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in cancer cells which can be induced cell death by ZFE and JNK inhibitor SP600125 attenuated both vacuolization and cell death induced by ZFE. Instead, ZFE-induced cell death was neither apoptosis nor necrosis according to the morphological perspective and the marker of apoptosis or necrosis. And normal intestinal cell was not affected by ZFE. Conclusions: ZFE induces JNK-dependent ACD, which appears to be the main mechanism underlying its anticancer activity, suggesting a promising starting point for anticancer drug development.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
María José Vallejo ◽  
Lizeth Salazar ◽  
Marcelo Grijalva

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are known and have been long in use for a variety of health and cosmetics applications. Potential pharmacological usages that take advantage of bioactive plant-derived compounds’ antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties are being developed and many new ones explored. Some phytochemicals could trigger ROS-mediated cytotoxicity and apoptosis in cancer cells. A lot of effort has been put into investigating novel active constituents for cancer therapeutics. While other plant-derived compounds might enhance antioxidant defenses by either radical scavenging or stimulation of intracellular antioxidant enzymes, the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) leading to oxidative stress is one of the strategies that may show effective in damaging cancer cells. The biochemical pathways involved in plant-derived bioactive compounds’ properties are complex, and in vitro platforms have been useful for a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of action of these potential anticancer drugs. The present review aims at compiling the findings of particularly interesting studies that use cancer cell line models for assessment of antioxidant and oxidative stress modulation properties of plant-derived bioactive compounds.


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