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Evaluation of phenolic profile, antioxidant and anticancer potential of two main representants of Zingiberaceae family against B164A5 murine melanoma cells

Evaluation of phenolic profile, antioxidant and anticancer potential of two main representants of Zingiberaceae family against B164A5 murine melanoma cells

Authors :
Dorina Coricovac
Lavinia Vlaia
Sorina Ciurlea
Codruţa Şoica
Cristina Trandafirescu
Florinela Fetea
Vicentiu Vlaia
Iosif Marincu
Corina Danciu
Monica Hancianu
Cristina Dehelean
Source :
Biological Research, Volume: 48, Pages: 1-9, Published: 2015, Biological Research, Biological Research v.48 2015, SciELO Chile, CONICYT Chile, instacron:CONICYT, Biological Research, Vol 48, Iss 0, Pp 1-9 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Sociedad de Biología de Chile, 2015.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Curcuma longa Linnaeus and Zingiber officinale Roscoe are two main representatives ofZingiberaceae family studied for a wide range of therapeutic properties, including: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, antibacterial, analgesic, immunomodulatory, proapoptotic, anti-human immunodeficiency virus properties and anticancer effects. This study was aimed to analyse the ethanolic extracts of Curcuma rhizome (Curcuma longa Linnaeus) and Zingiber rhizome (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) in terms of polyphenols, antioxidant activity and anti-melanoma potential employing the B164A5 murine melanoma cell line. RESULTS: In order to evaluate the total content of polyphenols we used Folin-Ciocâlteu method. The antioxidant activity of the two ethanolic extracts was determined by DPPH assay, and for the control of antiproliferative effect it was used MTT proliferation assay, DAPI staining and Annexin-FITC-7AAD double staining test. Results showed increased polyphenols amount and antioxidant activity forCurcuma rhizome ethanolic extract. Moreover, 100 μg/ml of ethanolic plant extract from both vegetal products presented in a different manner an antiproliferative, respectively a proapoptotic effect on the selected cell line. CONCLUSIONS: The study concludes that Curcuma rhizome may be a promising natural source for active compounds against malignant melanoma.

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Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Biological Research, Volume: 48, Pages: 1-9, Published: 2015, Biological Research, Biological Research v.48 2015, SciELO Chile, CONICYT Chile, instacron:CONICYT, Biological Research, Vol 48, Iss 0, Pp 1-9 (2015)
Accession number :
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