Evaluation of anticancer activity of Cordia dichotoma leaves against a human prostate carcinoma cell line, PC3

Md. Azizur Rahman ； Sahabjada ； Juber Akhtar

《Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine》 7卷3期 (2017/07) Pp. 315-321

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcme.2016.11.002

摘要

Mechanisms of antioxidant and apoptosis induction may be involved in the management of cancer by medicinal plants. Aim of the study was designed to evaluate anticancer activity of the methanolic extract of Cordia dichotoma leaves (MECD) against a human prostate carcinoma cell line, PC3. Flavonoid content was determined by colorimetric principle and antioxidant activity by various in vitro assays. MTT, DCFH-DA and DAPI staining assays were performed for the evaluation of cytotoxicity, analysis of induction of apoptosis and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) activity level by MECD against human prostate carcinoma cell line, PC3. Flavonoid content was found to be 160 mg QE/g extract. IC_(50) values for MECD treatment in various assays based on scavenging of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, 2,2-azinobis(3- ethylenebenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), nitric oxide, peroxy radical, superoxide anion, hydroxy radical were found to be 315.5, 38, 476, 523, 197, 82 μg/ml respectively. MECD exposure to PC3 cells significantly increased the cell death (p ＜ 0.001, IC_(50) = 74.5 μg/ml), nuclear condensation, apoptosis (p ＜ 0.001) and induced production of ROS (p ＜ 0.001) initiating apoptotic cascade in a dose dependent manner. This study confirms that MECD possesses antioxidant property and can prevent carcinogenesis by reducing oxidative stress. MECD possesses anticancer activity and lead to PC3 cell death via induction of apoptosis mediated through excessive ROS generation. Flavonoids in MECD may be responsible for these activities due to dual antioxidant and pro-oxidant properties.

關鍵字

Anticancer ； Antioxidant ； Apoptosis ； Cordia dichotoma ； Prostate cancer

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