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Evaluation of traditionally used medicinal plants for anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral (HPV-1) activity

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    SYSNO ASEP0479188
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleEvaluation of traditionally used medicinal plants for anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral (HPV-1) activity
    Author(s) Twilley, D. (ZA)
    Langhansová, Lenka (UEB-Q) RID, ORCID
    Palaniswamy, D. (ZA)
    Lall, N. (ZA)
    Number of authors4
    Source TitleSouth African Journal of Botany. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0254-6299
    Roč. 112, SEP (2017), s. 494-500
    Number of pages7 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryZA - South Africa
    KeywordsAnticancer ; cox-2 ; dpph ; Herpes simplex virus ; Nitric oxide ; Syzygium jambos
    Subject RIVEF - Botanics
    OECD categoryOncology
    Institutional supportUEB-Q - RVO:61389030
    UT WOS000410624200058
    EID SCOPUS85019664011
    DOI10.1016/j.sajb.2017.05.021
    AnnotationThe aim of this study was to determine the anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiviral activities of traditionally used medicinal plants. The extracts were tested for cytotoxicity against human melanoma (A375), epidermoid carcinoma (A431), cervical epithelial carcinoma (HeLa) and human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293). The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities were also determined. Gomphocarpus fruticosus, Helichrysum kraussii and Syzygium jambos were selected for activity against the herpes simplex virus type-1. The extracts exhibited low toxicity towards HEK-293 cells, and four extracts, namely Acacia mellifera, G. fruticosus, H. kraussii and S. jambos, were able to inhibit the A431 and HeLa cells with 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC 50 ) ranging from 34.90–56.20 μg/ml. Arbutus unedo, Combretum molle, Dissotis princeps, Erythrophleum lasianthum, Harpephyllum caffrum, H. kraussii and S. jambos, showed high DPPH inhibitory activity, with IC 50 values ranging from 2.41–5.25 μg/ml. The highest antioxidant activity was seen for S. jambos (DPPH) and A. unedo (NO) respectively with greater activity than ascorbic acid. D. princeps, H. caffrum, Leucas martinicensis and S. jambos, showed high inhibition of the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme with IC 50 values ranging from 3.79–25.80 μg/ml with S. jambos showing the highest activity. S. jambos further showed the highest anti-HSV-1 activity at 50.00 μg/ml against 100TCID 50 virus challenge dose. This is the first report of the selected plants for their cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory and viral inhibitory activity. S. jambos was able to show high inhibition of the HPV type-1 virus and the COX-2 enzyme.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Experimental Botany
    ContactDavid Klier, knihovna@ueb.cas.cz, Tel.: 220 390 469
    Year of Publishing2018
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