Abstract
Indian traditional medicinal plant Piper attenuatum (Buch-Ham) has been investigated for its antioxidant and anticancer activity. Three extracts were prepared using ethyl acetate, ethanol and methanol. In vitro antioxidant activity was performed by ABTS {2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6- sulphonic acid)} free radical scavenging method. All three extracts reduced the free radicals produced by ABTS in a concentration-dependent manner which could be compared to the standard (gallic acid). Invitro anticancer activity of all extracts was carried out by MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay method against MCF7 (Michigan Cancer Foundation-7) cell lines. None of the extract showed anticancer activity when compared with the standard (mitomycin C) indicating that P. attenuatum is deprived of antiproliferative or cytotoxic components.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1365-1370 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Medicinal Chemistry Research |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- ABTS assay
- Anticancer
- Antioxidant
- MCF7 cell lines
- Piper attenuatum
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