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Objective To detect the antitumor activity of total saponins form Parisforrestii (PCT3) in vitro and in vivo and its acute toxicity by disposable ig administration.Methods The inhibitory effect of PCT3 on proliferation of human colorectal cancer cells (HCT-116) and human gastric cancer cells (SGC-7901) was detected by modified MTT assay,and the half inhibition concentration (IC50) was calculated.Acute toxicity test of PCT3 at doses of 1 646,2 352,3 360 and 4 800 mg/kg was performed by ig administration in mice.Mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma (H22) was established with sc injection,and the mice were respectively ip given cisplatin 2 mg/kg (positive control),normal saline (negative control),ig given 0.5％ CMC-Na (solvent control),30,90 and 270 mg/kg PCT3 continuously for 9 d,and the inhibitory rate of tumor,body weight,liver,spleen,kidney and thymus coefficients were detected.Results PCT3 had significant inhibitory effect on the proliferation of HCT-116 and SGC-7901 cells,with IC50 values of 7.6 and 5.9 μg/mL,respectively.PCT3 induced animal diarrhea and activity inhibition in mice,the half lethal dose (LD50) was 1985.5 mg/kg.Compared with solvent control group,PCT3 had no significant effect on body weight of mice;270 mg/kg PCT3 had a significant inhibitory effect on H22 tumor mass (P ＜ 0.05),the inhibitory rate was 26.8％;There was no significant effect on the organ coefficient;compared with negative control group,cisplatin significantly inhibited the tumor growth and body weight (P ＜ 0.01),the inhibitory rates were 81.4％ and 37.4％ respectively;The liver,spleen and thymus coefficients were also significantly inhibited (P ＜ 0.05,0.01).Conclusion The tumor inhibitory rate of cisplatin is significantly higher than that of PCT3,but it also significantly inhibits mice body weight and liver,spleen,thymus coefficients.PCT3 shows obvious antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo,and the toxicity is not remarkable.It could be a potential antitumor agent in the future.
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Objective To detect the antitumor activity of total saponins form Parisforrestii (PCT3) in vitro and in vivo and its acute toxicity by disposable ig administration.Methods The inhibitory effect of PCT3 on proliferation of human colorectal cancer cells (HCT-116) and human gastric cancer cells (SGC-7901) was detected by modified MTT assay,and the half inhibition concentration (IC50) was calculated.Acute toxicity test of PCT3 at doses of 1 646,2 352,3 360 and 4 800 mg/kg was performed by ig administration in mice.Mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma (H22) was established with sc injection,and the mice were respectively ip given cisplatin 2 mg/kg (positive control),normal saline (negative control),ig given 0.5％ CMC-Na (solvent control),30,90 and 270 mg/kg PCT3 continuously for 9 d,and the inhibitory rate of tumor,body weight,liver,spleen,kidney and thymus coefficients were detected.Results PCT3 had significant inhibitory effect on the proliferation of HCT-116 and SGC-7901 cells,with IC50 values of 7.6 and 5.9 μg/mL,respectively.PCT3 induced animal diarrhea and activity inhibition in mice,the half lethal dose (LD50) was 1985.5 mg/kg.Compared with solvent control group,PCT3 had no significant effect on body weight of mice;270 mg/kg PCT3 had a significant inhibitory effect on H22 tumor mass (P ＜ 0.05),the inhibitory rate was 26.8％;There was no significant effect on the organ coefficient;compared with negative control group,cisplatin significantly inhibited the tumor growth and body weight (P ＜ 0.01),the inhibitory rates were 81.4％ and 37.4％ respectively;The liver,spleen and thymus coefficients were also significantly inhibited (P ＜ 0.05,0.01).Conclusion The tumor inhibitory rate of cisplatin is significantly higher than that of PCT3,but it also significantly inhibits mice body weight and liver,spleen,thymus coefficients.PCT3 shows obvious antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo,and the toxicity is not remarkable.It could be a potential antitumor agent in the future.
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In order to study whether Paris forrestii could be developed as a substitute of Paridis Rhizome, chemical compositions of P. forrestii and P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis were investigated by UPLC-Q-TOF MS. In addition, the contents of eight primary steroidal saponins in 77 batches of P. forrestii samples from different habitats were simultaneously determined by HPLC-UV. The results showed that P. forrestii and P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis have similar chemical compositions, and all 22 major common peaks were identified as steroid derivatives. Meanwhile, there were some differences in the contents of saponins in P. forrestii samples from different habitats. The contents of 4 steroidal saponins in Chinese Pharmacopoeia ranged from 0.068% to 3.30%, and the highest content of the 8 kinds of steroidal saponins was 6.18%, while the lowest was just 0.71%. Moreover, 78% of P. forrestii samples were in conformity with the requirements of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, indicating that P. forrestii samples had relatively stable quality and could be further studied as a substitute for Paridis Rhizome.
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Paris is a raw material of a variety of Chinese medicines, which has become deficient in resource due to market demand substantial growth and wild Paris resources reducing increasingly and the artificial cultivation slow growth. This study compared pharmacological activity in analgesia and anti-inflammatory and hemostasis effects of P. forrestii with pharmacopoeial Paridis Rhizoma to expand its range of Paris medicinal resources and protect wild resources of Paris and meet market demand. The experimental study showed that P. forrestii and P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis and P. polyphylla var. chinensis had analgesic, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effects. They can significantly reduce the number of writhing and inhibit rat foot swelling induced by carrageenan and mice capillary permeability induced by acetic acid and short the bleeding time and clotting time. Their function is equivalent.