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Genet Mol Res ; 13(2): 2691-7, 2014 Apr 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24782082

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition of the essential oils from three genotypes of Lippia gracilis Schauer (Verbenaceae) and investigate the cytotoxic activities of these oils. Essential oils were extracted from the leaves using a Clevenger-type apparatus, and chemical analysis was performed using a gas chromatograph coupled to a mass spectrometer and flame ionization detector. 3T3, MRC5, B16, HeLa, and MCF-7 cell lines were used to study the in vitro cytotoxicity of the essential oils, and the level of cell death was determined using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide test with three replicates. The cytotoxic activity was expressed as the concentration that inhibited 50% of cell growth. The main compound in the essential oil of LGRA-106 was thymol (40.52%), while LGRA-109 and LGRA-201 contained 45.84 and 32.60% carvacrol, respectively, as their major compound. The essential oils of L. gracilis showed cytotoxic activity against both normal and tumor cells at concentrations below 100 µg/mL; this demonstrated the antitumor potential of these essential oils, which should be further investigated.


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Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Fibroblasts/drug effects , Lippia/chemistry , HeLa Cells , Humans , MCF-7 Cells , Oils, Volatile/administration & dosage , Oils, Volatile/chemistry , Plant Oils/administration & dosage , Plant Oils/chemistry
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Genet Mol Res ; 12(2): 1005-11, 2013 Apr 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23613246

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Cancer has become the leading cause of death in developing countries due to increased life expectancy of the population and changes in lifestyle. Studies on active principles of plant have motivated researchers to develop new antitumor agents that are specific and effective for treatment of neoplasms. Kaurane diterpenes are considered important compounds in the development of new and highly effective anticancer chemotherapeutic agents due to their cytotoxic properties in the induction of apoptosis. We evaluated the cytotoxic and apoptotic activity of the epimer of kaurenoic acid (EKA) isolated from the medicinal plant Croton antisyphiliticus (Euphorbiaceae) toward tumor cell lines HeLa and B-16 and normal fibroblasts 3T3. Based on analyses with the MTT test, EKA showed cytotoxic activity, with half maximal inhibitory concentration values of 59.41, 68.18 and 60.30 µg/mL for the B-16, HeLa and 3T3 cell lines, respectively. The assay for necrotic or apoptotic cells by differential staining showed induction of apoptosis in all three cell lines. We conclude that EKA is not selective between tumor and normal cell lines; the mechanism of action of EKA is induction of apoptosis, which is part of the innate mechanism of cell defense against neoplasia.


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Antineoplastic Agents/toxicity , Apoptosis/drug effects , Croton/chemistry , Diterpenes/toxicity , Plant Extracts/toxicity , Animals , Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry , Cell Line, Tumor , Diterpenes/chemistry , HeLa Cells , Humans , Inhibitory Concentration 50 , Melanoma, Experimental , Mice , NIH 3T3 Cells , Plant Extracts/chemistry
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