Evaluation of Root Extract of Cyphostemma Adenocaule (Vitaceae) for Antioxidant Activity, Brine Shrimp Toxicity, and Antiproliferative Activity against Hela Cervical Cancer Cells
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2021
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International Journal of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products (IJMPNP)
Abstract
Abstract: Cyphostemma adenocaule (Vitaceae) is used by traditional health practitioners in northeastern
Tanzania, for treatment of cancer but there is no information available regarding its safety and efficacy.
This study was conducted to determine the activity of the root extracts against brine shrimps, antioxidant and
cytotoxicity against HeLa cancer cells.
A (1:1) dichloromethane/ methanol extract of powdered roots was fractionated by vacuum liquid
chromatography to obtain petroleum ether, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate fractions, which were tested
for toxicity against Artemia salina larvae and antioxidant activity using the DPPH and FRAP assays.
The ethyl acetate fraction exhibited the highest toxicity on brine shrimps (LC50 = 3.9 μg/ml), and antioxidant
activity with EC50 = 162.88 μg/ml and 100.04 Fe2+μM ECGC equivalent/g dry weight, for DPPH & FRAP
assay respectively.
Further tests of fraction to the HeLa cervical cancer cells, demonstrated apoptotic cell death with the (IC50
3.4 ± 0.3μg/ml), that was characterized by cell cycle arrest at the M phase, phosphatidylserine
externalization, Caspase 3 and 8 activation and time-dependent reduction in mitochondrial membrane
potential down to zero after 48 h.
The results support claims by THPs, however, more studies using different cancer cell lines, are needed to
determine clinical application of the results.
Keywords: Antioxidant, Antiproliferative, Brine shrimp toxicity, Cyphostemma adenocaule, Hela cervical
cancer cells
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Antioxidant, Antiproliferative, Hela cervical
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Matata, D.Z., Machumi, F., Ngassapa, O.D., Moshi, M.J., Mafumiko, F.M., Oosthuizen, K., Swanepoel, B., Venables, L., Koekemoer, T.C., Kazyoba, P.E. and van de Venter, M., Evaluation of Root Extract of Cyphostemma Adenocaule (Vitaceae) for Antioxidant Activity, Brine Shrimp Toxicity, and Antiproliferative Activity against Hela Cervical Cancer Cells.