Antioxidant and growth inhibitory activities of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. in HCT116 human colon cancer cells

Purpose: This study examined the antioxidant and cancer cell growth inhibitory activities of an ethanol extract and different solvent fractions of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. (ice plant). Methods: The ice plant was freeze-dried, extracted with 99.9% ethanol, and then fractionated with hexane, ethyl acetate, butanol, and water. The total polyphenol content (TPC), total carotenoid content (TCC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging activity (RSA), and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) were measured. Assays using 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin-diacetate and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide were performed to measure the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell growth, respectively. Annexin V/propidium iodide staining and cell cycle analysis were performed for the detection of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Results: TPC, TCC, RSA, and FRAP of the ethanol extract (EE) were 3.7 mg gallic acid equivalent/g, $13.2{\mu}g/g$, 21.0% (at a concentration of 5 mg/mL), and 21.0% (at a concentration of 5 mg/mL), respectively. Among the different solvent fractions, the butanol fraction (BF) showed the highest TPC (5.4 mg gallic acid equivalent/g), TCC ($86.6{\mu}g/g$), RSA (34.9% at 5 mg/mL), and FRAP (80.8% at 5 mg/mL). Treatment of HCT116 human colon cancer cells with EE and BF at concentrations of 250 and $500{\mu}g/mL$ reduced the levels of intracellular ROS. Concomitantly, EE and BF resulted in the dose-dependent inhibition of cell growth (at the concentrations of 125, 250, and $500{\mu}g/mL$ for 24 ~ 48 h) and the induction of apoptosis (at the concentrations of 250 and $500{\mu}g/mL$ for 48 h) in HCT116 cells. An increased G2/M cell population was also found in the BF-treated cells. Conclusion: These results suggest that ice plant possesses antioxidant and growth inhibitory activities in colon cancer cells.

아이스플랜트의 항산화 및 HCT116 인체 유래 대장암세포 성장억제 활성

본 연구에서는 ice plant의 ethanol 추출물과 분획물의 항산화 및 대장암세포 성장억제 활성을 in vitro 수준에서 평가하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. Ethanol 추출물의 총 폴리페놀 함량 (3.7 mg GAE/g), 총 카로티노이드 함량 ($13.2{\mu}g/g$), DPPH 라디칼 소거활성 (21.0%), 철 환원력 (21.0%)보다 butanol 분획물의 총 폴리페놀 함량 (5.4 mg GAE/g), 총 카로티노이드 함량 ($86.6{\mu}g/g$), DPPH 라디칼 소거활성 (34.9%), 철 환원력 (80.8%)이 더 높았다. 또한 HCT116 대장암세포에서 세포 내 활성산소종 수준을 감소시키거나 세포 성장을 억제하는데 있어서 ethanol 추출물보다 butanol 분획물의 활성이 더 컸다. 대장암세포의 성장을 억제하는데 있어서 butanol 분획물이 ethanol 추출물보다 더 효과적이었던 것은 butanol 분획물의 apoptosis 유도활성이 ethanol 추출물의 활성보다 더 컸고 butanol 분획물만이 G2/M기억류활성을 나타냈기 때문인 것으로 생각된다. 앞으로 이와 같은 결과를 초래하는 주요 활성성분을 분리 동정하고 ice plant의 항산화 활성 및 대장암세포 성장억제 효과가 in vivo 수준에서 재현되는지 검증하며 이와 관련된 세부기전을 탐색하는 심도 있는 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.