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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.6.3569

Anti-inflammatory and Anticancer Activities of Ethanol Extract of Pendulous Monkshood Root in vitro  

Huang, Xian-Ju (College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities)
Ren, Wei (College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities)
Li, Jun (College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities)
Chen, Lv-Yi (College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities)
Mei, Zhi-Nan (College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.14, no.6, 2013 , pp. 3569-3573 More about this Journal
Abstract
Aim: Pendulous monkshood root is traditionally used for the treatment of several inflammatory pathologies such as rheumatisms, wounds, pain and tumors in China. In this study, the anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities and the mechanism of crude ethanol extract of pendulous monkshood root (EPMR) were evaluated and investigated in vitro. Materials and Methods: The cytotoxic effects of EPMR on different tumor cell lines were determined by the MTT method. Cell apoptosis and cell nucleus morphology were assessed by Hoechst 33258 staining. Moreover, nitric oxide (NO) levels and intracellular oxidative stress in peritoneal macrophages were determined to further elucidate mechanisms of action. Results: The data showed that EPMR could produce significant dose-dependent toxicity on three kinds of tumor cells. Furthermore, EPMR displayed obvious anti-inflammatory effects on LPS-induced mouse peritoneal macrophages at the dosage of 4 - 200 ${\mu}g/mL$. The results demonstrated the therapeutic potential of Pendulous Monkshood Root on cancer and inflammatory diseases. Conclusion: Our results indicate that EPMR has anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties, suggesting that pendulous monkshood root may be a useful anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory reagent in the clinic.
Keywords
Pendulous monkshood root; anti-inflammatory; anticancer; mouse peritoneal macrophages;
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