• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.7179-7188
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• 2015

Cancer is a major health obstacle around the world, with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) as major causes of morbidity and mortality. Nowadays, there isgrowing interest in the therapeutic use of natural products for HCC and CRC, owing to the anticancer activity of their bioactive constituents. Boswellia serrata oleo gum resin has long been used in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine to alleviate a variety of health problems such as inflammatory and arthritic diseases. The current study aimed to identify and explore the in vitro anticancer effect of B. Serrata bioactive constituents on HepG2 and HCT 116 cell lines. Phytochemical analysis of volatile oils of B. Serrata oleo gum resin was carried out using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Oleo-gum-resin of B. Serrata was then successively extracted with petroleum ether (extract 1) and methanol (extract 2). Gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) analysis of the lipoidal matter was also performed. In addition, a methanol extract of B. Serrata oleo gum resin was phytochemically studied using column chromatography (CC) and thin layer chromatography (TLC) to obtain four fractions (I, II, III and IV). Sephadex columns were used to isolate ${\beta}$-boswellic acid and identification of the pure compound was done using UV, mass spectra, $^1H$ NMR and $^{13}C$ NMR analysis. Total extracts, fractions and volatile oils of B. Serrata oleo-gum resin were subsequently applied to HCC cells (HepG2 cell line) and CRC cells (HCT 116 cell line) to assess their cytotoxic effects. GLC analysis of the lipoidal matter resulted in identification of tricosane (75.32%) as a major compound with the presence of cholesterol, stigmasterol and ${\beta}$-sitosterol. Twenty two fatty acids were identified of which saturated fatty acids represented 25.6% and unsaturated fatty acids 74.4% of the total saponifiable fraction. GC/MS analysis of three chromatographic fractions (I,II and III) of B. Serrata oleo gum resin revealed the presence of pent-2-ene-1,4-dione, 2-methyl- levulinic acid methyl ester, 3,5- dimethyl- 1-hexane, methyl-1-methylpentadecanoate, 1,1- dimethoxy cyclohexane, 1-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)benzene and 17a-hydroxy-17a-cyano, preg-4-en-3-one. GC/MS analysis of volatile oils of B. Serrata oleo gum resin revealed the presence of sabinene (19.11%), terpinen-4-ol (14.64%) and terpinyl acetate (13.01%) as major constituents. The anti-cancer effect of two extracts (1 and 2) and four fractions (I, II, III and IV) as well as volatile oils of B. Serrata oleo gum resin on HepG2 and HCT 116 cell lines was investigated using SRB assay. Regarding HepG2 cell line, extracts 1 and 2 elicited the most pronounced cytotoxic activity with $IC_{50}$ values equal 1.58 and $5.82{\mu}g/mL$ at 48 h, respectively which were comparable to doxorubicin with an $IC_{50}$ equal $4.68{\mu}g/mL$ at 48 h. With respect to HCT 116 cells, extracts 1 and 2 exhibited the most obvious cytotoxic effect; with $IC_{50}$ values equal 0.12 and $6.59{\mu}g/mL$ at 48 h, respectively which were comparable to 5-fluorouracil with an $IC_{50}$ equal $3.43{\mu}g/mL$ at 48 h. In conclusion, total extracts, fractions and volatile oils of B. Serrata oleo gum resin proved their usefulness as cytotoxic mediators against HepG2 and HCT 116 cell lines with different potentiality (extracts > fractions > volatile oil). In the two studied cell lines the cytotoxic acivity of each of extract 1 and 2 was comparable to doxorubicin and 5-fluorouracil, respectively. Extensive in vivo research is warranted to explore the precise molecular mechanisms of these bioactive natural products in cytotoxicity against HCC and CRC cells.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.342-350
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• 2005

마늘의 납중독 해독 효과를 조사하기 위해 젊은 흰쥐를 사육한 4주간 실험에서 초산납 용액을 주 1회 투여(총 Pb 100㎎/㎏)와 함께 생마늘 즙을 사료 섭취량의 1%, 2%, 3%수준으로 매일 투여한 실험군들의 체중 증가율이 납 단독 투여군보다 유의적으로 증가하고 그중 마늘 즙 2% 투여군이 가장 높은 9.8%의 순(net) 체중 증가를 보였으나 대조군보다는 낮은 수준이었다. 납 용액과 함께 마늘 즙을 투여한 실험군들에서 요와 변을 통한 납 배설량이 납 단독 투여군의 납 배설량보다 유의적, 용량 의존적으로 증가되었고 그 중 마늘 3%군이 가장 높은 9.59%의 납 배설율 순(net) 증가를 보였다. 납 용액과 함께 마늘 즙을 투여한 실험군들의 Hb함량, Hct값, RBC count, MCV값, δ-ALAD활성이 납 단독 투여군보다 유의적으로 증가되었고 그 중 마늘 즙 2%와 3%군의 값들이 거의 같은 수준으로 현저히 증가되었다. 납 단독 투여군과 비교한 납용액과 함께 마늘 즙을 투여한 실험군들의 ALT활성과 BUN 및 CR값은 유의적으로 감소되었고 그 중 마늘 즙 2%투여군의 값들이 마늘 즙 1% 및 3% 투여군의 값과 유의차를 가지고 현저히 가장 낮았다. 그 결과 사료의 2%-3%수준의 마늘 즙 투여가 납중독 흰쥐에서 납 배설 촉진으로 분명한 해독효과를 보였지 만 마늘을 다량 투여한 3% 투여군에서는 신장과 간장에 약간의 부담을 주는 것으로 나타났다.