Investigation of antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. fruit extract

Authors : Mehmet Evren OKUR, Nihal KARAKAŞ, Ayşe Esra KARADAĞ, Damla ULUDAĞ, Derya Çiçek POLAT

Pages : 154-160

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Publication Date : 2019-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :DOI : 10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19035 Opuntia ficus-indica fruits are claimed to possess several health-beneficial properties. This study was carried out to determine the phytochemicals as well as to compare antioxidant activity and cell viability of the methanol extract of OFI-fruits. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by various in vitro tests such as DPPH, ABTS. Furthermore LC-MS and HPLC analysis were performed. The activity of the OFI-fruit extract on viability of U87-MG insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(glioblastoma multiform);, HT-29 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(colon cancer); and human primary fibroblast cells has been investigated by determining viable cells on a luciferase based system insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cell TiterGlo; Promega;USA);. The results showed that OFI-fruits were source of antioxidant compounds. Moreover, the extract was found to have rich phenolic-flavonoid contents. Quercetin was found in the extract according to LC-MS and HPLC studies. The remarkable increased cell death in the HT-29 and U87 cell lines was detected in a concentration-dependent manner insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1-10mg/ml);. Among these cell lines, HT-29 responded to OFI-fruit treatment more sensitively to even the lowest dose insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1mg/ml);. The results of this study showed the OFI-fruit has significant antioxidant capacity and leads to strong cytotoxic activity on various cancer cells. Therefore, it can be suggested that OFI-fruits may have chemo-preventive potential and can be studied further to clarify cytotoxic abilities. You may cite this article as : Okur ME, Karakaş N, Karadağ AE, Uludağ D, Polat DÇ insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2019);. Investigation of Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Opuntia ficus-indica insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L.); Mill. Fruit extract. Istanbul J Pharm 10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19035.
Keywords : Extract, Opuntia ficus indica, Brain cancer cell line, Colon cancer cell line, Antioxidant

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