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Biomed Res Int ; 2019: 3079895, 2019.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31380416

ABSTRACT

Breast and colon cancers are leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. Plants are a potential source of natural products that may be used for the treatment of cancer. Ferula hermonis (FH) is reported to have diverse therapeutic effects. However, there are few reports on the in vitro anticancer potential of FH extract. Our results showed that the Ferula hermonis root hexane extract (FHRH) can induce dose-dependent cytotoxic effects in breast and colon cancer cells with MTT IC50 values of 18.2 and 25 µg/ml, respectively. The FHRH extract induced apoptosis in both breast and colon cancer cells; this was confirmed by light and nuclear staining, q-PCR, and caspase 3/7 activation. This study also demonstrated the antitumor activity of FHRH in 9,10-dimethylbenz[α]anthracene DMBA-induced rodent mammary tumor model. The GC/MS analysis revealed the presence of 3,5-Dimethylbenzenemethanol, Alpha-Bisabolol, Alpha-pinene, Beta-pinene, and Baccatin III that have various pharmacological potentials. Overall, the present study suggests that FHRH extract possesses anticancer potential which is mediated through apoptotic effects in MDA-MB-231 and LoVo cells. The present study also considered a basis for further investigations into the potential use of FHRH extract as an anticancer therapy for breast and colon cancers.


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Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy , Colonic Neoplasms/drug therapy , Ferula/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Alkaloids/chemistry , Animals , Apoptosis/drug effects , Bicyclic Monoterpenes/chemistry , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Cell Line, Tumor , Colonic Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Humans , Mice , Monocyclic Sesquiterpenes/chemistry , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Plant Roots/chemistry , Taxoids/chemistry
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PLoS One ; 13(10): e0204923, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30273397

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Schistosomiasis is a widespread parasitic infection that affects humans, as well as wild and domestic animals. It ranks second after malaria, with a significant health and socio-economic impact in the developing countries. The objective of this study was to assess the anti-schistosomal impact of Ziziphus spina-christi leaf extract (ZLE) on Schistosoma mansoni-induced liver fibrosis in CD-1 Swiss male albino mice. S. mansoni infection was achieved by dipping of mouse tails in schistosomal cercariae. ZLE treatment was initiated at 46 days post-infection by administering a dose of the extract on a daily basis for 10 consecutive days. S. mansoni infection resulted in liver granuloma and fibrosis, with a drastic elevation in liver function factors, nitric oxide, and lipid peroxidation, which were associated with a reduction in glutathione content and substantial inhibition of antioxidant enzyme activities compared to those of the control. Induction of hepatic granuloma, oxidative stress, and fibrosis in the liver was controlled by ZLE administration, which also produced inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-9, alpha-smooth muscle actin, transforming growth factor-ß, and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases expressions. In addition, the S. mansoni-infected group exhibited an increase in Bax and caspase-3 levels and a decrease in Bcl-2 level. However, treatment with ZLE mainly mitigated apoptosis in the liver. Thus, the findings of this study revealed that Ziziphus spina-christi had anti-apoptotic, anti-fibrotic, antioxidant, and protective effects on S. mansoni-induced liver wounds. The benefits of Ziziphus spina-christi extract on S. mansoni were partly partially mediated by enhancing anti-fibrinogenic and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathways.


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Liver Cirrhosis/parasitology , Oxidative Stress/drug effects , Plant Extracts/administration & dosage , Schistosomiasis mansoni/drug therapy , Signal Transduction/drug effects , Ziziphus/chemistry , Animals , Disease Models, Animal , Down-Regulation , Drug Administration Schedule , Fibrinogen/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects , Lipid Peroxidation/drug effects , Liver Cirrhosis/drug therapy , Liver Cirrhosis/metabolism , Liver Cirrhosis/physiopathology , Liver Function Tests , Male , Mice , NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Schistosomiasis mansoni/metabolism , Schistosomiasis mansoni/physiopathology
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