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Anti-hepatocarcinogenic and Anti-oxidant Effects of Mangrove Plant Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea

Sameera R. Samarakoon1★, Chanthirika Shanmuganathan2, Meran K. Ediriweera2, Poorna Piyathilaka2, Kamani H. Tennekoon2, Ira Thabrew2, Prasanna Galhena2, E Dilip Silva2★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, 90, Cumaratunga Mawatha, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka.
  2. 2Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Thalagolla Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka.

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Sameera R. Samarakoon

Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, 90, Cumaratunga Mawatha, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka.

sam@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk

Received: 10-11-2015; Revised: 07-12-2015.

Volume 13, Issue 49S · pp. 76–83 · PUBLISHED 7 April 2017 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.203989

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Context:Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea is a shrub mangrove plant of the family Rubiaceae and not yet been studied for anti-hepatocarcinogenic effects. Objectives: We investigated possible in vitro anti-hepatocarcinogenic and antioxidant properties of S. hydrophyllacea. Materials and Methods: Dried leaves of S. hydrophyllacea were sequentially extracted into hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol and tested for cytotoxicity on HepG2 cells by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) and sulforhodamine B assays, and for antioxidant activities by the free radical 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2’-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) assays. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were estimated in all four extracts. The hexane and chloroform extracts were tested for pro-apoptotic properties in HepG2 cells, and bioactive components were identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Results: The hexane and chloroform extracts showed dose-dependent and time-dependent cytotoxic effects. Morphological changes observed under fluorescence microscope related to apoptosis, and significant (P < 0.001) increases in caspase 3 and 9 levels were observed in hexane and chloroform extract-treated cells. Slight DNA fragmentation was observed only in response to the chloroform extract. mRNA expressions of p53 and Bax were significantly upregulated by low doses of hexane and chloroform extracts. Highest antioxidant activity was observed in the methanol extract. GC-MS profiles identified 24 and four major compounds in the hexane and chloroform extracts, respectively. These included some known anticancer compounds such as lupeol. Conclusion: Cytotoxicity, antioxidant effects, and apoptosis-related changes exerted by hexane and chloroform extracts of S. hydrophyllacea concluded that these two extracts are good source for isolation of possible anticarcinogenic compounds.

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    Samarakoon, S. R., Shanmuganathan, C., Ediriweera, M. K., Piyathilaka, P., Tennekoon, K. H., Thabrew, I., Galhena, P., & Silva, E. D. (2017). Anti-hepatocarcinogenic and Anti-oxidant Effects of Mangrove Plant Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 13(49S), 76–83. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1296.203989