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Yadav V, Fuentes JL, Krishnan A, Singh N, Vohora D. Guidance for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring anti-genotoxicity. Life Sci 2024; 337:122341. [PMID: 38101613 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Since DNA damage can occur spontaneously or be produced by the environmental genotoxins in living cells, it is important to investigate compounds that can reverse or protect DNA damage. An appropriate methodology is essential for the responsive identification of protection offered against DNA damage. This review includes information on the current state of knowledge on prokaryotic cell-based assays (SOS chromotest, umu test, vitotox assay) and cytogenetic techniques (micronucleus assay, chromosome aberration test and sister chromatid exchange assay) with an emphasis on the possibility to explore genoprotective compounds. Throughout the last decade, studies have extrapolated the scientific methodologies utilized for genotoxicity to assess genoprotective compounds. Therefore, shortcomings of genotoxicity studies are also mirrored in antigenotoxicity studies. While regulatory authorities around the world (OECD, US-EPA and ICH) continue to update diverse genotoxic assay strategies, there are still no clear guidelines/approaches for efficient experimental design to screen genoprotective compounds. As a consequence, non-synergetic and inconsistent implementation of the test method by the researchers to execute such simulations has been adopted, which inevitably results in unreliable findings. The review has made the first attempt to collect various facets of experimentally verified approaches for evaluating genoprotective compounds, as well as to acknowledge potential significance and constraints, and further focus on the assessment of end points which are required to validate such action. Henceforth, the review makes an incredible commitment by permitting readers to equate several components of their test arrangement with the provided simplified information, allowing the selection of convenient technique for the predefined compound from a central repository.
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- Vaishali Yadav
- Neurobehavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
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- School of Biology, Science Faculty, Industrial University of Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, Santander, Colombia
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Leicester School of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK
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- Neurobehavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
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Peanlikhit T, Honikel L, Liu J, Zimmerman T, Rithidech K. Countermeasure efficacy of apigenin for silicon-ion-induced early damage in blood and bone marrow of exposed C57BL/6J mice. LIFE SCIENCES IN SPACE RESEARCH 2022; 35:44-52. [PMID: 36336369 DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2022.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We investigated the countermeasure efficacy of apigenin (AP), given as a diet supplement, for radiation-induced damage in the hematopoietic tissues collected on day 7 after a total-body exposure of male C57BL/6J mice to 0 or 0.5 Gy of 260 MeV/n silicon (28Si) ions. We gave food with AP at the concentration of 20 mg/kg body weight (bw) (AP20) or without AP (AP0) to mice before and after irradiation. There were four groups of mice (six mice in each): Group 1- Control, i.e. No Radiation (0 Gy) with AP0; Group 2 - Radiation (0.5 Gy) with AP0; Group 3 - No Radiation (0 Gy) with AP20; and Group 4 - Radiation (0.5 Gy) with AP20. The complete blood count (CBC) and differential blood count were performed for each mouse. In the same mouse, an anti-clastogenic activity of AP was evaluated using the in vivo blood-erythrocyte micronucleus (MN) assay. Further in each mouse, bone marrow (BM) cells were collected and used for measuring the levels of activated nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), and pro-inflammatory cytokines (i.e. tumor necrotic factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1α (IL-1α), IL-1 beta (IL-1β), and IL-6). We used the colony-forming unit assay (CFU-A) as a tool to study the countermeasure efficacy of AP against the harmful effects of 28Si ions on the proliferation of the hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs). Our results showed that AP is highly effective not only in the prevention of leukopenia and thrombocytopenia but also in the enhancement of erythropoiesis and the proliferation of HSPCs. We also observed the potent anti-clastogenic activity of AP given to mice as a diet supplement. Further, we found that AP is very effective in the suppression of activated NF-κB and pro-inflammatory cytokines, suggesting that AP given as a diet supplement protects mice from 28Si-ion-induced damage in the hematopoietic tissues of irradiated male C57BL/6J mice via its anti-inflammation activity.
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- Tanat Peanlikhit
- Pathology Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8691, USA
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- Pathology Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8691, USA
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- Pathology Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8691, USA
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- Pathology Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8691, USA; Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8611, USA
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- Pathology Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8691, USA
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Eremina NV, Zhanataev AK, Durnev AD. Induced Cell Death as a Possible Pathway of Antimutagenic Action. Bull Exp Biol Med 2021; 171:1-14. [PMID: 34050413 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-021-05161-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The existing concepts of antimutagenesis are briefly reviewed. Published reports on antimutagenic and proapoptotic properties of some polyphenols and compounds of other chemical groups obtained in representative in vitro and in vivo experiments on eukaryotic test systems are discussed. The relationships between the antimutagenic and proapoptotic properties of the analyzed compounds (naringin, apigenin, resveratrol, curcumin, N-acetylcysteine, etc.) are considered in favor of the hypothesis on induced cell death as an antimutagenic tool.
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- N V Eremina
- V. V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- V. V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- V. V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
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Goudarzi M, Kalantar M, Sadeghi E, Karamallah MH, Kalantar H. Protective effects of apigenin on altered lipid peroxidation, inflammation, and antioxidant factors in methotrexate-induced hepatotoxicity. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 394:523-531. [PMID: 33057777 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-020-01991-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Methotrexate (MTX) is used as an effective chemotherapeutic agent against autoimmune diseases and tumors. Oxidative stress and inflammation are involved in the pathogenesis of MTX-induced damage. This study aimed at examining the ameliorating effects of apigenin (API) as a natural antioxidant on MTX-induced hepatotoxicity. The rats were classified into four groups: group I: normal saline-treated, group II: MTX-treated (20 mg/kg, ip, single dose at day 7), group III: MTX + API-treated (20 mg/kg, po), and group IV: API-treated. API was administrated for 9 days. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were used as biochemical factors of MTX-induced hepatic injury. In hepatic tissues, the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), glutathione (GSH), and activities of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) as oxidative stress markers along with inflammatory factors such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) were assessed. Our results showed that MTX administration significantly increased ALP, ASP, ALT, MDA, NO, TNF-α, and IL-1β levels and significantly decreased antioxidant factors such as GSH, CAT, GPx, and SOD. The API pretreatment group showed a significant rise in hepatic antioxidant markers, besides significant reductions in the serum levels of AST, ALT, and ALP and hepatic content of MDA, TNF-α, NO, and IL-1β. In addition, the hepatoprotective effect of API was confirmed by histological evaluation of the liver. API can prevent MTX-induced hepatotoxicity through mitigation of oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Mehdi Goudarzi
- Medicinal Plant Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Shoushtar University of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran
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- Toxicology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Medicinal Plant Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
- Department of Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Véras JH, do Vale CR, da Silva Lima DC, dos Anjos MM, Bernardes A, de Moraes Filho AV, e Silva CR, de Oliveira GR, Pérez CN, Chen-Chen L. Modulating effect of a hydroxychalcone and a novel coumarin–chalcone hybrid against mitomycin-induced genotoxicity in somatic cells of Drosophila melanogaster. Drug Chem Toxicol 2020; 45:775-784. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2020.1776314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jefferson Hollanda Véras
- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Sassi A, Boubaker J, Loussaief A, Jomaa K, Ghedira K, Chekir-Ghedira L. Protective Effect of Chrysin, a Dietary Flavone against Genotoxic and Oxidative Damage Induced by Mitomycin C in Balb/C Mice. Nutr Cancer 2020; 73:329-338. [PMID: 32270711 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2020.1749289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Anticancer drugs, such as Mitomycin C (MMC), can interact with biological molecules and cause genetic damage in normal cells. In this respect, we investigated the potential of chrysin, a flavone known as a potent scavenger of free radicals generated by anticancer agents, to protect mice against MMC-induced genotoxicity. The amount of DNA damage in the liver, kidney and bone marrow cells, in Balb/C mice treated with MMC (6 mg/kg, i.p) and the frequency of chromosomal aberrations indicated the genotoxic effect of MMC. Besides, a significant increase in the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GPx, GST) and lipid peroxidation is revealed. On the other hand, we noticed a regression of the genotoxic effect when studying the same parameters in Balb/C mice treated with chrysin (40 mg/kg b. wt., i.p) 24 h prior to MMC (6 mg/kg, i.p) injection. This study concluded that the protective effect of chrysin against genotoxicity of MMC results partly from its antioxidant effect.
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- Aïcha Sassi
- Faculty of Dental Medicine, Unity of Bioactive Natural Substances and Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine, Unity of Bioactive Natural Substances and Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Cellular Biology Laboratory, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine, Unity of Bioactive Natural Substances and Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine, Unity of Bioactive Natural Substances and Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy laboratory, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine, Unity of Bioactive Natural Substances and Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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Mona A.M. Abo-Zeid, Farghaly AA, Hassan EM, Abdel-Samie NS. Phenolic Compounds of Codiaeum variegatum Spirale Lessened Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Effects of Mitomycin C in Mice Somatic and Germ Cells. CYTOL GENET+ 2020. [DOI: 10.3103/s0095452719060057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ahmad A, Zafar A, Ahmad M. Mitigating effects of apigenin on edifenphos-induced oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptotic cell death in human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 127:218-227. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Milošević-Djordjević O, Radović Jakovljević M, Marković A, Stanković M, Ćirić A, Marinković D, Grujičić D. Polyphenolic contents of Teucrium polium L. and Teucrium scordium L. associated with their protective effects against MMC-induced chromosomal damage in cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Turk J Biol 2018; 42:152-162. [PMID: 30814877 DOI: 10.3906/biy-1707-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Teucrium species have been used in traditional medicine for treatment of different diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate polyphenolic contents by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and the genotoxic effect of methanolic extracts of Teucrium polium and Teucrium scordium using the cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay on human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) from healthy donors. The HPLC analysis showed that extracts consist of phenolic acid (gallic, vanillic, caefic, chlorogenic, p-coumaric, sinapic) and flavonoids (catechin, rutin, myricetin, luteolin, quercetin and apigenin). Cultures were treated with extracts of both plants separately and in combinations with mitomycin C (MMC). In separate treatments, both herbal extracts significantly induced micronucleus (MN) frequency only at the highest concentrations. All concentrations of T. scordium , except the lowest, and all concentrations of T. polium extracts in combined treatment with MMC significantly reduced the frequency of MN. The extract of T. polium did not significantly aefct the nuclear division index (NDI), whereas T. scordium in higher concentrations, separately and in combined treatment with MMC, significantly decreased the NDI value. Our results suggest that both herbal extracts in combination with MMC have antimutagenic (T. polium) and proapoptotic effects (T. scordium), which indicates their protective effects in PBLs.
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- Olivera Milošević-Djordjević
- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac , Kragujevac , Serbia.,Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac , Kragujevac , Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac , Kragujevac , Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac , Kragujevac , Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac , Kragujevac , Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac , Kragujevac , Serbia
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Mokdad Bzeouich I, Mustapha N, Maatouk M, Ghedira K, Ghoul M, Chekir-Ghedira L. Genotoxic and anti-genotoxic effects of esculin and its oligomer fractions against mitomycin C-induced DNA damages in mice. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2016; 82:48-52. [PMID: 27825835 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mitomycin C is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic drugs against various solid tumors. However, despite its wide spectrum of clinical benefits, this agent is capable of inducing various types of genotoxicity. In this study, we investigated the effect of esculin and its oligomer fractions (E1, E2 and E3) against mitomycin C induced genotoxicity in liver and kidney cells isolated from Balb/C mice using the comet assay. Esculin and its oligomer fractions were not genotoxic at the tested doses (20 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg b.w). A significant decrease in DNA damages was observed, suggesting a protective role of esculin and its oligomer fractions against the genotoxicity induced by mitomycin C on liver and kidney cells. Moreover, esculin and its oligomer fractions did not induce an increase of malondialdehyde levels.
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- Imen Mokdad Bzeouich
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia; Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia; Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia; Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Engineering, National School of Agronomy and Food Industries, National Polytechnics Institute of Lorraine ENSAIA-INPL, 54505, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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- Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Avicenna Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia.
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Tang D, Chen K, Huang L, Li J. Pharmacokinetic properties and drug interactions of apigenin, a natural flavone. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2016; 13:323-330. [DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2017.1251903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Ding Tang
- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry on Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Compound Prescription, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry on Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Compound Prescription, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry on Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Compound Prescription, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Dao-Di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Education Ministry on Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Compound Prescription, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Dao-Di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Ali F, Rahul, Naz F, Jyoti S, Siddique YH. Health functionality of apigenin: A review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2016.1207188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chandel M, Kumar M, Sharma U, Kumar N, Singh B, Kaur S. Isolation and characterization of flavanols from Anthocephalus cadamba and evaluation of their antioxidant, antigenotoxic, cytotoxic and COX-2 inhibitory activities. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2016.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Jovtchev G, Gateva S, Stankov A. Lilium compounds kaempferol and jatropham can modulate cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of radiomimetic zeocin in plants and human lymphocytes In vitro. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2016; 31:751-764. [PMID: 25504804 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Revised: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 11/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Organisms are constantly exposed to the detrimental effect of environmental DNA-damaging agents. The harmful effects of environmental genotoxins could be decreased in a viable way by antimutagenesis. One of the modern approaches to reduce the mutagenic burden is based on exogenous natural and synthetic compounds that possess protective and antimutagenic potential against genotoxins. The natural compounds kaempferol and jatropham isolated from Lilium candidum were tested with respect to their potential to protect cells against the radiomimetic zeocin, as well as to their cytotoxic and genotoxic activities in two types of experimental eukaryotic test systems: Hordeum vulgare and human lymphocytes in vitro. Mitotic index (MI) was used as an endpoint for cytotoxicity; the frequency of chromosome aberrations (MwA) and the number of induced micronuclei (MN), as endpoints for genotoxicity/clastogenicity. Formation of aberration "hot spots" was also used as an indicator for genotoxicity in H. vulgare. Both kaempferol and jatropham were shown to possess a potential to modulate and decrease the cytotoxic and genotoxic/clastogenic effect of zeocin depending on the experimental design and the test system. Our data could be useful for health research programs, particularly in clarifying the pharmacological potential and activity of natural plant compounds. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 31: 751-764, 2016.
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- Gabriele Jovtchev
- Department of Environmental Mutagenesis and Genetic Risk Assessment, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS, 2 Gagarin Street, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
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- Department of Environmental Mutagenesis and Genetic Risk Assessment, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS, 2 Gagarin Street, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
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- Department of Environmental Mutagenesis and Genetic Risk Assessment, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS, 2 Gagarin Street, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
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Venigalla M, Sonego S, Gyengesi E, Sharman MJ, Münch G. Novel promising therapeutics against chronic neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. Neurochem Int 2015; 95:63-74. [PMID: 26529297 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2015.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Revised: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by deposition of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, as well as microglial and astroglial activation, and, finally, leading to neuronal dysfunction and death. Current treatments for AD primarily focus on enhancement of cholinergic transmission. However, these treatments are only symptomatic, and no disease-modifying drug is available for the treatment of AD patients. This review will provide an overview of the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-amyloidogenic, neuroprotective, and cognition-enhancing effects of a variety of nutraceuticals including curcumin, apigenin, docosahexaenoic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, α-lipoic acid and resveratrol and their potential for AD prevention and treatment. We suggest that therapeutic use of these compounds might lead to a safe strategy to delay the onset of AD or slow down its progression. The continuing investigation of the potential of these substances is necessary as they are promising compounds to yield a possible remedy for this pervasive disease.
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- Madhuri Venigalla
- Dept of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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- Dept of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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- Dept of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia; Molecular Medicine Research Group, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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- Dept of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia; National Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia; Molecular Medicine Research Group, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia.
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Kataria SK, Chhillar AK, Kumar A, Tomar M, Malik V. Cytogenetic and hematological alterations induced by acute oral exposure of imidacloprid in female mice. Drug Chem Toxicol 2015; 39:59-65. [DOI: 10.3109/01480545.2015.1026972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Ali F, Rahul, Naz F, Jyoti S, Siddique YH. Protective effect of apigenin against N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA)-induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2014; 767:13-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2014.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mourelatos C, Nikolaropoulos S, Fousteris M, Pairas G, Argyraki M, Lykidis D, Fidani S, Mourelatos D, Lialiaris T. Potentiation by caffeine of cytogenetic damage induced by steroidal derivatives in human lymphocytes in vitro. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2014; 766:42-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2014.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2013] [Revised: 03/16/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sharma NK. Modulation of radiation-induced and mitomycin C-induced chromosome damage by apigenin in human lymphocytes in vitro. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2013; 54:789-797. [PMID: 23764456 PMCID: PMC3766282 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrs117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Apigenin (APG), a flavone, is known to exhibit antioxidant, antimutagenic and antitumorigenic activity, both in vivo and in vitro. The aim of this study is to investigate the modulatory effects of APG on human lymphocytes after irradiation with gamma rays (3 Gy) or treatment with the antineoplastic agent, mitomycin C (MMC), in vitro. Cytogenetic biomarkers such as chromosome aberrations (CAs), sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) and cytochalasin-B blocked micronuclei (CBMN), were studied in blood lymphocytes treated with radiation, or antineoplastic agent (MMC), and APG. Whole blood lymphocytes were cultured in vitro using a standard protocol. No significant differences were found in the frequency of CAs or micronuclei (MN) in human peripheral blood lymphocytes irradiated with gamma rays (3 Gy) and then post-treated with APG. There was an increase in the frequency of SCEs per cell in APG-treated samples compared with the controls. Lymphocytes treated with MMC in the presence of APG exhibited a significant decrease (P < 0.01) in the frequency of SCEs compared with MMC treatment alone. The data for the MN test indicated that APG treatment significantly reduced (P < 0.01) the frequency of MMC-induced MN.
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- Narinder K Sharma
- Genetic Toxicology and Chromosome Studies Section, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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Turkez H, Aydin E, Aslan A. Xanthoria elegans (Link) (lichen) extract counteracts DNA damage and oxidative stress of mitomycin C in human lymphocytes. Cytotechnology 2012; 64:679-86. [PMID: 22447390 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-012-9447-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2011] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Several lichen species have been used for medicinal purposes throughout the ages, and they are reported to be effective in the treatment of different disorders including ulcer and cancer. It is revealed that lichens may be easily accessible sources of natural drugs and possible food supplements after their safety evaluations. The main objective in this study was to evaluate the roles of aqueous extracts of Xanthoria elegans (at 25, 50 and 100 μg/ml) upon mitomycin C (MMC; at 10(-7) M) induced genotoxic and oxidative damages in cultured human lymphocytes. X. elegans were collected from the Erzurum and Artvin provinces (in Turkey) during August 2010. After the application of MMC and X. elegans extract (XEE), separate and together, human whole blood cultures were assessed by four genotoxicity end-points including chromosomal aberration, micronucleus, sister chromatid exchange (SCE) and 8-oxo-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG) assays. In addition, biochemical parameters [total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total oxidative stress (TOS)] were examined to determine oxidative effects. According to our results, the frequencies of cytogenetic endpoints and 8-OH-dG levels were significantly increased by MMC compared with controls in human peripheral lymphocytes. MMC caused oxidative stress by altering TAC and TOS levels. On the contrary, XEE led to increases of TAC level without changing TOS level. XEE had no genotoxic effect. Furthermore, our findings revealed that MMC induced increases in the mean frequencies of four genotoxic indices were diminished by XEE in dose dependent manner, indicating its protective role towards cells from MMC exerted injury. In conclusion, the results obtained in the present study indicate for the first time that XEE is a potential source of natural antigenotoxicants.
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- Hasan Turkez
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Guan H, Gao L, Zhu L, Yan L, Fu M, Chen C, Dong X, Wang L, Huang K, Jiang H. Apigenin attenuates neointima formation via suppression of vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic transformation. J Cell Biochem 2012; 113:1198-207. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.23452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Siddique YH, Ara G, Beg T, Afzal M, Faisal M. Antigenotoxic effect of thePlumbago zeylanicaextract against the genotoxic damage induced by potassium canrenoate in cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Drug Chem Toxicol 2011; 35:119-26. [DOI: 10.3109/01480545.2011.589443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Tomato fruit has assumed the status of 'functional food' due to the association between its consumption and a reduced likelihood of certain types of cancers and CVD. The nutraceutical value of tomatoes can be affected by the cultivation conditions, e.g. the phytochemical content of the fruits may increase with the establishment of beneficial mycorrhizal symbioses in the plants. A multidisciplinary study was carried out to gain knowledge on the antioxidant, oestrogenic/anti-oestrogenic and genotoxic activity of tomato fruits produced by mycorrhizal plants. The present results showed that the symbiosis positively affected the growth and mineral nutrient content of tomato plants and enhanced the nutritional and nutraceutical value of tomato fruits through modifications of plant secondary metabolism, which led to increased levels of lycopene in fruits obtained from mycorrhizal plants, compared with controls. Moreover, such changes did not result in the production of mutagenic compounds, since tomato extracts induced no in vitro genotoxic effects. Fruit extracts, both hydrophilic and the lipophilic fractions, originating from mycorrhizal plants strongly inhibited 17-β-oestradiol-human oestrogen receptor binding, showing significantly higher anti-oestrogenic power compared with controls. The present study shows that beneficial plant symbionts, such as mycorrhizal fungi, can lead to the production of safe and high-quality food, which is an important societal issue strongly demanded by both consumers and producers.
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Zhou Y, Rajabi H, Kufe D. Mucin 1 C-terminal subunit oncoprotein is a target for small-molecule inhibitors. Mol Pharmacol 2011; 79:886-93. [PMID: 21346142 PMCID: PMC3082937 DOI: 10.1124/mol.110.070797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Mucin 1 (MUC1) is a heterodimeric protein that is overexpressed in diverse human carcinomas. The oncogenic function of the MUC1 C-terminal subunit (MUC1-C) subunit is dependent on the formation of dimers through its cytoplasmic domain; however, it is not known whether MUC1-C can be targeted with small-molecule inhibitors. In the present work, an assay using the MUC1-C cytoplasmic domain (MUC1-CD) was established to screen small-molecule libraries for compounds that block its dimerization. Using this approach, the flavone apigenin was identified as an inhibitor of MUC1-CD dimerization in vitro and in cells. By contrast, the structurally related flavone baicalein was ineffective in blocking the formation of MUC1-CD dimers. In concert with these results, apigenin, and not baicalein, blocked the localization of MUC1-C to the nucleus. MUC1-C activates MUC1 gene expression in an autoinductive loop, and apigenin, but not baicalein, treatment was associated with down-regulation of MUC1 mRNA levels and MUC1-C protein. The results also demonstrate that apigenin-induced suppression of MUC1-C expression is associated with apoptotic cell death and loss of clonogenic survival. These findings represent the first demonstration that the MUC1-C cytoplasmic domain is a target for the development of small-molecule inhibitors.
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- Yongchun Zhou
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Myoung HJ, Kim G, Nam KW. Apigenin isolated from the seeds of Perilla frutescens britton var crispa (Benth.) inhibits food intake in C57BL/6J mice. Arch Pharm Res 2010; 33:1741-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-010-1105-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2010] [Revised: 06/24/2010] [Accepted: 08/06/2010] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Assessment of cell viability, lipid peroxidation and quantification of DNA fragmentation after the treatment of anticancerous drug mitomycin C and curcumin in cultured human blood lymphocytes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 62:503-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2009.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2009] [Revised: 06/17/2009] [Accepted: 06/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Costa MA, Ishida K, Kaplum V, Koslyk EDA, de Mello JCP, Ueda-Nakamura T, Dias Filho BP, Nakamura CV. Safety evaluation of proanthocyanidin polymer-rich fraction obtained from stem bark of Stryphnodendron adstringens (BARBATIMAO) for use as a pharmacological agent. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2010; 58:330-5. [PMID: 20655967 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2010.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2010] [Revised: 07/10/2010] [Accepted: 07/17/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The widespread use of medicinal plants among the Brazilian population warrants an assessment of the potential risks associated with their intake. Stryphnodendron adstringens (barbatimão) is one of the most frequently used medicinal plants in Brazil, and the risks associated with its use have yet to be investigated. This study evaluated the genotoxic safety of the use of the proanthocyanidin polymer-rich fraction (F2) of stem bark of S. adstringens. The micronucleus test with 750, 1500, and 2250 mg kg(-1) of F2 administered in Mus musculus (Swiss) outbred mice, showed respectively, 5.0±0.8 (Mean±S.D.), 9.1±1.7, and 10.6±1.9 micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCE). A positive control with cyclophosphamide resulted in 21.0±3.8 MNPCE. Antimutagenicity was also evaluated, by adding 750 mg kg(-1) to cyclophosphamide; the result of 8.7±1.4 showed a protective cytotoxic effect. For the Artemia salina test, 10, 100, and 1000 mg L(-1) of F2 showed, respectively, 8.7±0.6, 7.7±0.6, and 5.7±1.2 survival, i.e., F2 did not inhibit 50% of the population when compared to the control (9.7±0.6). These results indicated that F2 obtained from stem bark of S. adstringens has no genotoxic activity.
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- Marco Antonio Costa
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
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Quincozes-Santos A, Andreazza AC, Gonçalves CA, Gottfried C. Actions of redox-active compound resveratrol under hydrogen peroxide insult in C6 astroglial cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2010; 24:916-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2009.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2009] [Revised: 11/23/2009] [Accepted: 11/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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