TY - JOUR
T1 - Antiproliferative activity of extracts of some Bolivian medicinal plants
AU - Rodrigo, Gloria C.
AU - Almanza Vega, Giovanna Rocio Almanza Vega
AU - Akesson, Bjorn
AU - Duan, Rui Dong
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - Twenty-six plant species from the native flora used in Bolivian folk medicine were selected for studies of bioactivity. They belonged to the following families namely: Asteraceae (11), Brassicaceae (1), Cactaceae (1), Caesalpinaceae (2), Chenopodiaceae (1), Frankeniaceae (1), Geraniaceae (1), Laureaceae (1), Oxalidaceae (1), Piperaceae (1), Plantaginaceae (1), Rosaceae (1), Solanaceae (1) and Verbenaceae (2). Their effects on the proliferation of colon cancer cells (Caco-2) were studied using the WST-1 reagent. The results indicated that four out of 26 ethanolic extracts had a significant antiproliferative activity in this assay from (Schkuhria pinnata, Piper longestylosum, Parastrephia lepidophylla and Erodium cicutarium). The bioactivity of the extracts was correlated with the phytochemical characterization. Further studies of the mechanism of action of the bioactive extracts are needed.
AB - Twenty-six plant species from the native flora used in Bolivian folk medicine were selected for studies of bioactivity. They belonged to the following families namely: Asteraceae (11), Brassicaceae (1), Cactaceae (1), Caesalpinaceae (2), Chenopodiaceae (1), Frankeniaceae (1), Geraniaceae (1), Laureaceae (1), Oxalidaceae (1), Piperaceae (1), Plantaginaceae (1), Rosaceae (1), Solanaceae (1) and Verbenaceae (2). Their effects on the proliferation of colon cancer cells (Caco-2) were studied using the WST-1 reagent. The results indicated that four out of 26 ethanolic extracts had a significant antiproliferative activity in this assay from (Schkuhria pinnata, Piper longestylosum, Parastrephia lepidophylla and Erodium cicutarium). The bioactivity of the extracts was correlated with the phytochemical characterization. Further studies of the mechanism of action of the bioactive extracts are needed.
KW - Bolivian plants
KW - Cell proliferation
KW - Colon cancer
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M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:78650584427
VL - 4
SP - 2204
EP - 2210
JO - Journal of Medicinal Plant Research
JF - Journal of Medicinal Plant Research
SN - 1996-0875
IS - 21
ER -