Chemopreventive effects of Peucedanum praeruptorum DUNN and its major constituents on SGC7901 gastric cancer cells.

Abstract

In this study, the effects of Peucedanum praeruptorum DUNN methanolic extract (PPME) and its major constituents on SGC7901 human gastric cancer cells were evaluated. Two pyranocoumarins, namely, (±) praeruptorin A (PA) and (±) praeruptorin B (PB), were isolated from PPME. A high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was developed to determine the contents of PA and PB in PPME. The anti-proliferative and cytotoxic actions of PPME were observed using the 3-(4,5-dimethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. At 300 μg/mL, PPME inhibited cell growth by 51.2% (P < 0.01), probably linked to the high concentration of PA and PB. Both PA and PB exhibited antiproliferative and cytotoxic activities on the SGC7901 cells. Furthermore, the active principle compound, PA, also enhanced the actions of doxorubincin (DOX) on SGC7901 cells. Cell growth decreased higher with the combined treatment of PA and DOX than that with the chemotherapy agent applied alone, suggesting that PA could reduce the dose of DOX for the desired effects.

• Authors: Taigang Liang, Wenyan Yue, Qingshan Li
• Journal: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (Molecules) Vol. 15 Issue 11 Pg. 8060-71 (Nov 09 2010) ISSN: 1420-3049 [Electronic] Switzerland
• PMID: 21063269 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Coumarins
• Plant Extracts
• praeruptorin A
• Doxorubicin
• anomalin
• L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
• Methanol

Topics

• Antineoplastic Agents (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Apiaceae (chemistry)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
• Cell Survival (drug effects)
• Coumarins (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Doxorubicin (pharmacology)
• Drug Synergism
• Humans
• L-Lactate Dehydrogenase (metabolism)
• Methanol (chemistry)
• Plant Extracts (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Stomach Neoplasms (prevention & control)