• Title of article

    Anticancer Effect of Ferulago Mughlea Peşmen (Apiaceae) on Cancer Cell Proliferation

  • Author/Authors

    Filiz, Bakar Ankara University - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Biochemistry, 06100 Tandoğan, Ankara, Turkey , Karakay Ankara University - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Biochemistry, 06100 Tandoğan, Ankara, Turkey , Songül Ankara University - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, 06100 Tandoğan, Ankara, Turkey , Bostanlık, Delimustafaoğlu Ankara University - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, 06100 Tandoğan, Ankara, Turkey , Gül, Fatma Ankara University - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, 06100 Tandoğan, Ankara, Turkey , Kılıç, Ceyda Sibel Ankara University - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, 06100 Tandoğan, Ankara, Turkey

  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    501
  • To page
    504
  • Abstract
    Ferulago W. Koch. (Apiaceae) genus is represented by approximately 50 taxa throughout the world. Ferulago species are known as “Çakşır” or “Çağşır” in Turkey and mostly known for their aphrodisiac effects. However recent reports emphasize the activity of various Ferulago species against cancer, as well. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of lyophilized extract of F. mughlea Peşmen, a species endemic for Turkey, on cancer cell proliferation. For this purpose human prostate (PC-3) and colorectal (SW-480) carcinoma cells were used to evaluate the antiproliferative effects of Ferulago W. Koch and the measurements were performed via MTT test. Lyophilized extracts obtained from aerial parts and the roots exhibited potent inhibitor effects on cell proliferation. Aerial part of the plant inhibited the proliferation of SW-480 cell at 48th hour with a 0.119 mg/mL IC50 value.
  • Keywords
    Ferulago mughlea , Apiaceae , lyophilized extract , antiproliferative , cancer , prostate , colorectal carcinoma
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2016
  • Record number

    2446907