Evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer

Breast cancer is a prominent cause of death in women, highlighting the need for new therapeutic medicines. Christia vespertilionis (C. vespertilionis), which has traditionally been used for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, may contain bioactive chemicals that can help treat cancer. The...

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Main Author: P’ng, Zhe Hung
Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:English
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45705/
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description Breast cancer is a prominent cause of death in women, highlighting the need for new therapeutic medicines. Christia vespertilionis (C. vespertilionis), which has traditionally been used for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, may contain bioactive chemicals that can help treat cancer. The anticancer efficacy of C. vespertilionis leaf extracts on MCF-7 breast cancer cells were investigated in vitro using Dichloromethane (DCM) and butanol as solvents. GC-MS study discovered bioactive substances with anticancer and antioxidant effects, including Phytol, 6-tert-Butyl-2,4-dimethylphenol, and n-Hexadecanoic acid. The DCM extract had a higher flavonoid content (0.5435 mg QE/mL), but the butanol extract had a higher phenolic (0.4 mg GAE/mL) and tannin content (0.09071 mg TAE/mL). Cytotoxicity studies revealed dose-dependent effects, with IC50 values of 279.64 µg/mL (DCM) and 269.77 µg/mL (butanol). Apoptotic morphological changes were seen in treated cells. These findings indicate that C. vespertilionis leaf extracts are a potential source of natural anticancer chemicals.
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spelling ump-457052025-10-02T07:12:51Z https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45705/ Evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer P’ng, Zhe Hung HD Industries. Land use. Labor T Technology (General) Breast cancer is a prominent cause of death in women, highlighting the need for new therapeutic medicines. Christia vespertilionis (C. vespertilionis), which has traditionally been used for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, may contain bioactive chemicals that can help treat cancer. The anticancer efficacy of C. vespertilionis leaf extracts on MCF-7 breast cancer cells were investigated in vitro using Dichloromethane (DCM) and butanol as solvents. GC-MS study discovered bioactive substances with anticancer and antioxidant effects, including Phytol, 6-tert-Butyl-2,4-dimethylphenol, and n-Hexadecanoic acid. The DCM extract had a higher flavonoid content (0.5435 mg QE/mL), but the butanol extract had a higher phenolic (0.4 mg GAE/mL) and tannin content (0.09071 mg TAE/mL). Cytotoxicity studies revealed dose-dependent effects, with IC50 values of 279.64 µg/mL (DCM) and 269.77 µg/mL (butanol). Apoptotic morphological changes were seen in treated cells. These findings indicate that C. vespertilionis leaf extracts are a potential source of natural anticancer chemicals. 2025-02 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed pdf en https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45705/1/Evaluation%20of%20anticancer%20activities%20of%20chistia%20vespertilionis%20%28red%20butterfly%20wing%29%20on%20breast%20cancer.pdf P’ng, Zhe Hung (2025) Evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer. Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah.
spellingShingle HD Industries. Land use. Labor
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P’ng, Zhe Hung
Evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer
title Evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer
title_full Evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer
title_fullStr Evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer
title_short Evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer
title_sort evaluation of anticancer activities of chistia vespertilionis (red butterfly wing) on breast cancer
topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
T Technology (General)
url https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45705/