Biological Properties of Tinospora crispa (Akar Patawali) and Its Antiproliferative Activities on Selected Human Cancer Cell Lines

The antioxidant and anti-proliferative activity of the aqueous crude extract of Tinospora crispa stem was investigated. The proximate composition of its stem and leaves was determined. Proximate analysis revealed that T. crispa contains - protein: leaves = 4.7%, stem = 1.2%; fat: leaves = 1.5%, s...

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Main Authors: Amom, Zulkhairi, Md Akim, Abdah, Nik Hassan, Mohd Kamal, Ibrahim, Nursakinah, Mohd Moklas, Mohamad Aris, Bahari, Hasnah, Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali, Fairuz Azman, Khairunnuur, Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah, Md Shah, Zamree, Mohd Arshad, Mohd Shahidan
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Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6493/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6493/1/mjn14n2_art2.pdf
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author Amom, Zulkhairi
Md Akim, Abdah
Nik Hassan, Mohd Kamal
Ibrahim, Nursakinah
Mohd Moklas, Mohamad Aris
Bahari, Hasnah
Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali
Fairuz Azman, Khairunnuur
Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah
Md Shah, Zamree
Mohd Arshad, Mohd Shahidan
author_facet Amom, Zulkhairi
Md Akim, Abdah
Nik Hassan, Mohd Kamal
Ibrahim, Nursakinah
Mohd Moklas, Mohamad Aris
Bahari, Hasnah
Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali
Fairuz Azman, Khairunnuur
Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah
Md Shah, Zamree
Mohd Arshad, Mohd Shahidan
author_sort Amom, Zulkhairi
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description The antioxidant and anti-proliferative activity of the aqueous crude extract of Tinospora crispa stem was investigated. The proximate composition of its stem and leaves was determined. Proximate analysis revealed that T. crispa contains - protein: leaves = 4.7%, stem = 1.2%; fat: leaves = 1.5%, stem = 0.43%; carbohydrate: leaves = 11.8%, stem = 19.4%; ash: leaves = 2.7%, stem = 1.1%; moisture: leaves = 79.3%, stem = 77.9%; fibre: leaves = 1.59%, stem = 0.65%; and energy: leaves = 1.59%, stem = 0.65%. The antioxidant activity of the extract prepared at various temperatures and incubation time was evaluated to determine the optimum extraction procedure. Based on DPPH and TBA tests, the preparation of the extract at 60oC for 6 hours was established as the best possible method as it demonstrated the highest inhibition percentage. The extract was tested against brine shrimp to evaluate its toxicity and no significant toxicity was recorded since the IC50 value was more than 1000 μg/ml. The extract produced moderate anti-proliferative activity on selected human cancer cell lines (IC50 MCF-7: 107 μg/ml, HeLa: 165 μg/ml, Caov-3: 100 μg/ml, and HepG2: 165 μg/ml). The findings from this study suggest that T. crispa has the potential to be a source of natural antioxidants and nutrients, besides having a moderate anti-proliferative effect on selected human cancer cell lines.
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spelling upm-64932013-05-27T07:29:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6493/ Biological Properties of Tinospora crispa (Akar Patawali) and Its Antiproliferative Activities on Selected Human Cancer Cell Lines Amom, Zulkhairi Md Akim, Abdah Nik Hassan, Mohd Kamal Ibrahim, Nursakinah Mohd Moklas, Mohamad Aris Bahari, Hasnah Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali Fairuz Azman, Khairunnuur Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah Md Shah, Zamree Mohd Arshad, Mohd Shahidan The antioxidant and anti-proliferative activity of the aqueous crude extract of Tinospora crispa stem was investigated. The proximate composition of its stem and leaves was determined. Proximate analysis revealed that T. crispa contains - protein: leaves = 4.7%, stem = 1.2%; fat: leaves = 1.5%, stem = 0.43%; carbohydrate: leaves = 11.8%, stem = 19.4%; ash: leaves = 2.7%, stem = 1.1%; moisture: leaves = 79.3%, stem = 77.9%; fibre: leaves = 1.59%, stem = 0.65%; and energy: leaves = 1.59%, stem = 0.65%. The antioxidant activity of the extract prepared at various temperatures and incubation time was evaluated to determine the optimum extraction procedure. Based on DPPH and TBA tests, the preparation of the extract at 60oC for 6 hours was established as the best possible method as it demonstrated the highest inhibition percentage. The extract was tested against brine shrimp to evaluate its toxicity and no significant toxicity was recorded since the IC50 value was more than 1000 μg/ml. The extract produced moderate anti-proliferative activity on selected human cancer cell lines (IC50 MCF-7: 107 μg/ml, HeLa: 165 μg/ml, Caov-3: 100 μg/ml, and HepG2: 165 μg/ml). The findings from this study suggest that T. crispa has the potential to be a source of natural antioxidants and nutrients, besides having a moderate anti-proliferative effect on selected human cancer cell lines. Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2008-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6493/1/mjn14n2_art2.pdf Amom, Zulkhairi and Md Akim, Abdah and Nik Hassan, Mohd Kamal and Ibrahim, Nursakinah and Mohd Moklas, Mohamad Aris and Bahari, Hasnah and Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali and Fairuz Azman, Khairunnuur and Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah and Md Shah, Zamree and Mohd Arshad, Mohd Shahidan (2008) Biological Properties of Tinospora crispa (Akar Patawali) and Its Antiproliferative Activities on Selected Human Cancer Cell Lines. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 14 (2). pp. 173-187. ISSN 1394-035X http://nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0014_2/mjn14n2_art5.php English
spellingShingle Amom, Zulkhairi
Md Akim, Abdah
Nik Hassan, Mohd Kamal
Ibrahim, Nursakinah
Mohd Moklas, Mohamad Aris
Bahari, Hasnah
Fazil, Muhammad Nor Fazali
Fairuz Azman, Khairunnuur
Abdul Kadir, Khairul Kamilah
Md Shah, Zamree
Mohd Arshad, Mohd Shahidan
Biological Properties of Tinospora crispa (Akar Patawali) and Its Antiproliferative Activities on Selected Human Cancer Cell Lines
title Biological Properties of Tinospora crispa (Akar Patawali) and Its Antiproliferative Activities on Selected Human Cancer Cell Lines
title_full Biological Properties of Tinospora crispa (Akar Patawali) and Its Antiproliferative Activities on Selected Human Cancer Cell Lines
title_fullStr Biological Properties of Tinospora crispa (Akar Patawali) and Its Antiproliferative Activities on Selected Human Cancer Cell Lines
title_full_unstemmed Biological Properties of Tinospora crispa (Akar Patawali) and Its Antiproliferative Activities on Selected Human Cancer Cell Lines
title_short Biological Properties of Tinospora crispa (Akar Patawali) and Its Antiproliferative Activities on Selected Human Cancer Cell Lines
title_sort biological properties of tinospora crispa (akar patawali) and its antiproliferative activities on selected human cancer cell lines
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6493/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6493/1/mjn14n2_art2.pdf