Potential Antioxidant and Anti-Proliferative Activities of Biologically Active Marine Algae Extracts
Journal Title: Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International - Year 2017, Vol 19, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Marine microorganisms such as algae were identified a rich sources of biologically active compounds. This study was designed to explore the in vitro antioxidant, anti-apoptotic and anti proliferative activities of different algae [Gracilaria dendroides (GD), Dictyota ciliolata (DC) and Cladophora socialis (CS)] extracts obtained from Red sea at Jeddah. Materials and Methods: Algae extracts (ethanol, chloroform and water) were tested for antioxidant activity for free radical scavenging and secondly as anti-apoptotic and anti-proliferative activity against different cell lines. Antioxidant capacity was detected by evaluation superoxide anion radicals, reducing potential and assay of phenolic and flavonoid content in extracts. Results: Chloroform extract of DC (CEDC) was found to have a better free radical scavenging activity (IC50= 310.58 g/ml) than methanol extract (MEDC). MEDC (IC50= 522 g/ml). The phenol level in CEDC and MEDC were 50.1 and 38.18 mg, while flavonoids were 65.58and 41.74 /mg.EDC and EDC were showed ant proliferative against MC7 and HALA 1. Conclusion: The solvents extracts exhibited promising biological activity as antioxidants and ant proliferative action.
Authors and Affiliations
Taha A. Kumosani, Khadijah Saeed Balamash, Hanaa Ghashlan, Youssri Ahmed Mohamed, Othman A. S. Baothman, Mustafa Zeyadi, Soonham Sami Yaghmoor, Areej H. Alyahiby, Rana R. AL-Rasheed, Wafa Y. Alturkistani, Tahani M. Alghamdi, Maryam H. AL-Zahrani, Said Salama Moselhy
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