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ArticleResearch in pharmaceutical sciences2021

The effects of Benjakul extract and its isolated compounds on cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human non-small cell lung cancer cell line NCI-H226.

Arunporn Itharat, Ruchilak Rattarom, Pintusorn Hansakul, Intouch Sakpakdeejaroen, Buncha Ooraikul, Neal M Davies

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Article in Research in pharmaceutical sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Arunporn ItharatDepartment of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
Ruchilak RattaromFaculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand.
Pintusorn HansakulCenter of Excellence in Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Research (CEATMR), Thammasat University, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
Intouch SakpakdeejaroenDepartment of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
Buncha OoraikulDepartment of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5, Canada.
Neal M DaviesFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Thammasat University · THUniversity of Alberta · CAMahasarakham University · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeBenjakul, a traditional Thai formulation for cancer treatment, is composed of five plants. This study aimed to assess the cytotoxicity of Benjakul, its five plants, and its isolated compounds against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by the sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Analyses of cell cycle and membrane asymmetry changes were performed with different fluorescent dyes and analyzed by flow cytometry in NCI-H226 cells. Activation of caspase-3 was measured using a caspase-3 colorimetric assay kit. The pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK was used in analyses of cell cycle and caspase-3 activity. FINDINGS/

resultsBenjakul exhibited cytotoxicity against NSCLC with IC50 between 5.56-5.64 μg/mL. Among its five ingredients, Benjakul displayed the highest selectivity with selectivity index values ranging from 2.93 to 6.88, with the exception of CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATION: Our findings demonstrated for the first time the effects of Benjakul and its compounds on S-G2/M or G2/M phase arrest and caspase-dependent apoptosis in lung cancer cells.

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6-ShogaolApoptosisBenjakulCytotoxic activityPlumbagin

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