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Protective effect on human lymphocytes of some flavonoids isolated from two Achillea species.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20521537     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study was conducted to elucidate the in vitro protective effect of five flavonoids [apigenin (1), apigenin-7-O-glucoside (2), centaureidin (3), jaceidin (4) and quercetin (5)] against chromosomal damage in mitogen-induced human lymphocytes. Using the Cytochalasin-B blocked micronucleus (CBMN) assay, in which the biomarker of chromosome breakage and/or chromosome loss is the elevated frequency of micronucleus (MN) in binucleated (BN) cells, the presence of flavonoid 2 in minimal concentration (3 microg/mL) gave a 35.5% decrease in the frequency of MN when compared with control human lymphocytes. The same concentration of flavonoids 1, 3 and 4, reduced the MN frequency by 24.4%, 28.0% and 28.0%, respectively. Higher concentrations (6 microg/mL and 10 microg/mL) seemed less effective. Flavonoid 5 (3 microg/mL) induced a slight decrease in MN frequency (5%), while higher doses (6 microg/mL and 10 microg/mL) provoked an increase of DNA damage. The comparable values for the cytokinesis-block proliferation index (CBPI) of the tested flavonoids and positive control suggested an inhibitory effect on lymphocyte proliferation. In the DPPH scavenging assay, flavonoids 1-4 demonstrated modest activity, in a dose-dependent manner, compared with the synthetic antioxidants BHT and Trolox, while 5 exhibited comparably high antioxidative activity.
Authors:
Ivana Aljancić; Miroslava Stanković; Vele Tesević; Ljubodrag Vujisić; Vlatka Vajs; Slobodan Milosavljević
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Natural product communications     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1934-578X     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat Prod Commun     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-04     Completed Date:  2010-08-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101477873     Medline TA:  Nat Prod Commun     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  729-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, NjegoSeva 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Achillea / chemistry*
Analysis of Variance
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Chromosome Breakage / drug effects*
Cytokinesis / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Flavonoids / isolation & purification*,  pharmacology*
Humans
Lymphocytes / drug effects*
Male
Micronucleus Tests
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Flavonoids

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