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The importance of polymerization and galloylation for the antiproliferative properties of procyanidin-rich natural extracts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17824958     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Grape (Vitis vinifera) and pine (Pinus pinaster) bark extracts are widely used as nutritional supplements. Procyanidin-rich fractions from grape and pine bark extract showing different mean degrees of polymerization, percentage of galloylation (percentage of gallate esters) and reactive oxygen species-scavenging capacity were tested on HT29 human colon cancer cells. We observed that the most efficient fractions in inhibiting cell proliferation, arresting the cell cycle in G(2) phase and inducing apoptosis were the grape fractions with the highest percentage of galloylation and mean degree of polymerization. Additionally, the antiproliferative effects of grape fractions were consistent with their oxygen radical-scavenging capacity and their ability to trigger DNA condensation-fragmentation.
Authors:
D Lizarraga; C Lozano; J J Briedé; J H van Delft; S Touriño; J J Centelles; J L Torres; M Cascante
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The FEBS journal     Volume:  274     ISSN:  1742-464X     ISO Abbreviation:  FEBS J.     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-10     Completed Date:  2007-12-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101229646     Medline TA:  FEBS J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4802-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Biology Faculty, University of Barcelona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / drug effects
Biflavonoids / chemistry*
Biopolymers / chemistry
Catechin / chemistry*
Cell Cycle / drug effects*
Cell Line
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
HT29 Cells
Humans
Molecular Structure
Pinus / chemistry*
Plant Bark / chemistry
Proanthocyanidins / chemistry*
Rats
Tissue Extracts / chemistry*,  pharmacology*
Vitis / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biflavonoids; 0/Biopolymers; 0/Proanthocyanidins; 0/Tissue Extracts; 154-23-4/Catechin; 4852-22-6/procyanidin

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