Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
DOI
10.3906/sag-0904-28
Abstract
Urginea maritima (Um) is a plant native to especially Turkey and the Mediterranean area. In this study, we investigated whether Um extract exerted cytotoxicity on cancer cells. Materials and methods: We made various extracts of Um. These extracts in varying concentrations were added to an A549 NSCLC cell culture, alone or with gemcitabine and/or cisplatin. Growth inhibition was tested by the MTT assay and an Annexin V-FITC apoptosis detection kit Results: The onion Um extract (1 µg/mL) was more cytotoxic than cisplatin (1 µg/mL), gemcitabine (1 nm/mL), and leaf Um extract (1 µg/mL) with P < 0.001, P = 0.097, and P < 0.001, respectively. The efficacy of Um extract was further improved by the addition of an antioxidant cocktail to an IC_{50} value of 0.02 µg/mL. Conclusion: Um extract has been shown for the first time to be a strong candidate for drug development in solid tumors. Our studies continue to further define the specific antitumor compound(s) in this extract.
First Page
101
Last Page
108
Recommended Citation
BOZCUK, HAKAN; ÖZDOĞAN, MUSTAFA; AYKURT, OKTAY; TOPÇUOĞLU, FATİH; ÖZTÜRK, HASAN; EKİNCİ, DENİZ; KARADENİZ, ASUMAN; MUTLU, AYLİN; and BURGUCU, DURMUŞ
(2011)
"Urginea maritima (L.) Baker (Liliaceae) extract induces more cytotoxicity than standard chemotherapeutics in the A549 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 41:
No.
1, Article 14.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-0904-28
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol41/iss1/14
