Anticancer Activity of Propolis Extract-ZnO Nanocomposite Against Human Lung Carcinoma Cell Line | ||
Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
Volume 67, Issue 5, May 2024, Pages 165-174 PDF (1.02 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.230583.8461 | ||
Authors | ||
Naglaa M. Ismail* 1; Soheir Korraa2; Amany T. Sroor1; Amira Abdel Rehim Qotb1 | ||
1Physics department- Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education- Ain Shams University, Egypt | ||
2Radiation Health Department- National Center for Radiation Research and Technology – Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt | ||
Abstract | ||
This study aimed to evaluate the synergistic effect of propolis extract-zinc oxide (EEP-ZnO) nanocomposite against human lung carcinoma cell line. EEP-ZnO nanocomposite was formulated by the combination of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with ethanolic propolis extract (EEP) that was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The MTT assay and Annexin V-PI apoptosis assay were used for cytotoxicity evaluation of prepared EEP-ZnO nanocomposite against human lung carcinoma cell line (A549) and human lung normal cell line (WI-38). Results showed that the propolis extract- zinc oxide nanocomposite significantly decreased cell viability and increased cell apoptosis, as compared to EEP and ZnO NPs alone. It was also observed that EEP, ZnO NPs, and EEP-ZnO nanocomposite are exhibited a less toxic effect on WI-38 comparable to A549. | ||
Keywords | ||
Propolis extract; Zinc oxide nanoparticle; MTT assay; Apopotosis | ||
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