Anticancer activity and antioxidant potential of Crocus Sativus .L( saffron ) aqueous extract against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma cells in Swiss albino mice.
Mohammed, F., Tousson, E., Yassin, F. (2020). Anticancer activity and antioxidant potential of Crocus Sativus .L( saffron ) aqueous extract against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma cells in Swiss albino mice.. EKB Journal Management System, 16(1), 20-49. doi: 10.21608/blj.2020.146584
Faten Z. Mohammed; Ehab Tousson; Fardous Yassin. "Anticancer activity and antioxidant potential of Crocus Sativus .L( saffron ) aqueous extract against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma cells in Swiss albino mice.". EKB Journal Management System, 16, 1, 2020, 20-49. doi: 10.21608/blj.2020.146584
Mohammed, F., Tousson, E., Yassin, F. (2020). 'Anticancer activity and antioxidant potential of Crocus Sativus .L( saffron ) aqueous extract against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma cells in Swiss albino mice.', EKB Journal Management System, 16(1), pp. 20-49. doi: 10.21608/blj.2020.146584
Mohammed, F., Tousson, E., Yassin, F. Anticancer activity and antioxidant potential of Crocus Sativus .L( saffron ) aqueous extract against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma cells in Swiss albino mice.. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 16(1): 20-49. doi: 10.21608/blj.2020.146584

Anticancer activity and antioxidant potential of Crocus Sativus .L( saffron ) aqueous extract against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma cells in Swiss albino mice.

Biochemistry Letters
Article 3, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2020, Page 20-49  XML PDF (1.49 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/blj.2020.146584
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Authors
Faten Z. Mohammed1; Ehab Tousson2; Fardous Yassin1
1Department of chemistry, Branch of Bio chemistry, Faculty of science, Zagazig University, Egypt
2Department of zoology, Faculty of science, Tanta University, Egypt
Abstract
Cancer is considered one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many chemopreventive agents have been associated with antiproliferative and apoptotic effects on cancer cells because of their high antioxidant activity. The current study was aimed to evaluate the anti-tumor, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory   effects  of Saffron aqueous extract and its active components against Ehrlich Ascites  tumor (EAC). A total of 120 female mice were randomly divided into eight groups. The antitumor effect was assessed by evaluating tumor volume, tumor cell count , survival time and increase in life span of EAC bearing mice. The effect of Crocus Sativus  .L  ( saffron ) aqueous extract , Crocin  and Safranal on different parameters (liver enzymes , kidney function , cardiac markers and antioxidant parameters).  These results indicated that  Saffron , Crocin and Safranal is a promising protective agents against EAC cells. . Crocus Sativus  L  ( saffron ) aqueous extract (100mg/kg), Crocin(10 mg/kg)  and Safranal(1/10 LD50) (0.188 ml/kg)  showed significantly decreased (p < 0.0001) in the volume of the EAC and in the count of EAC cells and increase the life span of EAC bearing mice. Also, showed significantly  increased in antioxidant levels, decreased the lipid peroxidation( oxidative stress) as compared to positive control group . We found that The treatment of Crocus Sativus . L ( saffron ) aqueous extract , Crocin and Safranal  significantly reduced  the liver enzymes, cardiac markers and reduced elevated  levels of Urea, Uric acid  and Creatinine in positive control as compared with negative control and also increase the level of albumin as compared with positive control group . our data  was confirmed by histopathological examination.
Keywords
Ehrich Ascites Carcinoma Cells; Crocus Sativus. L; crocin; safranal; HPLC; TAC; GPX; MDA TNF-α
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