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Anticancer effect of paedoksans for oral squamous cell carcinoma and malignant pleural mesothelioma

  • Ha Na Oh
  • , Hyun Jung Kim
  • , Jung Il Chae
  • , Jung Hyun Shim*
  • , Goo Yoon
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In order to search for anticancer agent as therapy of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) from Korean traditional prescriptions, we selected 58 traditional prescriptions based on a review of the Korean traditional medicine books. Among the selected traditional prescriptions, only water extracts of paedoksan showed relatively good cytotoxicity at the concentration of 50 μg/ml. Additionally, we evaluated cytotoxicity for various paedoksans and each herbal ingredient in paedoksans. The root of Anthriscus sylvestris exhibited more cytotoxic effect than any other ingredients in paedoksans. Bioactivity-guided fractionation of the MC layer of Anthriscus sylvestris led to the isolation of deoxypodophyllotoxin (DPT). DPT exhibited dose-dependently significant cytotoxicity against OSCC and MPM cell with nM range. Therefore, DPT from A. sylvestris might be a potential candidate as an effective anticancer therapeutic agent for OSCC and MPM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)213-218
Number of pages6
JournalKorean Journal of Pharmacognosy
Volume48
Issue number3
StatePublished - 2017

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Anthriscus sylvestris
  • Deoxypodophyllotoxin
  • Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)
  • Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)
  • Paedoksan

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology

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