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Fruit extracts of Basella rubra that are rich in bioactives and betalains exhibit antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity against human cervical carcinoma cells

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2015.03.052
 
Title Fruit extracts of Basella rubra that are rich in
bioactives and betalains exhibit antioxidant
activity and cytotoxicity against human cervical
carcinoma cells
 
Creator Sravan Kumar, Sandopu
Manoj, Prabhakaran
Giridhar, P.
 
Subject 23 Vegetables
32 Antioxidants
 
Description Fruit extracts of Basella rubra, which are rich in bioactive phenolics, flavonoids and betalains
were investigated for their antioxidant and anticancer activities against human cervical carcinoma
(SiHa) cells. The fruits contained total betalain contents of 0.34 g/100 g fresh weight
and 1.9 g/100 g dry weight. Betanin, isobetanin and gomphrenin I were the major pigments
identified. Phenolic compounds, such as generic acid, sinapic acid, ferulic acid, coumaric
acid and chlorogenic acid, and flavonoids, such as myricetin, quercetin, luteolin, apigenin
and kaempferol, were identified. Both water and aqueous methanol extracts of fruits showed
significant free radical scavenging potential and ferric reducing antioxidant power. Fruit extracts
at 50 mg/mL showed strong (81%) cytotoxic activity against human cervical carcinoma
cells.Thus, fruit extracts have potential application for cancer treatments and as nutraceutical
or dietary supplements.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2015
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/12566/1/Journal%20of%20Functional%20Foods%2015%20%282015%29%20509%E2%80%93515.pdf
Sravan Kumar, Sandopu and Manoj, Prabhakaran and Giridhar, P. (2015) Fruit extracts of Basella rubra that are rich in bioactives and betalains exhibit antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity against human cervical carcinoma cells. Journal of Functional Foods, 15. pp. 509-515. ISSN 1756-4646