Michauxia campanuloides, a traditionally used plant in Southern Anatolia, was investigated for its bioactivity and phytochemical profiles. Methanolic extracts were first prepared from the roots and aerial parts of M. campanuloides, then each extract was suspended in water and partitioned with n-hexane, EtOAc and n-butanol, respectively. Methanolic extracts, subextracts and the remaining water extracts were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against colon (HCT116, SW480), breast (MDA-MB-231, HCC1937), and liver (HEP3B, HEPG2) cancer cell lines by MTS assay. The EtOAc subextract of roots showed the highest cytotoxic activity against all tested cancer cell lines (IC50 = 10–154.76 μg/mL). Antioxidant activities were assessed using ABTS, DPPH, FRAP, and CUPRAC assays. The EtOAc subextracts derived from both aerial parts and roots exhibited the highest antioxidant activity (353.40 ± 19.21 and 367.65 ± 16.38 mg TE/g in ABTS, respectively). HPTLC was used for phytochemical profiling of the extracts, while UPLC was used for the quantification of the investigated phenolic compounds, including rutin, chlorogenic acid, neochlorogenic acid, isoquercitrin, astragalin, caffeic acid, and quercetin. Astragalin (93.37 ± 0.11 mg/g) and isoquercitrin (51.22 ± 0.81 mg/g) were the main compounds of the EtOAc subextract. This is the first report on M. campanuloides evaluating its cytotoxic activity and quantification of the marker compounds.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Other) |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 4, 2025 |
Submission Date | February 20, 2025 |
Acceptance Date | April 13, 2025 |
Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 29 Issue: 3 |