DOI: 10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.418892
Callistemon citrinus is a member of
Myrtaceae family that thrives under different ecological conditions. The
leaves, flowers, stem backs and roots of the plant contain various
phytochemicals that are useful in folk
medicine for different remedies such as antimicrobial, anti-nociceptive,
fungicide and anti-inflammatory purposes. In this study, we investigated the
cytotoxic effect of Callistemon citrinus leaf and flower methanolic extracts
against human Colo-205 Cell Line using real time cell analyzer device for
monitoring in time-dependent manner. To determine the mechanism of cytotoxicity
of the extracts, Western blotting assay was used for measuring evocation of Akt
pathway. Extracts were found to exert cytotoxic effect at a dose dependent
manner. IC50 values of leaves and flowers extract were 6.49 µg/mL and 5.22
µg/mL, respectively. At the early stages of the experiment, Akt pathway was
triggered at high extract concentrations. Although, high extract concentrations
showed proliferative effect at early stages, this effect reversed after 5 and 8
h resulting in low cell viability. Findings from this study therefore showed
that extracts of leaf and flower from Callistemon citrinus demonstrated
cytotoxic effect against Colo-205 but seems not to be related Akt signaling
pathway.
Cite this article as: Dokumacı AH, Fayemi
PO, Aycan Yerer B. (2019). Real time monitoring of cytotoxicity of Callistemon
citrinus against Colo-205 cell line. Istanbul J Pharm 49 (1): 25-32.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Journal Section | Original Article |
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Publication Date | May 2, 2019 |
Submission Date | April 26, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 49 Issue: 1 |