Inhibitiont of Obazema on Proliferation of Gastric Cancer BGC-823 Cells and Its Mechanism

[Objectives]This study aimed to investigate the inhibiting effect of Obazema on proliferation of gastric cancer BGC-823 cells and its mechanism.[Methods]BGC-823 cells were treated with high,medium and low concentrations of drug-containing serum(0.316%,0.158%and 0.079%)for 0,48,72 and 96 h,respectively.Then,the proliferation of the cells was detected with CCK-8 method,and the expression of related proteins,B lymphocytoma-2(Bcl-2),phosphorylated protein kinase B(p-Akt),protein kinase B(Akt)and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase(GAPDH),was detected using Western blotting.[Results]The proliferation of the BGC-823 cells was significantly inhibited with different doses of Boenninghausenia albiflora(Hook.)Reichb.ex Meisn.var.albiflora(CH)and B.sessilicarpa Lévl.(S)(P<0.01),in dose-dependent and time-dependent manners.The inhibition of high-dose S on cell proliferation was similar to that of CTX 48 h after administration;the inhibition of high-dose CH on cell proliferation was significantly stronger than that of CTX(P<0.01);different doses of drug administration groups significantly inhibited the expression of p-Akt and Bcl-2 in the BGC-823 cells;the inhibition of high-dose CH on the expression of P-Akt and Bcl-2 and the inhibition of medium-dose CH on the expression of Bcl-2 were significantly stronger than that of CTX(P<0.05,P<0.01),in a certain dose-dependent manner;at the same dose,the inhibition of CH on the expression of the proteins was stronger than that of S(P<0.05,P<0.01);administration of S and CH significantly inhibited the expression of GAPDH compared with CTX(P<0.05,P<0.01).[Conclusions]Obazema has the capacity to inhibit the proliferation of BGC-823 cells.The mechanism may be achieved by inhibiting the expression of p-Akt and Bcl-2,and GAPDH may be the target gene of its anti-tumor mechanism.The inhibiting effect of CH on BGC-823 cells was more significantly than that of S.

Total Coumarin Content and Antioxidant Activity in Different Parts of Obazema, a Yi Medicine

[Objectives]This study aimed to determine the total coumarin content and antioxidant activity in vitro of Obazema,a Yi Medicine.[Methods]The extraction process of coumarin from Obazema was optimized by response surface method,and the total contents of coumarin in different sources and different parts of Obazema were compared.With Vc,chlorogenic acid and citric acid as positive controls,the antioxidant activity of the ethanol extracts of different parts of Obazema was determined.[Results]The optimum extraction process for coumarin from Obazema were as follows:80%ethanol,solid to liquid ratio 1∶67,extraction time 120 min and extraction temperature 57℃.The total contents of coumarin in roots,stems,leaves,flowers and fruit of Boenninghausenia sessilicarpa Levl.and B.albiflora(Hook.)Reichb.were 7.75,6.50,33.45 and 44.35,and 8.1,4.6,17.8 and 18.7 mg/g,respectively.The free radicle-scavenging activity of coumarin from Obazema had certain dose-effect relationship,and was slightly stronger than that of the positive drugs.Under the phenanthroline-Fe ^2+method,the free radicle-scavenging activity ranked as B.albiflora(Hook.)Reichb.>B.sessilicarpa Levl.>Vc>citric acid>chlorogenic acid;under the DPPH method,the free radicle-scavenging activity ranked as B.albiflora(Hook.)Reichb.>B.sessilicarpa Levl.>Vc>chlorogenic acid>citric acid;and under the ABSTS+method,the free radicle-scavenging capacity ranked was in the order as B.albiflora(Hook.)Reichb.>B.sessilicarpa Levl.>Vc>chlorogenic acid>citric acid.[Conclusions]There are significant differences in coumarin content between different sources and different parts of Obazema.When coumarin is used as the main active substance,Obazema is better harvested during the flowering period,and the free radicle-scavenging activity of B.sessilicarpa Levl.is higher than that of B.albiflora(Hook.)Reichb.The antioxidant activity of the flower-fruit ethanol extracts of B.sessilicarpa Levl.and B.albiflora(Hook.)Reichb.is stronger than that of the commonly used antioxidants such as Vc,chlorogenic acid and citric acid,which is related to antioxidant components in the ethanol extracts.