In VitroAntioxidant and Anticancer Activity of Flavonoid Fraction from the Aerial Parts ofCissus quadrangularisLinn. against Human Breast Carcinoma Cell Lines

Abstract

Aim. The present study aimed to isolate flavonoid fraction from the aerial parts ofCissus quadrangularisand to evaluate its antioxidant and anticancer potential usingin vitroassay system.Methods. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were calculated for the drug. Flavonoid fraction was isolated using column chromatography and analysed using HPLC.In vitro, antioxidant activity of the ethanol extract and isolated flavonoid fraction was investigated by nitric oxide, DPPH and hydroxyl radical scavenging assays. Breast cancer (MCF 7) cell line was used as thein vitrocancer model for MTT assay.Result. The amount of total phenolic content and total flavonoid content in the ethanol extract showed 28.6 mg/g dry weight expressed as gallic acid equivalents, and 15.8 mg/g was expressed as quercetin equivalents, respectively. The tested extract showed good dose-dependent free radical scavenging property in all the models with the IC50values of 98 μg/mL, 125 μg/mL, and 96 μg/mL for ethanol extract and 10 μg/mL, 12 μg/mL, and 10 μg/mL for flavonoid fraction, respectively. The flavonoid fraction possess potent anticancer property against breast cancer cells (MCF7) with IC50value of 40 μg/mL.Conclusions. It can be concluded that the aerial part ofCissus quadrangularishas potential antioxidant and anticancer activities.