Effects of knotweet or polygonum aviculare herbal extract on proliferation of HeLa cell line

Authors

1 MSc in Virology Tabriz university of Medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran

2 Professor of Anatomical sciences, Tabriz University of Medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran

3 Associate professor of Medicine Biotechnology research center, Iranian Blood Transfusion organization, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Tabriz University of Medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran

5 MSc in Anatomical sciences, Tabriz University of Medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran

6 Assistant Professor of Anatomical sciences, Tabriz University of Medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Introduction
 
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women living in developing countries. Recently, for treatment of diseases such as cancer, herbal medicine is used as a supplementary.The Aim of this study was assessment of anticancerous effects of polygonum aviculare herbal extract on Hela cervical cancer cell line
Materials and Methods
HeLa cells were cultured in RPMI -1640 with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum in 5% Co2 and at 37ºC in different concentrations (0, 0.005, 0.05, 0.01, 0.025, 0.075, 0.1, 0.125, 0.15, 0.175, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.5, 5 mg/ml) of polygonum aviculare. For assessment of viability of cells, trypan blue staining was performed. MTT assay was used for proliferation detection.
Results: our results showed that in 0.15, 0.20 and 0.35 mg/ml proliferation of HeLa cells decreased according to MTT assay.
Conclusion
It was proved that polygonum aviculare had antioxidant component and could be a scavenger of free radical. Because of high production of free radicals in diseases such as cancer, the use of the herbal medicine with high amount of antioxidant could be a supplementary treatment in cancer and other diseases.

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 54, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
November and December 2012
Pages 238-241

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