Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth Extract in Human Lymphocytes and Gr-M Melanoma Cells in vitro

Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth. is an endemic species of Lamiacea family that includes frequently used plants in culinary and folk medicine. As cytotoxic potential of some species of Micromeria genus has been confirmed, this study aimed to test unknown antiproliferative and genotoxic potential...

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Main Authors: Anja Haverić, Jasmina Čakar, Maida Hadžić, Sanin Haverić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Sarajevo, Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2018-06-01
Series:Genetics & Applications
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Online Access:https://genapp.ba/editions/index.php/journal/article/view/21
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author Anja Haverić
Jasmina Čakar
Maida Hadžić
Sanin Haverić
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Jasmina Čakar
Maida Hadžić
Sanin Haverić
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description Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth. is an endemic species of Lamiacea family that includes frequently used plants in culinary and folk medicine. As cytotoxic potential of some species of Micromeria genus has been confirmed, this study aimed to test unknown antiproliferative and genotoxic potential of M. pulegium, endemic bh species, aqueous leaf extract in normal (human lymphocytes) and cancer (human melanoma GR-M) cells in order to protect small populations of native M. pulegium populations or promote its controlled micropropagation or cultivation. Cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay was applied for human lymphocyte cultures, while trypan blue exclusion assay was used for evaluation of cytotoxicity in human GR-M melanoma cells. Results demonstrate no genotoxic effects up to concentration of 0.2 mg/ml in human lymphocyte in vitro but significant reduction of cell viability in human GR-M melanoma cell line cultures treated with 0.3 mg/ml of Micromeria extract.
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spelling doaj.art-5afd8e2da25441f5af13097aa7556eb42022-12-22T02:58:14ZengUniversity of Sarajevo, Institute for Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologyGenetics & Applications2566-29372566-431X2018-06-0121Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth Extract in Human Lymphocytes and Gr-M Melanoma Cells in vitroAnja Haverić0Jasmina Čakar1Maida Hadžić2Sanin Haverić3University of Sarajevo - Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of Sarajevo - Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of Sarajevo - Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of Sarajevo - Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth. is an endemic species of Lamiacea family that includes frequently used plants in culinary and folk medicine. As cytotoxic potential of some species of Micromeria genus has been confirmed, this study aimed to test unknown antiproliferative and genotoxic potential of M. pulegium, endemic bh species, aqueous leaf extract in normal (human lymphocytes) and cancer (human melanoma GR-M) cells in order to protect small populations of native M. pulegium populations or promote its controlled micropropagation or cultivation. Cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay was applied for human lymphocyte cultures, while trypan blue exclusion assay was used for evaluation of cytotoxicity in human GR-M melanoma cells. Results demonstrate no genotoxic effects up to concentration of 0.2 mg/ml in human lymphocyte in vitro but significant reduction of cell viability in human GR-M melanoma cell line cultures treated with 0.3 mg/ml of Micromeria extract. https://genapp.ba/editions/index.php/journal/article/view/21plant extractscell viability,micronucleus
spellingShingle Anja Haverić
Jasmina Čakar
Maida Hadžić
Sanin Haverić
Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth Extract in Human Lymphocytes and Gr-M Melanoma Cells in vitro
Genetics & Applications
plant extracts
cell viability,
micronucleus
title Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth Extract in Human Lymphocytes and Gr-M Melanoma Cells in vitro
title_full Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth Extract in Human Lymphocytes and Gr-M Melanoma Cells in vitro
title_fullStr Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth Extract in Human Lymphocytes and Gr-M Melanoma Cells in vitro
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth Extract in Human Lymphocytes and Gr-M Melanoma Cells in vitro
title_short Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Micromeria pulegium (Rochel) Benth Extract in Human Lymphocytes and Gr-M Melanoma Cells in vitro
title_sort evaluation of cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of micromeria pulegium rochel benth extract in human lymphocytes and gr m melanoma cells in vitro
topic plant extracts
cell viability,
micronucleus
url https://genapp.ba/editions/index.php/journal/article/view/21
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