Chemopreventive potential of Apium leptophyllum against DMBA induced skin carcinogenesis model by modulatory influence on

• Published in: Indian journal of pharmacology 2014-09, Vol.46 (5), p.531
• Main Authors: Sahoo, Himanshu, Santani, Dev, Sagar, Rakesh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Bioflavonoids; Care and treatment; Chemotherapy; Flavones; Flavonoids; Health aspects; Medicinal plants; Skin cancer; Skin diseases
• ISSN: 0253-7613; 1998-3751
• DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.140587

Aim: The study was designed to investigate the chemopreventive potential of flavonoidal fractions of Apium leptophyllum fruits (FFALF) on Swiss mice. Materials and Methods: Skin tumor or papilloma was developed by topical application of DMBA (25 μg in 0.1 ml acetone) on intrascapular region of mice, twice weekly for 8 weeks. The animals were divided into six groups: Group I (vehicle control); group II (FFALF control, 5 mg/kg); group III (carcinogenic control, DMBA treated initially for 8 weeks); and group IV, V and VI as pre-treated group (FFALF 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg respectively for 16 weeks along with DMBA treatment). After the 16 th week of treatment; the tumor morphology, skin histopathology, and biochemical and antioxidant biomarkers were measured and compared with carcinogenic control as well as vehicle control. Results: The co-administration of FFALF with DMBA-treated groups showed significant (P < 0.001) prevention against skin papilloma and normalized the status of lipid peroxidation with antioxidant biomarkers in a dose-dependent manner as compared to carcinogenic control. Conclusions: Thus, the present study suggests that the FFALF is non-carcinogenic and has chemopreventive potential on DMBA-induced carcinogenesis in mouse, which may be due to the modulation of cutaneous lipid peroxidation or enhancement of total antioxidant capacity.