
@Article{Oncologie.2021.015234,
AUTHOR = {Shivangi Goyal, Sreemoyee Chatterjee, Nidhi Gupta},
TITLE = {Analysis of Antioxidant Potential of <i>Trigonella foenum-graecum</i> (L.) Extract Against Tumorigenesis},
JOURNAL = {Oncologie},
VOLUME = {23},
YEAR = {2021},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {89--104},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/oncologie/v23n1/41911},
ISSN = {1765-2839},
ABSTRACT = {<b>Background:</b> <i>Trigonella foenum-graecum</i> Linn. has been extensively used for medicinal purposes. The current study deals with <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> correlation of free radical quenching activity and anticancer potential of seed extracts of <i>Trigonella</i>. <b>Materials and methods:</b> Antioxidant activity was evaluated against DPPH, NO and ABTS via <i>in vitro</i> radical scavenging assay. Cytotoxicity effect of <i>Trigonella</i> seed extract was studied in human embryonic kidney HEK 293 cell line by alamar blue assay. <i>In vivo</i> antioxidant activity in Swiss albino mice model was assessed by studying endogenous antioxidant enzymes such as GSH, GPx, SOD and LPO. Antitumor effect was observed by studying parameters like total number of tumors, tumor size in mice. Further, expression of tumor suppressor gene, p53 in treated mice was investigated. <b>Results:</b> <i>In vitro</i> antioxidant assays had shown methanolic extract to possess higher radical scavenging activity than aqueous and to be minimal cytotoxic. <i>In vivo</i> study has shown a significant reduction in total number of tumors and tumor size for the mice group treated with extract in comparison to DMBA-TPA treated group. An increase in the levels of GSH, SOD and GPx was observed with a significant reduction in LPO levels. Expression of p53 was found to be upregulated in Swiss albino mice treated with extract emphasizing possible antitumor effect of <i>Trigonella</i>. <b>Conclusion:</b> The present study helped in understanding the reducing potential and antitumorigenic activity of <i>Trigonella</i> seed extract and its probable therapeutic effect in skin papillomagenesis.},
DOI = {10.32604/Oncologie.2021.015234}
}



