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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Research article

Isolation of methyl gamma linolenate from spirulina platensis using flash chromatography and its apoptosis inducing effect

Authors: Jubie S., Dhanabal S. P., Chaitanya M. V. N. L.

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

Isolation of methyl gamma linolenate from Spirulina platensis using flash chromatography and its apoptosis inducing effect against human lung carcinoma A- 549 cell lines.

Methods

Gamma linolenic acid is an important omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) of medicinal interest was isolated from microalgae Spirulina platensis using flash chromatography system (Isolera system) as its methyl ester. The isolated methyl gamma linolenate was characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectral analysis and the data were consistent with the structure.

Results

The percentage yield of isolated methyl gamma linolenate is found to be 71 % w/w, which is a very good yield in comparison to other conventional methods. It was subjected to in-vitro cytotoxic screening on A-549 lung cancer cell lines using SRB assay and result was compared with standard rutin.

Conclusion

It may be concluded that the Flash chromatography system plays a major role in improving the yield for theisolation of methyl gamma linoleate from Spirulina platensis and the isolated molecule is a potent cytotoxicagent towards human lung carcinoma cell lines, however it may be further taken up for an extensive study.
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Metadata
Title
Isolation of methyl gamma linolenate from spirulina platensis using flash chromatography and its apoptosis inducing effect
Authors
Jubie S.
Dhanabal S. P.
Chaitanya M. V. N. L.
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-015-0771-8

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