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Cancer Cell International
Published in: Cancer Cell International 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Primary research

Evaluation of antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activities of methanol extract and its fractions from the Mediterranean sponge

Authors: Afef Dellai, Monia Deghrigue, Audrey Laroche-Clary, Hedi Ben Masour, Nabil Chouchane, Jacques Robert, Abderrahman Bouraoui

Published in: Cancer Cell International | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Background

Without doubt, natural products have been, and still are, the cornerstone of the health care armamentarium. Of all natural sources, the marine environment is clearly the last great frontier for pharmaceutical and medical research.

Methods

This work progresses in the direction of identifying component(s) from the Mediterranean sponge, Spongia officinalis with pharmacological activities. In the present study we investigated the efficacy of methanol extract and its semi-purified fractions (F2, F3) from Spongia officinalis for their in vivo anti-inflammatory activity using the carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats and their in vitro antiproliferative effects by their potential cytotoxic activity using the MTT colorimetric method and clonogenic inhibition against three human cancer cell lines (A549, lung cell carcinoma, HCT15, colon cell carcinoma and MCF7, breast adenocarcinoma).

Results

The fractions F2 and F3 showed interesting anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities in a dose dependent manner.

Conclusions

The present study indicates that the methanolic extrac and its fractions from Spongia officinalis are a significant source of compounds with the antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activities, and this may be useful for developing potential chemopreventive substances.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluation of antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activities of methanol extract and its fractions from the Mediterranean sponge
Authors
Afef Dellai
Monia Deghrigue
Audrey Laroche-Clary
Hedi Ben Masour
Nabil Chouchane
Jacques Robert
Abderrahman Bouraoui
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Cancer Cell International / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1475-2867
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2867-12-18

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