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Antioxidant, Antiinflammatory and Anticancer Activities of Amaranthus viridis L. Extracts

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2013.14900
Ying-Shan Jin
1College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
Yonghao Xuan
Yangzhou University Library, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
Manli Chen
1College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
Jinchuan Chen
1College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China 2Yangzhou University Library, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China 3Longjing City Forestry Bureau in Jilin province, Longjing 133400, , Jilin Province, P.R. China 4College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China *Corresponding author: Fax: +86 514 87347537; Tel: +86 514 87997219; E-mail: taojun@yzu.edu.cn; ysjin@yzu.edu.cn
Yunzhe Jin
Longjing City Forestry Bureau in Jilin province, Longjing 133400, , Jilin Province, P.R. China
Jiyu Piao
Longjing City Forestry Bureau in Jilin province, Longjing 133400, , Jilin Province, P.R. China
Jun Tao
College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China

Corresponding Author(s) : Jun Tao

taojun@yzu.edu.cn; ysjin@yzu.edu.cn

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 25 No. 16 (2013): Vol 25 Issue 16

Abstract

In this study, we investigated antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer activities of ethyl ether extract and ethyl acetate extract of A. viridis L. Antioxidant activity were evaluated with DPPH free radical scavenging, total antioxidant activity assay and protein damage protection assay. The ethyl acetate extract exhibited higher antioxidant ability than that of ethyl ether extract. Moreover, the ethyl acetate extract not only showed strong antiinflammatory activity on RAW 264.7 cells, but also had greater anticancer activities against HT-29 and HepG2 cancer cells. These results suggest that A. viridis L. may be used as a potential source of antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer materials.

Keywords

Amaranthus viridis L. Antioxidant activity Antiinflammatory activity Anticancer activity
Jin, Y.-S., Xuan, Y., Chen, M., Chen, J., Jin, Y., Piao, J., & Tao, J. (2013). Antioxidant, Antiinflammatory and Anticancer Activities of Amaranthus viridis L. Extracts. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 25(16), 8901–8904. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2013.14900
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