title: Anti-angiogenic effect of the seed extract of Benincasa hispida Cogniaux.
abstract: Benincasa hispida in Korea was used mainly diabetes and diuresis diseases. This study was carried out to evaluate anti-angiogenic effect of the seed extract of Benincasa hispida Cogniaux. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a potent angiogenic factor found in various tumors. In this study, we found that the seed extract of Benincasa hispida Cogniaux decreased bFGF-induced endothelial cell proliferation and tube formation in a dose-dependent manner. Besides, Benincasa hispida seed extract showed no cytotoxicity on HUVECs and normal fibroblast cells. Furthermore, the seed extract of Benincasa hispida showed a potent inhibitory effect on bFGF-induced angiogenesis in vivo. These results suggest that the seed extract of Benincasa hispida inhibits the proliferation of endothelial cells induced by bFGF, which may explain its anti-angiogenic properties.
authors.affiliation: Kolon Central Research Park, Yongin, Kyunggi-do 449-912, Korea.
authors.forename: Keyong-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hye-Ran
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Chang-Han
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D019662:Cucurbitaceae; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D012639:Seeds
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D010936:Plant Extracts