title: Anti-oxidant activity and effect of Pinus morrisonicola Hay. on the survival of leukemia cell line U937.
abstract: The free radical scavenging and anti-cancer activites of Pinus morrisonicola Hay. were studied using different parts of the pine, namely, needle, bark and cone. Results showed that pine needle water extract has the highest scavenging superoxide anion activity and the lowest IC50 value in inhibiting superoxide anion formation; however, the bark water extract showed the best anti-lipid peroxidation activity. Additionally, needle water extract displayed the highest inhibition of leukemia cell line U937 growth. The results indicated that P. morrisonicola Hay. possesses potential chemopreventative and therapeutic properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, Pingtung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Liaw
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028223:Pinus; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism; D020298:U937 Cells / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000975:Antioxidants; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013481:Superoxides