Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i>) and Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>)
Amazonian fruits are a source of bioactive compounds, among which phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and carotenes stand out. These compounds play a crucial role in restoring oxidative balance, consequently reducing the proliferation of cancer cells. However, the content of these metabolites and their...
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| author | Sebastián Saldarriaga Carlos Andrés Rodríguez-Salazar Delia Piedad Recalde-Reyes Gloria Magally Paladines Beltrán Liceth N. Cuéllar Álvarez Yudy Lorena Silva Ortíz |
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| description | Amazonian fruits are a source of bioactive compounds, among which phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and carotenes stand out. These compounds play a crucial role in restoring oxidative balance, consequently reducing the proliferation of cancer cells. However, the content of these metabolites and their biological properties may vary significantly depending on the geographical location and the environmental conditions where plants grow. This research assessed the content of metabolites, free radical scavenging capacity, and hemolytic and antiproliferative effects of the hydro-methanolic extracts of the Amazonian fruits <i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i> and <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>. The results revealed that the extracts derived from the seeds of <i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i> sourced from the Balcanes experimental farm and the pulp of <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> harvested in Florencia exhibited higher contents compared to other analyzed sites: Total phenolic content (TPC) (619.41 ± 12.05 and 285.75 ± 10.06 mg GAE/100 g FW), Total flavonoid content (TFC) (569.09 ± 4.51 and 223.21 ± 3.92 mg CAT/100 g FW), and Total carotenoid content (TCC) (25.12 ± 0.16 and 48.00 ± 0.28 mg eq β-carotene/100 g FW), respectively. Also, these samples demonstrated superior scavenging capacities for the ABTS and DPPH radicals, while the peel of <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> exhibited the highest scavenging capacity for the oxygen radical (526.23 ± 2.08 µmol Trolox.g<sup>−1</sup>). The hemolytic effect shows dose-dependent responses with IC50 values of 27.73 μg/mL for the Balcanes seeds and 1.27 μg/mL for the Florencia pulp. Furthermore, it was observed that treatment with the fruit-derived extracts effectively reduced the number of viable human colorectal cancer cells, using SW480 ATCC cell line, demonstrating a non-dose-dependent behavior compared to the control cells. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-593599f8512e48a59d8ef2f76ddf892c2025-08-20T03:43:25ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-03-01306125010.3390/molecules30061250Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i>) and Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>)Sebastián Saldarriaga0Carlos Andrés Rodríguez-Salazar1Delia Piedad Recalde-Reyes2Gloria Magally Paladines Beltrán3Liceth N. Cuéllar Álvarez4Yudy Lorena Silva Ortíz5Grupo de Investigación en Productos Naturales Amazónicos-GIPRONAZ, Universidad de la Amazonia, Florencia 180001, ColombiaMolecular Biology and Virology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Corporación Universitaria Empresarial Alexander von Humboldt, Armenia 630008, ColombiaMolecular Biology and Virology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Corporación Universitaria Empresarial Alexander von Humboldt, Armenia 630008, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Productos Naturales Amazónicos-GIPRONAZ, Universidad de la Amazonia, Florencia 180001, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Productos Naturales Amazónicos-GIPRONAZ, Universidad de la Amazonia, Florencia 180001, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Productos Naturales Amazónicos-GIPRONAZ, Universidad de la Amazonia, Florencia 180001, ColombiaAmazonian fruits are a source of bioactive compounds, among which phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and carotenes stand out. These compounds play a crucial role in restoring oxidative balance, consequently reducing the proliferation of cancer cells. However, the content of these metabolites and their biological properties may vary significantly depending on the geographical location and the environmental conditions where plants grow. This research assessed the content of metabolites, free radical scavenging capacity, and hemolytic and antiproliferative effects of the hydro-methanolic extracts of the Amazonian fruits <i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i> and <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>. The results revealed that the extracts derived from the seeds of <i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i> sourced from the Balcanes experimental farm and the pulp of <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> harvested in Florencia exhibited higher contents compared to other analyzed sites: Total phenolic content (TPC) (619.41 ± 12.05 and 285.75 ± 10.06 mg GAE/100 g FW), Total flavonoid content (TFC) (569.09 ± 4.51 and 223.21 ± 3.92 mg CAT/100 g FW), and Total carotenoid content (TCC) (25.12 ± 0.16 and 48.00 ± 0.28 mg eq β-carotene/100 g FW), respectively. Also, these samples demonstrated superior scavenging capacities for the ABTS and DPPH radicals, while the peel of <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> exhibited the highest scavenging capacity for the oxygen radical (526.23 ± 2.08 µmol Trolox.g<sup>−1</sup>). The hemolytic effect shows dose-dependent responses with IC50 values of 27.73 μg/mL for the Balcanes seeds and 1.27 μg/mL for the Florencia pulp. Furthermore, it was observed that treatment with the fruit-derived extracts effectively reduced the number of viable human colorectal cancer cells, using SW480 ATCC cell line, demonstrating a non-dose-dependent behavior compared to the control cells.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/6/1250<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i><i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>antioxidantantiproliferative |
| spellingShingle | Sebastián Saldarriaga Carlos Andrés Rodríguez-Salazar Delia Piedad Recalde-Reyes Gloria Magally Paladines Beltrán Liceth N. Cuéllar Álvarez Yudy Lorena Silva Ortíz Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i>) and Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>) Molecules <i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i> <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> antioxidant antiproliferative |
| title | Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i>) and Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>) |
| title_full | Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i>) and Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>) |
| title_fullStr | Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i>) and Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i>) and Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>) |
| title_short | Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i>) and Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>) |
| title_sort | phenolic composition antioxidant and anti proliferative activities against human colorectal cancer cells of amazonian fruits copoazu i theobroma grandiflorum i and buriti i mauritia flexuosa i |
| topic | <i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i> <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> antioxidant antiproliferative |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/6/1250 |
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