- Journal of Physical Chemistry and Functional Materials
- Vol: 5 Issue: 2
- In vitro anticancer, antimicrobial and antiradical properties and bioactive compounds of endemic Wie...
In vitro anticancer, antimicrobial and antiradical properties and bioactive compounds of endemic Wiedemannia orientalis Fisch. & Mey. flowers
Authors : Serhat Keser, Fatma Keser, Suat Tekin, Ismail Türkoğlu, Omer Kaygili, Ersin Demir, Ökkeş Yilmaz, Süleyman Sandal, Sevda Kirbağ, Mustafa Karatepe
Pages : 17-21
Doi:10.54565/jphcfum.1192938
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Publication Date : 2022-12-12
Article Type : Research
Abstract :W. orientalis is a one-year herbaceous plant, located in the Lamiaceae family, and is called Ballıbaba in Turkish. In the presented study, the antimicrobial and anticancer properties of flowers extracts of endemic W. orientalis were investigated for the first time. Also, it was investigated the antiradical activity and phytochemical contents of this plant extracts. According to our study results, endemic W. orientalis flowers extract show very high anticancer activity against MCF-7, HCT-116 and LNCaP cancer cell lines, high antiradical activity against ABTS radicals, and effective antimicrobial activity against some microorganism caused infection in humans. In conclusion, endemic W. orientalis can be used as an anticancer and antimicrobial agent and this plant can be the subject of further studies in the field of herbal medicine.Keywords : Anticancer, antimicrobial, antiradical, endemic, phytochemical, Wiedemannia