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Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2005, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (5): 382-385.doi: 10.3736/jcim20050513

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Anti-tumor effect of ethanol extracts from Thymus quinquecostatus Celak on human leukemia cell line

Zhen-xiao Sun1,2,Ying-hui Zhang2,Shuang Cheng2,Qing-wen Ma2,Shan-li Guo2,Jin-bao Zhang2   

  1. 1. School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China
    2. College of Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong Province 252059, China
  • Received:2004-09-20 Online:2005-09-20 Published:2005-09-20
  • Contact: Zhen-xiao Sun E-mail:sunzxcn@sohu.com

Objective

To screen the anti-tumor fraction of ethanol extracts from Thymus quinquecostatus Celak and investigate its anti-tumor effect on human leukemia cell line.

Methods

Ethyl acetate, n-butanol and acetone fractions were separated from the ethanol extracts of wild Thymus quinquecostatus Celak. Growth inhibiting effects of these extracts on human leukemia cell lines K562 and HL-60 were determined by live cell counting and cell growth curve analysis. The possible anti-tumor mechanism was studied by morphological analysis with norcantharidin as a positive control.

Results

Ethyl acetate fraction could significantly inhibit the proliferations of K562 and HL-60 cells, and the inhibiting effect depended on the concentration of ethyl acetate fraction. Ethyl acetate fraction could induce apoptosis of K562 and HL-60 cells. The n-butanol and acetone fractions had no significant inhibiting effect on K562 and HL-60 cells.

Conclusion

Ethyl acetate fraction is the major anti-tumor fraction in ethanol extracts from Thymus quinquecostatus Celak.

Key words: Thymus quinquecostatus Celak, Ethanol extract, Ethyl acetate fraction, Antineoplastic agents, K562, HL-60

CLC Number: 

  • R286.91

Tab 1

Growth inhibiting effects of acetone, n-butanol and ethyl acetate fractions from Thymus quinquecostatus Celakon human leukemia cells ($\bar{x}$±s,×104/ml)"

Group n K562 cells HL-60 cells
Blank control 4 69.3±2.4 160.8±18.7
1% DMSO control 2 55.3±7.6 142.5±10.5
Acetone fraction (20 μg/ml) 2 50.0±4.6 202.0±9.0
n-butanol fraction (200 μg/ml) 2 51.0±13.0 131.0±9.0
ethyl acetate fraction (100 μg/ml) 2 25.0±3.1* 88.0±18.0*

Fig 1

Growth curve of K562 cells"

Fig 2

Growth curve of HL-60 cells"

Fig 3

Growth inhibiting effect of different concentrations of ethyl acetate fraction from Thymus quinquecostatus Celak on K562 and HL-60 cells"

Fig 4

Apoptosis of K562 cells induced by 10 μg/ml NCTD for 24 h (Giemsa staining, ×350)"

Fig 5

Apoptosis of K562 cells induced by 100 μg/ml ethylacetate fraction from Thymus quinquecostatus Celak for 24 h(Giemsa staining, ×350)"

Fig 6

Apoptosis of HL-60 cells induced by 100 μg/ml ethyl acetate fraction from Thymus quinquecostatus Celak for 24 h(Giemsa staining, ×350)"

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