Selective Cytotoxicity of Portuguese Propolis Ethyl Acetate Fraction towards Renal Cancer Cells |
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Authors: | Ana Sofia Freitas,Marta Costa,Olí via Pontes,Veronique Seidel,Fernanda Proenç a,Susana M. Cardoso,Rui Oliveira,Fá tima Baltazar,Cristina Almeida-Aguiar |
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Abstract: | Renal cell carcinoma is the most lethal cancer of the urological system due to late diagnosis and treatment resistance. Propolis, a beehive product, is a valuable natural source of compounds with bioactivities and may be a beneficial addition to current anticancer treatments. A Portuguese propolis sample, its fractions (n-hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water) and three subfractions (P1–P3), were tested for their toxicity on A498, 786-O and Caki-2 renal cell carcinoma cell lines and the non-neoplastic HK2 kidney cells. The ethyl acetate fraction showed the strongest toxicity against A498 (IC50 = 0.162 µg mL−1) and 786-O (IC50 = 0.271 µg mL−1) cells. With similar toxicity against 786-O, P1 (IC50 = 3.8 µg mL−1) and P3 (IC50 = 3.1 µg mL−1) exhibited greater effect when combined (IC50 = 2.5 µg mL−1). Results support the potential of propolis and its constituents as promising coadjuvants in renal cell carcinoma treatment. |
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Keywords: | propolis fractionation phenolic compounds pectolinarigenin cytotoxic activity renal cell carcinoma |
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