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Acacia honey induces apoptosis in human breast adenocarcinoma cell lines (MCF-7)
Muhammad Ashraf Mohd Salleh1, Zokapli Eshak2, Wan Iryani Wan Ismail3.
Apoptosis is one of markers considered in drug design including in treating cancers.
Conventional treatments for cancer cause various side effects. One of possible alternatives
is honey, an antioxidant driven by its phenolic and flavonoids content. This study aims to
observe the effects of Malaysian Acacia honey in inhibiting breast cancer cell growth
through apoptosis. Antioxidant properties of the honey were measured using total phenolic
content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC). Then, antiproliferative activity of the honey
were observed using MTT assay. The honey exhibited IC50 at concentration of 5.5% (v/v).
Further studies using TUNEL and live cell view revealed that Acacia honey induced
apoptosis after 6 hours of treatment. Cell shrinkage, which is one of the apoptotic features,
was observed as early as 2 hours, followed by the formation of apoptotic bodies within 6
hours of the honey treatment. Details of mechanism and actual compounds involved in
displaying the results are being intensively studied.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
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