Anticancer Activity of Ferulic acid Purified From Iraqi Apple petioles

Background: Ferulic acid (F), a hydroxycinnamic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid), is one of the primary phenolic acids found in apples. F has potential biological activity, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Objective: The present study aimed to purify F from...

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Main Authors: Rihab J. Mansoor, Yasir H. Zaidan, Zainab Y. M. Hasan
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Published: Al-Nahrain University/ Biotechnology Research Center 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.jobrc.org/index.php/jobrc/article/view/847
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description Background: Ferulic acid (F), a hydroxycinnamic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid), is one of the primary phenolic acids found in apples. F has potential biological activity, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Objective: The present study aimed to purify F from Iraqi Apple petioles crude extract and investigate the effect of F on cell viability in (human colon cancer cell/ SW480, human hepatocyte carcinoma/ Hep G2, adenocarcinoma of the stomach/ AGS, and human lung adenocarcinoma/ A549), beside the normal cell line (Human Embryonic Kidney/HEK 293).Materials and Methods: F was determined quantitatively and qualitatively in different aerial parts for Iraqi apple (Malus domestica), cv." Ibrahimi" included leaves, petioles, and stems extracts. Petioles represented a rich source of F, which was isolated and purified by preparative HPLC. Various analytical characterization methods confirmed the chemical structure of the isolated Ferulic acid (F2): Melting point, High-performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Carbon Hydrogen and Nitrogen elemental analyses (CHN), and Identification by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Cytotoxicity was evaluated using MTT assay after exposure to escalating doses(500, 250, 125, 62.5, 31.25, and 15.625) μg/ml of F and Cisplatin (standard chemotherapy )against cancer cell lines and normal cell line. Results: About 0.952 g F2 was obtained from 14.086 g apple petioles (6.8%). The MTT test results showed that the purified F2 possessed significant anticancer activity on all cancer cell lines. Conclusion: Results suggested that purified F2 from Iraqi apple petioles has potential cytotoxicity, which may benefit human health.  
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spelling doaj-art-652b9cd9680f4091a87ff6a171da53382025-08-20T02:03:27ZengAl-Nahrain University/ Biotechnology Research Centerمجلة مركز بحوث التقنيات الاحيائية1815-11402708-13702025-05-0119210.24126/jobrc.2025.19.2.847Anticancer Activity of Ferulic acid Purified From Iraqi Apple petioles Rihab J. Mansoor0Yasir H. Zaidan1Zainab Y. M. Hasan2Department of Biology, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University,Department of Biology, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, IraqBiotechnology Research Center / Al-Nahrain University, Iraq Background: Ferulic acid (F), a hydroxycinnamic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid), is one of the primary phenolic acids found in apples. F has potential biological activity, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Objective: The present study aimed to purify F from Iraqi Apple petioles crude extract and investigate the effect of F on cell viability in (human colon cancer cell/ SW480, human hepatocyte carcinoma/ Hep G2, adenocarcinoma of the stomach/ AGS, and human lung adenocarcinoma/ A549), beside the normal cell line (Human Embryonic Kidney/HEK 293).Materials and Methods: F was determined quantitatively and qualitatively in different aerial parts for Iraqi apple (Malus domestica), cv." Ibrahimi" included leaves, petioles, and stems extracts. Petioles represented a rich source of F, which was isolated and purified by preparative HPLC. Various analytical characterization methods confirmed the chemical structure of the isolated Ferulic acid (F2): Melting point, High-performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Carbon Hydrogen and Nitrogen elemental analyses (CHN), and Identification by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Cytotoxicity was evaluated using MTT assay after exposure to escalating doses(500, 250, 125, 62.5, 31.25, and 15.625) μg/ml of F and Cisplatin (standard chemotherapy )against cancer cell lines and normal cell line. Results: About 0.952 g F2 was obtained from 14.086 g apple petioles (6.8%). The MTT test results showed that the purified F2 possessed significant anticancer activity on all cancer cell lines. Conclusion: Results suggested that purified F2 from Iraqi apple petioles has potential cytotoxicity, which may benefit human health.   https://www.jobrc.org/index.php/jobrc/article/view/847Malus domesticaPetioleFerulic acidAnticancer
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Anticancer Activity of Ferulic acid Purified From Iraqi Apple petioles
مجلة مركز بحوث التقنيات الاحيائية
Malus domestica
Petiole
Ferulic acid
Anticancer
title Anticancer Activity of Ferulic acid Purified From Iraqi Apple petioles
title_full Anticancer Activity of Ferulic acid Purified From Iraqi Apple petioles
title_fullStr Anticancer Activity of Ferulic acid Purified From Iraqi Apple petioles
title_full_unstemmed Anticancer Activity of Ferulic acid Purified From Iraqi Apple petioles
title_short Anticancer Activity of Ferulic acid Purified From Iraqi Apple petioles
title_sort anticancer activity of ferulic acid purified from iraqi apple petioles
topic Malus domestica
Petiole
Ferulic acid
Anticancer
url https://www.jobrc.org/index.php/jobrc/article/view/847
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