Chemical profile of Senna italica and Senna velutina seed and their pharmacological properties

The pharmacological properties of Senna italica and Senna velutina are well-established; however, no comparative study has been performed between methanol S. italica seed extract (MSISE) and methanol S. velutina seed extract (MSVSE) for their antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial properties. Th...

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Main Authors: Alzayed Rasha M., Alaida Meaad F., Alhajouj Sondos A.
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Published: De Gruyter 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2025-0163
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author Alzayed Rasha M.
Alaida Meaad F.
Alhajouj Sondos A.
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description The pharmacological properties of Senna italica and Senna velutina are well-established; however, no comparative study has been performed between methanol S. italica seed extract (MSISE) and methanol S. velutina seed extract (MSVSE) for their antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial properties. The aim of the present study is to investigate the bioactive components and biological activities of MSISE and MSVSE. The antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial properties were investigated. In comparison to the MSVSE, the MSISE had a higher total phenolic content and total flavonoid content. The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl technique showed higher antioxidant activity at high doses of MSISE than MSVSE with a half maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 113.41 and 162.42 μg/mL, respectively. The MSISE exhibits higher anticancer activity and potential anticancer effects at lower concentrations against Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) and HepG2 cells than MSVSE. The MSISE IC₅₀ for MCF-7 and HepG2 were 146.12 and 95.82 μg/mL, respectively, whereas the MSVSE IC50 were 141.95 and 196.12 μg/mL, respectively. The MSISE demonstrated a higher antibacterial efficacy, with 7.81–31.25 μg/mL minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC), compared to 15.62–62.5 μg/mL MIC for the MSVS. These findings suggest that MSISE could have a potential impact on cancer and bacterial infection treatment; thus, further in vivo and clinical research is essential.
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spelling doaj-art-7abc1086e5c346abbf92f3bc740a5c272025-08-20T02:36:53ZengDe GruyterOpen Chemistry2391-54202025-06-0123151231910.1515/chem-2025-0163Chemical profile of Senna italica and Senna velutina seed and their pharmacological propertiesAlzayed Rasha M.0Alaida Meaad F.1Alhajouj Sondos A.2Biology Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, 41412, Saudi ArabiaBiology Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, 41412, Saudi ArabiaBiology Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, 41412, Saudi ArabiaThe pharmacological properties of Senna italica and Senna velutina are well-established; however, no comparative study has been performed between methanol S. italica seed extract (MSISE) and methanol S. velutina seed extract (MSVSE) for their antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial properties. The aim of the present study is to investigate the bioactive components and biological activities of MSISE and MSVSE. The antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial properties were investigated. In comparison to the MSVSE, the MSISE had a higher total phenolic content and total flavonoid content. The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl technique showed higher antioxidant activity at high doses of MSISE than MSVSE with a half maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 113.41 and 162.42 μg/mL, respectively. The MSISE exhibits higher anticancer activity and potential anticancer effects at lower concentrations against Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) and HepG2 cells than MSVSE. The MSISE IC₅₀ for MCF-7 and HepG2 were 146.12 and 95.82 μg/mL, respectively, whereas the MSVSE IC50 were 141.95 and 196.12 μg/mL, respectively. The MSISE demonstrated a higher antibacterial efficacy, with 7.81–31.25 μg/mL minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC), compared to 15.62–62.5 μg/mL MIC for the MSVS. These findings suggest that MSISE could have a potential impact on cancer and bacterial infection treatment; thus, further in vivo and clinical research is essential.https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2025-0163senna italicas. velutinaantioxidant, anticancerand antibacterial properties
spellingShingle Alzayed Rasha M.
Alaida Meaad F.
Alhajouj Sondos A.
Chemical profile of Senna italica and Senna velutina seed and their pharmacological properties
Open Chemistry
senna italica
s. velutina
antioxidant, anticancer
and antibacterial properties
title Chemical profile of Senna italica and Senna velutina seed and their pharmacological properties
title_full Chemical profile of Senna italica and Senna velutina seed and their pharmacological properties
title_fullStr Chemical profile of Senna italica and Senna velutina seed and their pharmacological properties
title_full_unstemmed Chemical profile of Senna italica and Senna velutina seed and their pharmacological properties
title_short Chemical profile of Senna italica and Senna velutina seed and their pharmacological properties
title_sort chemical profile of senna italica and senna velutina seed and their pharmacological properties
topic senna italica
s. velutina
antioxidant, anticancer
and antibacterial properties
url https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2025-0163
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