Anti-Melanoma Activities and Phytochemical Compositions of <i>Sorbus commixta</i> Fruit Extracts
2020
Sora Jin | Kyeoung Cheol Kim | Ju-Sung Kim | Keum-Il Jang | Tae Kyung Hyun
<i>Sorbus commixta</i> Hedl. (Rosaceae family) has a long history as a medicinal plant in East Asian countries. In this study, we evaluated the effect of <i>S. commixta</i> fruit extracts prepared with different ethanol concentrations on anti-melanoma activity, and the extraction yield of phenolic compounds and flavonoids. Using the partitioned fractions from the EtOH extract, we found that the butanol fraction (BF) possessed strong cytotoxic activity against SK-MEL-2 cells (human melanoma cells) but not against HDFa cells (human dermal fibroblast adult cells). Additionally, BF-induced cell death was mediated by the inhibition of the mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular regulated kinase (MEK/ERK) signaling pathway, coupled with the upregulation of caspase-3 activity in SK-MEL-2 cells. Furthermore, HPLC analysis of polyphenolic compounds suggested that <i>S. commixta</i> fruits contained several active compounds including chlorogenic acid, rutin, protocatechuic acid, and hydroxybenzoic acid, all of which are known to possess anti-cancer activities. Although this study has been carried out by cell-based approach, these results suggest that <i>S. commixta</i> fruits contain promising anti-melanoma compounds.
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