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Comparative Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Composition of Centaurea iconiensis (Rhaponticoides iconiensis)

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Cancer is a disorder that results in abnormal and irregular proliferation of cells in the organ or tissue of the body. In Turkey flora, there are many medicinal plants that have great therapeutic importance. Rhaponticoides iconiensis is endemic to Turkey. In the present study, the methanol extracts and sub-extracts of leafy stem and flowers of R. iconiensis were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against Colo 205, A549, HepG2, MCF7 and Beas-2b cell lines by MTT method. The compounds of R. iconiensis extracts were characterized and quantitated by LC–MS/MS. As a result, methanol extracts were not cytotoxic against A549, but were cytotoxic to the Colo 205, HepG2, MCF-7 and Beas-2b cell lines. Among the sub-extracts, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and n-hexane sub-extracts of flowers and dichloromethane sub-extract of the stem were most cytotoxic against A549, HepG2, MCF-7 and Colo 205 cell lines, respectively. As sub-extracts were most effective against MCF-7 cancer cell line, it can be said that extracts might be effective in estrogen-sensitive cancer cells such as breast and cervix. The cytotoxic effects of sub-extracts can be explained by the variances of compounds and synergistic effects of different secondary metabolites.

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We are thankful to the Erciyes University Scientific Research Projects Coordinating Unit (project number THD-2019-8713) for financial support. The authors would like to thank Erciyes University Drug Application and Research Center (ERFARMA) for their support in the use of LC–MS/MS in this study.

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  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Selçuk University, 42250, Konya, Turkey

    Osman Tugay

  2. Department of Pharmacognosy, Erciyes University, 38030, Kayseri, Turkey

    Leyla Paşayeva

  3. Department of Pharmacology, Erciyes University, 38030, Kayseri, Turkey

    Eren Demirpolat

  4. Department of General Surgery, Selçuk University, 42250, Konya, Turkey

    Mustafa Şahin

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We declare that this work was done by the authors named in this article and all liabilities pertaining to claims relating to the content of this article will be borne by the authors. OT and LP contributed to collecting plant samples and extract preparation. LP performed qualitative chemical profiling of the phytoconstituents. ED and MŞ carried out cytotoxic activity tests and data analysis. LP, ED, OT and MŞ were designed the study and contributed to the critical reading of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Tugay, O., Paşayeva, L., Demirpolat, E. et al. Comparative Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Composition of Centaurea iconiensis (Rhaponticoides iconiensis). Iran J Sci Technol Trans Sci 45, 65–75 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40995-020-01030-y

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