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    Cytotoxicity of Sesquiterpenes Ferulenol and Coladin on Liver FAO and B16F1 Melanoma Cells

    Malika Boulmeltout2, Amar Zellagui3, Lamia Benguedouar2, Gillian Barratt4, Mesbah Lahouel2★★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Jijel, Jijel, France.
    2. 2Laboratory of Biomolecules and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Sciences SNV, University of Larbi Ben Mhidi, Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria, France.
    3. 3CNRS, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Paris‑Sud XI, Châtenay‑Malabry, France.

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    Mesbah Lahouel

    Laboratory of Biomolecules and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Sciences SNV, University of Larbi Ben Mhidi, Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria, France.

    lahouelmesbah@univ‑jijel.dz

    Received: 21-12-2017; Revised: 01-02-2018.

    Volume 14, Issue 56 · pp. 333–337 · PUBLISHED 14 August 2018 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_611_17

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    Background: Ferula vesceritensis is an indigenous plant of Algerian Sahara riche in sesquiterpene coumarins. Objective: In this study, we investigated the biological activity of sesquiterpene coumarins; coladin, ferulenol, and lapiferin (10_‑acetoxy‑6_‑angeloyloxy‑8_,9_‑epoxy‑trans‑caxotan‑4_‑ol) isolated for the first time from the crude extract CH2Cl2–MeOH (1:1) of the roots of F. vesceritensis Coss. et Dur. Materials and Methods: Structures of coladin, ferulenol, and lapiferin were determined by extensive nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analyses, including 1D‑(1H and 13C) and 2D‑NMR experiments (correlation spectroscopy, heteronuclear single‑quantum coherence, heteronuclear multiple bond correlation (HMBC), and nuclear overhauser effect spectroscopy) as well as high‑resolution electron ionization mass spectra and mass spectroscopy analyses. Results: Tested on mouse B16F1 melanoma cells, ferulenol, coladin, and lapiferin exhibited a significant decrease in cell proliferation and a decrease of mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity evaluated on living FAO cells and B16F1 melanoma cells with the WST‑1 throughout an apoptotic pathway. They displayed pro‑apoptotic effects observed by a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential and the mitochondrial respiratory rate on isolated liver mitochondria in a dose‑dependent manner. Conclusion: Our results highlight the importance of the sesquiterpene coumarins extracted from F. vesceritensis as new biologically active natural products against cancer cells.

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      Boulmeltout, M., Zellagui, A., Benguedouar, L., Barratt, G., & Lahouel, M. (2018). Cytotoxicity of Sesquiterpenes Ferulenol and Coladin on Liver FAO and B16F1 Melanoma Cells. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 14(56), 333–337. https://doi.org/10.4103/pm.pm_611_17