Garlic (Allium sativum) is a spice used for centuries for both condiment and medicinal purposes. Studies have shown that it has antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antimutagenic, antioxidant, antiallergic, anti-aging, antitumoral and immunostimulatory activities. Activation of caspase-3 initiates the caspase activation chain, leading to apoptosis. In this study aimed to determine the apoptotic effect of DMSO-containing aged garlic extracts (AGE) on Myoid Cancer Cell lines (HL-60). Flow cytometry method and spectrophotometric caspase-3 activity analyzes were used using human lymphocyte cells as a control group. The highest apoptotic effect on HL-60 cell lines was observed in aged garlic extracts at a concentration of 12.5 mg/mL (10.9%). It was determined that caspase-3 activity in HL-60 cell lines increased by 1.28 to 3.02 times compared to lymphocyte cells. It was concluded that aged garlic extracts triggered apoptosis by increasing the activity of caspase-3 in HL-60 cell lines. It is thought that the aging of garlic has an anticancer effect and additional studies on this subject may bring new perspectives to cancer treatment.
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