“…For most lymphomas, the standard treatment is combination chemotherapy involving doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and/ or dacarbazine (Younes, 2016); however, in certain subtypes of lymphoma cancer, radiotherapy may be used as a single treatment modality (Banerjee, 2012). Over the past decade, newly developed target agents and monoclonal antibodies have been incorporated into many lymphoma treatment approaches (Stathis, 2016).…”
Introduction
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes and lymphatic system. The two main types are Hodgkin and non‐Hodgkin. Non‐Hodgkin lymphoma is the most common. The lymphomas can be effectively treated with chemotherapy; however, the treatments have severe side effects that can be permanent. Studies have shown a relationship between a high intake of vegetables/fruits and reduced risk of cancer development, including lymphomas.
Hypothesis
We hypothesize that Annona fruit, which is rich in fibers and phytochemicals, can be very effective in inhibiting lymphoma cancer growth.
Experimental
The skin, pulp and seeds fractions of Annona fruits were extracted into water, methanol or chloroform and then assayed for their total phenolic contents and anti‐oxidation activities and then tested for cell proliferation inhibitory activity using Ramos‐1 lymphoma cell line.
Results
The highest concentration of total phenols was present in the skin fraction; however, the pulp has the highest total amounts. The methanol fractions of skin and pulp and water extract of seeds contained the highest anti‐oxidation activity. The methanol extracts of skin, pulp and seeds have moderate whereas chloroform extracts of pulp and seeds have strong inhibition of Ramos‐1 lymphoma cell proliferation.
Conclusions
The edible pulp of Annona fruits can provide phenolic anti‐oxidants which can also be effective in preventing/treating lymphoma. The skin and seeds are non‐edible but can be used to isolate potent compounds with potential anti‐cancer activity.
Future Directions
Studies are required to isolate and identify the active compounds from Annona fruit and to test them in an animal model.
This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal.
“…For most lymphomas, the standard treatment is combination chemotherapy involving doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and/ or dacarbazine (Younes, 2016); however, in certain subtypes of lymphoma cancer, radiotherapy may be used as a single treatment modality (Banerjee, 2012). Over the past decade, newly developed target agents and monoclonal antibodies have been incorporated into many lymphoma treatment approaches (Stathis, 2016).…”
Introduction
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes and lymphatic system. The two main types are Hodgkin and non‐Hodgkin. Non‐Hodgkin lymphoma is the most common. The lymphomas can be effectively treated with chemotherapy; however, the treatments have severe side effects that can be permanent. Studies have shown a relationship between a high intake of vegetables/fruits and reduced risk of cancer development, including lymphomas.
Hypothesis
We hypothesize that Annona fruit, which is rich in fibers and phytochemicals, can be very effective in inhibiting lymphoma cancer growth.
Experimental
The skin, pulp and seeds fractions of Annona fruits were extracted into water, methanol or chloroform and then assayed for their total phenolic contents and anti‐oxidation activities and then tested for cell proliferation inhibitory activity using Ramos‐1 lymphoma cell line.
Results
The highest concentration of total phenols was present in the skin fraction; however, the pulp has the highest total amounts. The methanol fractions of skin and pulp and water extract of seeds contained the highest anti‐oxidation activity. The methanol extracts of skin, pulp and seeds have moderate whereas chloroform extracts of pulp and seeds have strong inhibition of Ramos‐1 lymphoma cell proliferation.
Conclusions
The edible pulp of Annona fruits can provide phenolic anti‐oxidants which can also be effective in preventing/treating lymphoma. The skin and seeds are non‐edible but can be used to isolate potent compounds with potential anti‐cancer activity.
Future Directions
Studies are required to isolate and identify the active compounds from Annona fruit and to test them in an animal model.
This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal.
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