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Potential Anti-Cancer Activity and Protection from Hyperlipidemia by Citrus limon Fruit

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The present research aimed at studying different bioactive constituents and the potential hypolipidemic effect of the roasted ‎lemon powder along with the anticancer activity of its methanol extract. Volatile compounds and fatty acids′ profile in ‎roasted lemon were analyzed. Individual phenolic compounds and total phenolic and flavonoidal contents and DPPH● ‎scavenging capacity of the methanol extract were determined. The anticancer activity of the extract was evaluated in human ‎cell line from hepatocellular carcinoma (Hep-G2) and breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7). The hypolipidemic effect of roasted ‎lemon was assayed in Triton X-100 induced hyperlipidemic rat. Results demonstrated D-Limonene to be the major volatile ‎compound while hisperdin was the main phenolic compound. Total phenolics, flavonoids and DPPH● scavenging activity ‎were 8.59± 0.098 mg gallic acid equivalent, 8.10± 0.17 mg catechin equivalent and 5.05± 0.07 mg trolox equivalent/g, ‎respectively. Linoleic acid was the major fatty acid while linolenic acid was present as 10.04%. The anticancer activity of ‎the extract showed IC50 to be 240 and 148µg/ml towards Hep-G2 and MCF-7, respectively. In-vivo experiment ‎demonstrated that intake of roasted lemon improved hyperlipidemia and reduced cardiovascular risk factor, ‎malondialdehyde, transaminases, creatinine and body weight gain. It could be concluded that roasted lemon methanol ‎extract showed anticancer activity towards Hep-G2 and MCF-7, with superiority to MCF-7. The roasted lemon possessed ‎hypolipidemic and antioxidant activities along with cardio-, hepato- and reno-protective effects with body weight reducing ‎ability. Such effects might be related to the presence of volatile compounds specially D- Limonene, the phenolic and ‎flavonoidal compounds and linolenic acid. ‎

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2023.227301.8368

Keywords

Roasted lemon, volatile compounds, methanol extract, fatty acids, Cancer cell line, Hyperlipidemic rats.‎

Authors

First Name

Sahar

Last Name

Al-Okbi

MiddleName

Y.

Affiliation

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

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s_y_alokbi@hotmail.com

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‎0000-0002-8114-2718

First Name

Shaimaa

Last Name

Mohammed

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E.

Affiliation

Nutrition and Food Sciences Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

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shaimaa.elsayed1876@gmail.com

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0000-0003-3463-8945

First Name

Fathy

Last Name

Mehaya

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M.

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Food Technology Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

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dr_fathy_nrc@yahoo.com

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Orcid

0000-0001-8434-1029

First Name

Mohamad

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

Y.S.

Affiliation

Chemistry of Flavour and Aroma Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

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mohamadnrc@yahoo.com

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0000-0002-9237-4979

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67

Article Issue

4

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45406

Issue Date

2024-04-01

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2023-08-05

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2024-04-01

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35

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44

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Potential Anti-Cancer Activity and Protection from Hyperlipidemia by Citrus limon Fruit

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30 Dec 2024