The Antioxidant Response Induced by Lonicera caerulaea Berry Extracts in Animals Bearing Experimental Solid Tumors

Lonicera caerulea is a species of bush native to the Kamchatka Peninsula (Russian Far East) whose berries have been extensively studied due to their potential high antioxidant activity. The aim of our work was to investigate the in vivo effects of the antioxidant action of Lonicera caerulea berry ex...

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Published in:Molecules
Main Authors: Gruia, Maria Iuliana, Oprea, Eliza, Gruia, Ion, Negoita, Valentina, Farcasanu, Ileana Cornelia
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2008
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Kamchatka Peninsula
Kamchatka
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6245305/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18560338
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules13051195
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Summary:Lonicera caerulea is a species of bush native to the Kamchatka Peninsula (Russian Far East) whose berries have been extensively studied due to their potential high antioxidant activity. The aim of our work was to investigate the in vivo effects of the antioxidant action of Lonicera caerulea berry extracts on the dynamics of experimentally-induced tumors. Our data showed that aqueous Lonicera caerulaea extracts reduced the tumor volume when administered continuously during the tumor growth and development stages, but augmented the tumor growth when the administration of extracts started three weeks before tumor grafting. Prolonged administration of Lonicera caerulaea berry extracts induced the antioxidant defense mechanism in the tumor tissues, while surprisingly amplifying the peripheral oxidative stress.

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