ENDOCARPS' CYTOSTATIC ACTIVITY OF SOME FRUIT PLANTS

A. P. Megalinska, O. V. Panchuk, I. O. Tkachuk, V. I. Romanyuga

Abstract


The purpose of this research was to study the cytostatic activity of amygdalin-containing endocarps and those endocarps that do not comprise amygdalin. Armeniaca vulgaris L. and Prunus cerasus L. were explored as amygdalin-containing plants. Cornus mas L. and Schizandra chinensis endocarps, which contain no amygdalin, were studied as well.
The endocarps of all investigated plants have been proven experimentally to have cytostatic properties.
Amygdalin-containing endocarps result in the initiation impairment of mitotic division and reduce dramatically the germination energy of tested seeds. The fruits of Schizandra chinensis possess the major cytostatic activity, which can be related to the presence of polyphenolic compounds. The presence of schizandrin, vitamin E and fatty acids in lemongrass seeds explains its stimulation of heteroauxin synthesis, which is impacted by the increase in the length of the principal root of the testing seedlings. The opportunity of the endocarps' use of the investigated plants as raw materials for making anticancer drugs is being discussed.

Keywords


cytostatic activity; amygdalin; endocarp; mesocarp; biologically active substances

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.25128/2078-2357.23.3-4.2

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