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Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Anticancer Properties of Viscum Album ssp. Austriacum Methanol Extract

Metin Tansu Uğuz(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ SHMYO)0000-0002-3557-1677
İbrahim Seyfettin Çelik(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, KAHRAMANMARAŞ SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0001-6946-4477
Tamer Üstüner(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-3584-4249
Mehmet Akif Yilmaz(Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fak)0009-0000-3334-2371
Ekrem Kireçci(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-9446-8584
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In conclusion, the methanol extract has potential as a new therapeutic agent in terms of antioxidant, antibacterial and anticancer activity.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Mistletoe species is widely used in traditional medicine to treat diseases such as cancer, cataracts, and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Mistletoe species is widely used in traditional medicine to treat diseases such as cancer, cataracts, and rheumatoid arthritis. The present study was deigned to intestigate the antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer effects of mistletoe. The findings of the study revealed that the ability of mistletoe to scavenge DPPH radicals was found to be 69 % at a dose of 400 μg ml-1. Antimicrobial activity tests showed inhibitory effects on bacteria by inhibiting colony formation in bacterial species at doses ranging from 8 mg ml-1 to 0,5 mg ml-1. In the cell viability test, the extract effectively reduced cell viability, with an IC50 value of 3.2 mg ml-1 for the SK-MEL-30 cell line and an IC50 of 3.15 mg ml-1 for the A2058 cell line. In conclusion, the methanol extract has potential as a new therapeutic agent in terms of antioxidant, antibacterial and anticancer activity.

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Uğuz, M. T., Çelik, İ. S., Üstüner, T., Yilmaz, M. A., Kireçci, E. (2025). Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Anticancer Properties of Viscum Album ssp. Austriacum Methanol Extract. International Journal of Chemistry and Technology, Volume: 9 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.32571/ijct.1768377

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