Issue 51, 2014

Phloroglucinol-encapsulated starch biopolymer: preparation, antioxidant and cytotoxic effects on HepG2 liver cancer cell lines

Abstract

Phloroglucinol-encapsulated starch biopolymer was prepared by graft polymerization in the presence of sodium hydroxide as catalyst. The biopolymer was characterized by Fourier Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR). The in vitro quantification of the biopolymer revealed that phloroglucinol was encapsulated by soluble starch at a ratio of 3 : 1. It is also observed that the antioxidant potential of the biopolymer were significantly high in terms of concentration. The cytotoxic assay showed that the biopolymer is effective in killing HepG2 liver cancer cells lines in a dose-dependent manner with morphological evidence. To conclude, the comprehensive applications of phloroglucinol-encapsulated starch biopolymer agrees with green chemistry principles to satisfy future needs in the field of medical and pharmaceutical industry.

Graphical abstract: Phloroglucinol-encapsulated starch biopolymer: preparation, antioxidant and cytotoxic effects on HepG2 liver cancer cell lines

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 Mar 2014
Accepted
27 May 2014
First published
29 May 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 26787-26795

Phloroglucinol-encapsulated starch biopolymer: preparation, antioxidant and cytotoxic effects on HepG2 liver cancer cell lines

P. Kumar, S. Senthamilselvi and M. Govindaraju, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 26787 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA02621G

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