SUSTAINED ANTICANCER EFFECT BY NARINGIN-LOADED ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES IN HUMAN LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA A549 CELLS

LEELARANI RAVILLA; LAVANYA M.; PADMINI R.

doi:10.22159/ijap.2023v15i6.48848

Authors

LEELARANI RAVILLA Department of Biochemistry, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3408-825X
LAVANYA M. Department of Biochemistry, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4737-5737
PADMINI R. Department of Biochemistry, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0816-3600

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2023v15i6.48848

Keywords:

Naringin, Anticancer, Antioxidant assays, Cytotoxicity

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to design naringin-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nar-ZnO NPs) and evaluate the formulated nanoparticles (NPs) for their antioxidant and anticancer potential.

Methods: Naringin-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nar-ZnO NPs) were prepared using a modified sol-gel method with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a capping agent. Subsequently, were characterized using dynamic light scattering (DLS), powder X-ray diffraction (PW-XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM), and Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). Furthermore, the naringin-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nar-ZnO NPs) were evaluated for their in vitro free radical scavenging activity using antioxidant assays and inhibition of lipid peroxidation potential using the altered thiobarbituric acid-reactive species (TBARS) test. The cytotoxic effect of naringin-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nar-ZnO NPs) on the non-transformed Vero cell line and lung cancer A549 cell line was investigated using the (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) MTT assay. Apoptosis study was conducted using the Acridine orange/Ethidium bromide (AO/EB) double staining assay, while propidium iodide (PI) stain was utilized to observe apoptotic morphological changes.

Results: The prepared naringin-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nar-ZnO NPs) were smooth and hexagonal, with an average particle size of 500 nm. The antioxidant assays demonstrated that the naringin-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nar-ZnO NPs) and ascorbic acid exhibited comparable free radical scavenging and inhibition of lipid peroxidation activity. In MTT assay, the naringin-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nar-ZnO NPs) displayed IC₅₀ values of 1014.05 µg/ml for Vero cell lines and 317.51 µg/ml for A549 cells, highlighting their influence on cell viability. Remarkably, treatment of A549 cells with the Nar-ZnO NPs resulted in dose-dependent apoptotic morphological changes, as observed through (AO/EB) double staining assay and propidium iodide (PI) stain.

Conclusion: The study findings revealed that the naringin-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nar-ZnO NPs) displayed dose-dependent free radical scavenging activity, significant inhibition of lipid peroxidation, and notable anticancer properties against A549 cells.

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