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NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
Volume 31, Issue 24, Pages 2850-2856Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1303696
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Chasteberry; angiogenesis; zebrafish; chick chorioallantoic membrane; RP-HPLC-PDA; RP-HPLC-MS
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Although the antitumour activity of Vitex agnus castus fruits has been already addressed, no work has yet assessed their anti-angiogenic potential. To this purpose, several extractive fractions of such fruits were tested on zebrafish embrios by EAP assay, so that only the bioactive fractions could be subsequently tested on the chick chorioallantoic membrane by CAM assay. Bioactive fractions were also phytochemically screened to identify those bioactive compounds responsible for anti-angiogenic activity. A marked inhibition of vessel formation was detected only in zebrafish embryos treated with chloroform or ethyl acetate fractions. Considering CAM assay, chloroform fraction induced a strong reduction of microvasculature and haemoglobin content; while lower anti-angiogenic effects of the ethyl acetate fraction were determined. Phytochemical analyses confirmed the presence of several bioactive anti-angiogenic compounds. Overall, obtained preliminary results highlighted a potential anti-angiogenic activity of V. agnus castus fruits. [GRAPHICS]
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