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Abstrak :
Cervical cancer is the second most frequently occurring cancer among females all over the world. Since the best strategy against cancer is to kill the cancer cells without endangering the normal cells, discovering a potentially selective anticancer agent from plants has become very challenging for researchers worldwide. A previous study on Anredera cordifolia, known as binahong in Indonesia, revealed its cytotoxic activity on HeLa cervical cancer cells with IC50 75 µg/mL. However, the selectivity of the chemical agent and its molecular target was not investigated. Thus, this study was aimed at determining the selectivity of ethanolic extract of Anredera cordifolia leaf (EAC) on Vero cells and its molecular target on HeLa cells. The extracts were prepared by macerating A. cordifolia leaf powder in 70% ethanol. The viability of Vero cells was assessed using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. While the cell cycle of HeLa cells was analyzed using the flow cytometry, the molecular target of the extract was investigated by using the immunocytochemical staining. The results exhibited the selective cytotoxicity of EAC on HeLa cells compared to Vero cells with a Selectivity Index (SI) of 17.36. It arrested the G1/S phase of the cell cycle and suppressed the Bcl–2 expression, the anti-apoptotic protein, which also regulates the cell cycle. These findings confirmed the use of A. cordifolia leaf extract as a promising anticancer agent against cervical cancer, particularly the HeLa cells.

Abstrak :
Kanker paru merupakan salah satu penyebab terbanyak kematian akibat kanker di Indonesia. Namun, terapi kanker konvensional memiliki kelemahan seperti efek samping terhadap tubuh dan tingginya biaya yang dibutuhkan. Oleh karena itu, studi mengenai pengobatan alternatif kanker menggunakan tumbuhan herbal mulai banyak dilakukan. Bunga rosela merah (Hibiscus sabdariffa) sebagai salah satu tanaman herbal di Indonesia diketahui memiliki aktivitas biologis, namun penelitiannya masih terbatas. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui kandungan fitokimia, aktivitas antioksidan, dan aktivitas sitotoksik bunga rosela merah secara in vitro terhadap sel kanker paru A549. Penelitian eksperimental ini diawali dengan maserasi sampel dalam pelarut etanol, etil asetat, dan n-heksana. Kemudian, dilakukan uji kromatografi lapis tipis dan uji fitokimia untuk mengetahui kandungan metabolit sekundernya. Aktivitas antioksidan dari ekstrak ditentukan dengan metode DPPH, sedangkan aktivitas sitotoksik dari ekstrak terhadap sel kanker paru A549 ditentukan dengan uji MTT assay secara invitro. Hasil uji kromatografi lapis tipis menunjukkan terdapat lima komponen senyawa, sedangkan hasil uji fitokimia memberikan hasil positif untuk flavonoid, tanin, glikosida, alkaloid, triterpenoid, dan steroid. Uji aktivitas antioksidan untuk ekstrak etanol dan etil asetat Hibiscus sabdariffa memberikan nilai IC50 lebih dari 50 g/mL. Sementara itu, uji sitotoksik in vitro ekstrak etanol, etil asetat dan n-heksana Hibiscus sabdariffa terhadap sel kanker paru A549 memberikan nilai IC50 lebih dari 200 g/mL. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah ekstrak Hibiscus sabdariffa memiliki aktivitas antioksidan yang tergolong lemah hingga moderat, dan menunjukkan aktivitas sitotoksik yang tergolong lemah terhadap sel kanker paru A549, sehingga ekstrak Hibiscus sabdariffa berpotensi untuk dikembangkan sebagai antioksidan dan agen antikanker paru.

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Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in Indonesia. Treatment for lung cancer has side effects and requires high cost. Therefore, the study concerning natural anticancer from plants has intensified, in this study focused on Hibiscus sabdariffa. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the phytochemistry composition, antioxidant activity, and cytotoxic activity of Hibiscus sabdariffa extracts against the A549 lung cancer cell line. The research was carried out by macerated the sample with ethanol, ethyl acetate, and n-hexane solvents. The extracts were analyzed using TLC and phytochemistry tests to determine secondary metabolites. The antioxidant activity of the extract was determined using the DPPH method, while the cytotoxic activity of the extract against the A549 lung cancer cells was determined in vitro using the MTT assay. As a result, the TLC analysis revealed that Hibiscus sabdariffa extracts contained five organic compounds, while the phytochemistry tests revealed positive for flavonoids, tannins, glycosides, alkaloids, triterpenes, and steroids. The antioxidant activity test of the ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts showed the IC50 value of more than 50 g/mL. Furthermore, the cytotoxic activity of the ethanol, ethyl acetate, and n-hexane extract against the A549 lung cancer cell line showed the IC50 value of more than 200 g/mL. In conclusion, Hibiscus sabdariffa extracts had the low to moderate antioxidant activity and the weak anticytotoxic activity against the A549 lung cancer cell line, so Hibiscus sabdariffa extracts are potential to be developed as antioxidant and anticancer.