Abstract
The present study demonstrates that essential oil from Ocimum carnosum (EOC), possesses potent cytotoxic properties against human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells. The results demonstrated a concentration- and time-dependent reduction in cell viability, with an IC50 value of 0.029μl/ml after 24h. Further mechanistic studies revealed that EOC induces apoptosis, a regulated form of cell death in HL-60 cells. This was evidenced by morphological changes characteristic of apoptosis, including cell shrinkage, membrane blebbing, and nuclear condensation. Additionally, flow cytometric analysis demonstrated a significant increase in the sub-G0 cell population, indicative of DNA fragmentation. The mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis appears to be involved in EOC-induced cell death. A loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and the subsequent release of cytochrome c into the cytosol were observed. Pronounced quantity of cytosolic cytochrome c was associated with Bcl-2 depletion. Moreover, cytochrome c, in conjunction with other apoptotic factors, activates caspases, a family of cysteine proteases that execute cell death. These findings collectively indicate that EOC possesses promising anti-cancer properties through the induction of apoptosis via a mitochondrial-dependent pathway. However, further studies are required to elucidate the precise molecular mechanisms underlying EOC's cytotoxic effects and to evaluate its therapeutic potential in vivo.
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