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DNA-Binding and Cytotoxic activities of Supercritical-CO2 extracts of Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.:Fr.) P. Karst. collected from the Wild of Bukidnon Province, Philippines

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Mindanao University, Musuan, Bukidnon, PHILIPPINES
  • 2 Dept. of Biological Sci., College of Sci. and Mathematics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, PHILIPPINES

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 2, Issue (3), Pages 62-68, March,10 (2013)

Abstract

DNA-binding and cytotoxic natural products are of current interest for the discovery of new anticancer and/or antitumor drugs. Mushrooms in the wild such as Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.:Fr.) P. Karst. is a promising source of such bioactive natural products, thus it must be investigated for potential bioprospecting. In the present study, the bioactive compounds from the three supercritical-CO (SC-CO) extracts of G. lucidum (Curt.:Fr.) P. Karst (GL1, GL2 and GL3)collected in wild of Bukidnon Province, Philippines were tested in their ability to bind to genomic DNA in vitro and their cytotoxicity in vivo using biomolecular-chemical screening and brine shrimp lethality assay (BSLA), respectively. Results revealed that the extracts from 10 (GL1) and 30 (GL3) MPa extraction pressures contained compounds that exhibit binding affinity towards Salmon sperm DNA as indicated by their Rf/Rf ratios below 1. For BSLA, the LC50 (24h) values ranged from 31.62-89.12 µg/ml, indicate significant cytotoxic activity. Based on the results, the wild G. lucidum (Curt.:Fr.) P. Karst used could be a potential source of DNA-binding and cytotoxic compounds that can be exploited for the development of therapeutically-useful drugs for tumors and/or cancers.

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