Preventive effects of Brassicaceae family for colon cancer prevention: A focus on in vitro studies

Mercedes Peña; Ana Guzmán; Rosario Martínez; Cristina Mesas; Jose Prados; Jesús M Porres; Consolación Melguizo

doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113145

Preventive effects of Brassicaceae family for colon cancer prevention: A focus on in vitro studies

Biomed Pharmacother. 2022 Jul:151:113145. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113145. Epub 2022 May 25.

Authors

Mercedes Peña¹, Ana Guzmán², Rosario Martínez³, Cristina Mesas⁴, Jose Prados⁵, Jesús M Porres⁶, Consolación Melguizo¹

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine (IBIMER), Center of Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18100 Granada, Spain; Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18014 Granada, Spain.
² Institute of Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine (IBIMER), Center of Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18100 Granada, Spain; Cellbitec S.L., N.I.F. B04847216, Scientific Headquarters of the Almería Technology Park, Universidad de Almería, 04128 La Cañada, Almería, Spain.
³ Cellbitec S.L., N.I.F. B04847216, Scientific Headquarters of the Almería Technology Park, Universidad de Almería, 04128 La Cañada, Almería, Spain; Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INyTA), Center of Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18100 Granada, Spain.
⁴ Institute of Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine (IBIMER), Center of Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18100 Granada, Spain; Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
⁵ Institute of Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine (IBIMER), Center of Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18100 Granada, Spain; Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18014 Granada, Spain. Electronic address: jcprados@ugr.es.
⁶ Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INyTA), Center of Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18100 Granada, Spain.

PMID: 35623168
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113145

Abstract

The emergence of adverse effects and resistance to colorectal cancer (CRC) current therapies calls for the development of new strategies aimed at both preventing and treating. In this context, functional extracts from Brassicaceae family contains abundant bioactive compounds directly related to a positive effect on human health including cancer. The main objective of this systematic review is to compile all recent studies that analyzed the in vitro antiproliferative activity of functional extracts or isolated molecules from the Brassicaceae family against CRC. A total of 711 articles published between January 2011 and May 2021 were identified. Of them, 68 met our inclusion criteria. Different standardized protocols using variable parts of plants of the Brassicaceae family resulted in diverse bioactive extracts and/or compounds. Most of them were related to isothiocyanates, which showed significant antitumor activity against CRC. These in vitro studies provide an excellent guide to direct research on the applications of plants of the Brassicaceae family to the prevention of this type of tumor. The extracts and molecules with demonstrated activity against CRC should be tested in vivo and in clinical trials to determine their usefulness in the prevention of this cancer to reduce its global incidence.

Keywords: Antitumor activity; Bioactive compounds; Brassicaceae family; Colon cancer; in vitro assay.

Publication types

Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Brassicaceae*
Colonic Neoplasms* / prevention & control
Humans
Plant Extracts

Substances

Plant Extracts