Fucoxanthin induced apoptotic cell death in oral squamous carcinoma (KB) cells.

Fucoxanthin (Fx) is an active compound commonly found in the many types of seaweed with numerous biological activities. The main goal of this investigation is to explore the effect of Fx against the cell proliferation, apoptotic induction and oxidative stress in the oral squamous (KB) cell line. Cytotoxicity of Fx was determined by MTT assay.

D-carvone induced ROS mediated apoptotic cell death in human leukemic cell lines (Molt-4).

The immature lymphoid cells with chromosomal structural and numerical abnormalities cause the acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This hematologic disorder constitutes about 25% of cancer prognosis among children and adolescents. D-Carvone, a monocyclic monoterpene obtained from the essential oils extracted from plants is reported to possess the various biological activities.

5''-(4-Chloro-benzyl-idene)-4'-(4-chloro-phen-yl)-5-fluoro-1',1''-dimethyl-indoline-3-spiro-2'-pyrrolidine-3'-spiro-3''-piperidine-2,4''-dione.

The piperidine ring of the title compound, C(30)H(26)Cl(2)FN(3)O(2), adopts a twisted chair conformation. The pyrrolidine ring has a twisted envelope structure with the N atom at the flap [displaced by 0.592 (3) Å].