PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of two ethanol infusions from the heartwood of mulberry tree (Morus nigra) and smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria) on viability of preadipocyte cells. MATERIAL AND
METHODS: Preadypocyte 3T3-L1 cells were treated with 40% ethanol infusions from the heartwood of both species, as well as with 40% ethanol as a control. MTT-test was applied to assess cell viability.
RESULTS: Ethanol infusions increased cell viability as compared to ethanol-treated controls. Along with the cytoprotective effect, also cytoproliferative effect was established for both infusions.
CONCLUSION: Estimated cytoprotective percentage values of infusion in the nutrient medium could be used in further investigations aimed to explore biological effects of ethanol heartwood infusions from M. nigra and C. coggygria.
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