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  <dc:identifier>https://phaidrabg.bg.ac.rs/o:36025</dc:identifier>
  <dc:date>2025</dc:date>
  <dc:description xml:lang="eng">Fumaria officinalis L. (fumitory, Fumariaceae) is recognized as a valuable source of natural bioactives 
and is widely used for its diverse pharmacological properties. This study aimed to examine the 
beneficial effects of fumitory extracts related to skin. Specifically, extracts’ cytotoxicity, antioxidant and 
anti-inflammatory properties, as well as sun protection factor (SPF) were examined. Cytotoxicity was 
evaluated in HaCaT human keratinocyte cells using a concentration range of 25 to 100 μg/mL, 
identifying all tested concentrations as non-cytotoxic. The production of intracellular reactive oxygen 
species (ROS) in HaCaT cells, exposed to the extract with or without hydrogen peroxide treatment, 
was measured using the H2DCFDA assay (25-100 μg/mL). The results demonstrated that fumitory 
extracts showed significant in vitro antioxidant capacity. The anti-inflammatory potential of the 
extracts, i.e., the impact of the extracts on pro-inflammatory cytokines: interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and 
macrophage inhibitory factor (MIF) was also evaluated using cell-based ELISA (100 μg/mL). 
Therefore, it was shown that in bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated cells, fumitory extracts 
significantly reduced IL-1β and MIF expression in comparison to LPS alone, confirming the anti
inflammatory activity of the extracts against LPS challenge. Nevertheless, the SPF values of fumitory 
extracts at tested concentrations (25-100 μg/mL) were low (0.29-1.25). Regarding the results related 
to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, findings suggest that fumitory extracts represent a 
promising source of bioactives with potential application in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, or dermo
cosmetic formulations.</dc:description>
  <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
  <dc:rights>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode</dc:rights>
  <dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/abstract</dc:type>
  <dc:creator id="https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5394-0125">Jovanović, Aleksandra A.</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Ahmoda, Rabiea</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator id="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-4895">Pirković, Andrea</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Milutinović, Violeta</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator id="https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8467-4165">Dekanski, Dragana</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Marinković, Aleksandar</dc:creator>
  <dc:publisher>International Society for Applied Research</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title xml:lang="eng">Fumaria officinalis L. Extracts: Cytotoxic, Antioxidant, and  Anti-Inflammatory Potential in Human Keratinocytes</dc:title>
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  <dc:source>Fumaria officinalis L. Extracts: Cytotoxic, Antioxidant, and  Anti-Inflammatory Potential in Human Keratinocytes</dc:source>
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