Extraction of mango seed kernels via super fluid extraction and their anti-H. pylori, anti-ovarian and anti prostate cancer properties

Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 21;15(1):6359. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-90346-z.

Abstract

Despite the discovery of many plant-based drugs, research is still ingoing, in addition to using safer and more effective methods in the extraction process. Presently, Super Fluid Extraction (SFE) was applied to extract the mango seed kernels (MSK) at two operating temperatures 30 and 50 °C with studying their biological activities. MSK extract via SFE at operating temperatures 30 °C showed high yield 0.268 g compared to that at 50 °C. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis demonstrated high content of compounds such as gallic acid (68503.01 µg/mL), chlorogenic acid (6541.68 µg/mL), ferulic acid (2555.12 µg/mL) and ellagic acid (2479.42 µg/mL) MSK while at 50 °C the concentrations were low. Helicobacter pylori was highly inhibited by MSK extract via SFE at operating temperature 30 °C with inhibition zone 29.17 ± 0.29 mm, MIC 15.62 µg/mL and MBC 31.25 µg/mL, while at operating temperature 50 °C the inhibition zone was 24.67 ± 0.58 mm, MIC was 62.5 µg/mL and MBC was 125 µg/mL. Moreover, low hemolysis was recorded by H. pylori treated by MSK extract via SFE at operating temperature 30 °C compared to that at 50 °C. Excellent antioxidant with IC50 values of 4.34 and 10.5 µg/mL was recorded for MSK extract via SFE at operating temperatures 30 °C and 50 °C, respectively. The recorded IC50 values 151.64 ± 0.53 and 73.81 ± 1.68 µg/mL compared to IC50 202.83 ± 1.78 µg/mL and 85.78 ± 0.52 µg/mL indicated the efficacy of MSK extract via SFE at operating temperature 30 °C compared to that at 50 °C against prostate (PC3), and ovarian (SK-OV3) cancer cells lines, respectively.

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori; Mangifera indica; Cancer; Extraction; Seed kernels.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic* / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid / methods
  • Female
  • Helicobacter pylori* / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mangifera* / chemistry
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Plant Extracts* / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts* / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts* / pharmacology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Seeds* / chemistry

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic