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. 2023 Apr 17;61(1):639–646. doi: 10.1080/13880209.2023.2197010

Table 1.

Different forms of bergamot tested, models used, effects, and the references.

Different forms of bergamot Model used Effects Reference
Juice Neuroblastoma cell line
HepG2 cells
Neuroblastoma cell lines
In vivo model for CRC
Rats with experimental periodontitis induced by LPS
Differentiated human neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y)
Anti-proliferative
Pro-apoptotic
Inhibits cell growth and adhesion
Chemopreventive activity, pro-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory activities
Anti-inflammatory activities
Reduction in intracellular ROS and NO, antioxidant activity
Delle Monache et al. 2013; Visalli et al. 2014
Ferlazzo et al. 2016
Navarra et al. 2014
Navarra et al. 2020
Gugliandolo et al. 2018; Ferlazzo et al. 2020
Essential oil CRC cells
A mouse xenograft model
Caco-2 CRC tumor cell line
Carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats
Rat acetic acid-colitis model
THP-1 leukemic monocytes exposed to LPS
Promoting cell death
Reduction of lung metastases
Increase in its cytotoxic capacity
Reduce the levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, nitrite/nitrate PGE2
Anti-inflammatory activities
Anti-inflammatory activity
Visalli et al. 2014
Navarra et al. 2014
Marchese et al. 2020
Gandhi et al. 2020
Adakudugu et al. 2020
Maugeri et al. 2019
Polyphenolic fraction T47D and MCF7, cell lines
Mouse splenocytes
Cardiac damage induced by DOXO in rats
Non-toxic inhibitor of HMGR and mammosphere formation, inhibition Rho-GDI signaling
Antioxidant activity
Antioxidant and cardioprotective effects
Fiorillo et al. 2018
Peng et al. 2019
Carresi et al. 2018