“EVALUATION OF INVITRO ANTICANCER ACTIVITY OF OXALIS LATIFOLIA KUNTH AGAINST MCF – 7 AND HT – 29 CELL LINES”
Arunkumar Subramanian*
ABSTRACT
Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of cells that have transformed from the normal cells of the body. The medicinal properties of plant have been investigated in the light of recent scientific developments throughout the world, due to their potent pharmacological activities, low toxicity and economic viability. Hence in our present study, ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Oxalis latifolia Kunth have been tested for its invitro anticancer activity by Tryphan blue method and MTT assay against MCF-7 and HT-29 cell lines. Both EEOL and AEOL showed significant activity against MCF-7 & HT-29 cell lines in a dose dependent manner. These results provide promising baseline information for the potential use of ethanolic and aqueous extract of whole plants of Oxalis latifolia Kunth in the treatment of cancer.
Keywords: Cancer cell lines, Oxalis latifolia Kunth, Tryphan blue, MTT Assay.
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