EVALUATION OF BRINE SHRIMP CYTOTOXICITY OF 50percent AQUEOUS ETHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF CLITORIA TERNATEA L

Abstract

Objectives: To study the anticancerous property of leaves of Clitoria ternatea L.

Methods: The leaves were soaked in 50percent aqueous ethanol, extract was filtered and concentrated. Cytotoxicity of the extract was tested by brine shrimp lethality assay.

Result: The experimental results revealed that 0.28-0.38percent concentration of 50 percent aqueous ethanolic leaf extract possessed cytotoxic potentiality against brine shrimp.

Conclusion: Hence the plant may be identified as a source of bioactive principle having  antitumour activity.

Key words: cytotoxicity, lethal conc., mortality, LC50, brine shrimp, phytochemical products.