CYTOTOXICITY OF BYRSONIMA DUCKEANA W. R. ANDERSON (MALPIGHIACEAE) ON COLON CANCER CELLS
Keywords:
Medicinal Plant, Alternative Medicine, Cytotoxicity, Cancer CellsAbstract
Objective: The objective of this study was the cytotoxicity evaluation of the leaves extract and fractions of Byrsonima duckeana W. R. Anderson.
Methods: The toxicity on Artemia salina, haemolytic potential and cytotoxicity activities against two different cell lines a U937 cell line human, and HT29 tumor colon cell line of the leaves extract and fractions of Byrsonima duckeana W. R. Anderson were evaluated.
Results: There was no IC50 the Artemia salina assay. The chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions showed haemolytic activity. The results were satisfactory at the most polar fractions, with citotoxicity to the HT29 cell line.
Conclusion: The study provides preliminary evidence of cytotoxicity of the most polar fractions at the HT29 cell line, which can indicate a potencial source to offer substances with cytotoxic activity.
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