Abstract
Objectives: In the present study, the anticancer potential of the plant extracts of Elytraria acaulis L. (E. acaulis L.) were investigated on human breast cancer cells (MDAMB-231). Methods: Different organic solvent extras.cts of E. acaulis L. were prepared using methanol, ethanol, ethyl acetate and hexane. The cytotoxicity of plant extracts were evaluated by MTT assay (-(4, 5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide) against MDA MB-231cells. The apoptosis associated morphological changes were also observed with the help of propidium iodide staining method. Results: Of all the solvent extracts, methanol extract has shown the highest activity and its IC50 concentration was found to be 80.8±2.08 μg/ml. The anticancer drug Cis-diammineplatinum (II) dichloride was considered as a standard. Conclusion: In further the bioactive compound should be isolated from the methanol crude extract, which is responsible for the cytotoxic effect
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