Abstract
Chloropyhtum comosum (Thunb . ) Jacques is a co mmon ornamental plant known as Spider plant. It is native of Africa. In China, it is traditionally used in treatment of bronchitis, cough, f racture s; and burns. The major phytochemical compounds isolated from this plant are steroidal saponins, proteins and carbohydrates. The plant extracts have exhibited potential anti - proliferative effect against HeLa (human cervical adeno carcinoma), CCRF - HSB - 2 (human T cell leukaemia), HL - 60 (human pr omyelocytic leukemia) and U937 (human monocyte tumour) cell lines . The p resent article is an attempt to present the pharmaco gnostical profile of a hither - to - lesser known medicinal plant.
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