In-vitro Anticancer Activity of Various Plant Extracts

Abstract

Herbal medicinal plants have been explored for a variety of pharmacological properties but still a large number of phytoconstituents are still unexplored. The manuscript aims to assess the anticancer property of Leucas cephalotes (Roth) Spreng, Acalypha indica L. and Lantana camara L. extracts on MDA-MB-231, A-549, PC-3 and Hep-G2 cell lines. The ethanol extract of the selected plants was explored for anticancer activity by SRB assay. Since L. camara exhibited promising activity, this plant’s successive extraction in diff erent extracts (n-hexane, chloroform, ethanol and hydroalcoholic) was further studied. All the extracts were screened for anticancer activity by SRB assay on MDA-MB-231 and A-549 cell lines. Additionally, the apoptotic assay was carried out on n-hexane and chloroform extracts on A-549 cell lines. GCMS also analyzed both extracts for characterization of the phytoconstituents. Obtained data indicate that n-Hexane and chloroform extracts of L. camara showed promising anticancer activity on MDA-MB-231 and A-549 cell lines. Both extracts also induced apoptosis in A-549 cell line. GC-MS data of L. camara extracts revealed the presence of 25 and 19 compounds in n-hexane and chloroform extract, respectively. The present study shows that L. camara has strong anticancer properties against lung cancer cell lines compared to breast, prostate, and hepatoma cancer cell lines