Molecular perspective and anticancer activity of medicinal plants.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate phytochemical constituents from the methanolic extracts of medicinal plants Aloe castellorum and Aloe pseudorubroviolacea. The cytotoxic activity of Aloe castellorum and Aloe pseudorubroviolacea leaf extracts against Human colon cancer cell line (HCT-116) was also assessed. The two medicinal plant extracts having significant cytotoxic activity, meanwhile the methanolic extract of Aloe castellorum shows higher cytotoxic activity than Aloe pseudorubroviolacea extract. The Aloe castellorum shows remarkable activity against respective cell line than control. The characteristic chemical constituents of Aloe castellorum and Aloe pseudorubroviolacea leaf extracts were recognized from Gas chromatography and Mass spectrometr

SUBMITTER: Ahamed A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6997859 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature