| Literature DB >> 18664377 |
P Prayong1, S Barusrux, N Weerapreeyakul.
Abstract
The 50% ethanolic extracts from 14 plant species used in Thai traditional folklore were screened for cytotoxic activity against a malignant human hepatoma (HepG2) cell line and a normal African green monkey kidney (Vero) cell line. The extracts of Polyalthia evecta and Erythroxylum cuneatum showed potent anticancer activity in the HepG2 cell line with IC(50) of 70+/-3 microg/ml and 64+/-4 microg/ml, respectively. P. evecta demonstrated more selectivity to the HepG2 than the Vero cell (selectivity index>14.3) indicating its potential for biopharmaceutical use.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18664377 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2008.06.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Fitoterapia ISSN: 0367-326X Impact factor: 2.882