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Planta Med 1979; 36(6): 150-155
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097255
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097255
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Screening System for Egyptian Plants with Potential Anti–Tumour Activity
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Publication Date:
13 January 2009 (online)
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Abstract
Eight plant species of eight genera were chosen from eight plant families to initiate a screening programme designed to discover potential anti–tumour activity contained in plants of the Egyptian flora. Of the eight plants only three showed definite cytotoxic effect namely Hedera helix Linn., Prosopis juliflora D. C. and Cätharanthus roseus G. Don. The extract of the last had the best anti–neoplastic activity against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells as measured by a simple screening scheme which proved quite adequate and reliable.
Key Word Index
Anti–tumour Activity - Hedëra helix - Prosopis juliflora - Cätharanthus roseus