Original Research Article I Volume 5 I Issue 1 I 2017

In-vitro anticancer activity of Achyranthes aspera root extract against different human cancer cell lines

Shivsharan Singh; Satish Kumar Verma; Santosh Kumar Singh

Biolife; 2017, 5(1), pp 119-122

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7360797

Abstract:

Cancer is a public health problem all over the world. Developments in the treatment of cancer have lead to greatly improved survival and quality of life for the cancer patients by medicinal plants. The synthetic drugs are more toxic to animal body, whereas natural drugs play a dominant role in the pharmaceutical cure. Large number of plants and their isolated constituents has been shown to potential anticancer activity.

Keywords:

Cancer, Sulforhodamine B, Ethanolic, Liver, In-Vitro.

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Article Dates:

Received: 7 January 2017; Accepted: 28 February 2017; Published: 15 March 2017

How To Cite:

Shivsharan Singh, Satish Kumar Verma, & Santosh Kumar Singh. (2022). In-vitro anticancer activity of Achyranthes aspera root extract against different human cancer cell lines. Biolife, 5(1), 119–122. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7360797

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