Anticancer activity of Morus nigra leaves extract

Authors

  • Muhammad Imran Qadir Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
  • Muhammad Ali Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
  • Zubair Ibrahim College of Pharmacy, GC University, Faisalabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjp.v9i4.19783

Keywords:

Anti-cancer, Morus nigra

Abstract

Plants are screened for treatment of many ailments including cancer because they possess certain potential constituents which are effective for treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anticancer activity of Morus nigra leaves against human cervical cancer cell line (HeLa). n-Hexane and aqueous methanolic extract of plants leaves were made by maceration. Anticancer activity was estimated by methyl-thiazolyl-tetrazolium (MTT) assay and percentage inhibition of cells was calculated. Results of MTT showed that 100 µg/ml aqueous methanol extract of M. nigra inhibited 89.5-31.99% of HeLa cell line. It was concluded that M. nigra possess anticancer activity.

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Author Biography

Muhammad Imran Qadir, Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

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2014-10-09

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Qadir, M. I., M. Ali, and Z. Ibrahim. “Anticancer Activity of Morus Nigra Leaves Extract”. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, vol. 9, no. 4, Oct. 2014, pp. 496-7, doi:10.3329/bjp.v9i4.19783.

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2014)

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