Tyrus Omondi Swaya
School of Public Health and Community Development,
Kenya
Research Article
Assessment of Anti-Proliferative Activities of Selected Medicinal Plant Extracts Used for Management of Diseases around Lake Victoria Basin
Author(s): Tyrus Omondi Swaya, Philip Aduma, Kiprotich Chelimo and Obuya WereTyrus Omondi Swaya, Philip Aduma, Kiprotich Chelimo and Obuya Were
The devastating effect of cancer is a worldwide concern. Unfortunately current chemotherapeutic and radio therapeutic modalities have been found to possess side effects coupled with the emergence of drug resistance. This has necessitated the search for novel therapeutic products with better efficacy, safety and affordability through identification of anti-tumor agents from natural products. In this study the antineoplastic activity and phytochemical screening of methanol extracts of four medicinal plants that are native to Lake Victoria Basin, including Piptadiniastrum africanum, Kigelia africana, Centella asciatica and Chaemocrista nigricans was investigated. Extraction and concentration of the collected and dried plant samples to obtain crude extracts as well as phytochemical screening of the crude extracts was done following standard procedures. Lung adenocarcinoma cell line, from .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-2518.1000286