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Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Vol. 2, Issue 2 (2013)

In-Vitro Cytotoxic Activity of Methanol Extract of the Holarrhena antidysentrica

Author(s):

Joushan Ara, Rakibul Hasan, Entaz Bahar, Mofasser Hossain, Bashutosh Nath, Nazmunnahar Runi

Abstract:
The present study was designed to investigate cytotoxic activity of methanol extract of the Holarrhena antidysentrica. The extract is subjected to brine shrimp lethality bioassay for possible cytotoxicity where a concentration dependent increment in percent mortality of brine shrimp nauplii was produced by the extract indicating the presence of cytotoxic principle in this extract. The cytotoxicity of the extract was found promising. The results of these studies suggest significant cytotoxicity of different extract of Holarrhena antidysentrica. The result that obtained from the Crude extract of the of Holarrhena antidysentrica have strong cytotoxic activity.

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How to cite this article:
Joushan Ara, Rakibul Hasan, Entaz Bahar, Mofasser Hossain, Bashutosh Nath, Nazmunnahar Runi. In-Vitro Cytotoxic Activity of Methanol Extract of the Holarrhena antidysentrica. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2013;2(2):153-158.

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