In vitro Cytotoxic Activity of Luffa acutangula on Human Neuronal Glioblastoma and Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Lines
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Pharmacy - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
In vitro studies were carried out to evaluate the cytotoxic potential of the ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Luffa acutangula against human neuronal glioblastoma cells (U343) and human lung cancer cells (A549). Screening of these extracts was done using the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, MTT assay and SRB assay. The results showed the significant decrease of the viability of the cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Luffa acutangula showed significant cytotoxic activity in both MTT and SRB assay. In brine shrimp lethality bioassay also aqueous extract showed more potent cytotoxicity as compared to ethanolic extract. Keywords: In vitro cytotoxic, Luffa acutangula, U343, A549, MTT Assay, SRB assay
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Nipun Dashora, L. S. Chauhan, Neeraj Kumar
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