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Planta Med 1979; 36(6): 150-155
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097255
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Screening System for Egyptian Plants with Potential Anti–Tumour Activity

M. M. El–Merzabani1 , A. A. El–Aaser1 , M. A. Attia1 , A. K. El–Duweini2 , A. M. Ghazal3
  • 1National Cancer Institute, Cairo University.
  • 2Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.
  • 3Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Egypt.
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13 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

Eight plant species of eight genera were chosen from eight plant families to initiate a screening programme designed to discover potential anti–tumour activity contained in plants of the Egyptian flora. Of the eight plants only three showed definite cytotoxic effect namely Hedera helix Linn., Prosopis juliflora D. C. and Cätharanthus roseus G. Don. The extract of the last had the best anti–neoplastic activity against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells as measured by a simple screening scheme which proved quite adequate and reliable.

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Anti–tumour Activity - Hedëra helix - Prosopis juliflora - Cätharanthus roseus