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Anti-tumor Activity of Acanthospermum hispidum DC on Dalton Ascites Lymphoma in Mice  

Rajendran, N.N. (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Madras Medical College)
Deepa, N. (Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Deemed university, College of pharmacy)
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Natural Product Sciences / v.13, no.3, 2007 , pp. 234-240 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present study investigated the anti-tumor activity of ethyl acetate extract of Acanthospermum hispidum DC against daltons ascites lymphoma in mice. The extract was prepared by cold maceration with ethyl acetate for 3 - 7 days and evaporated in vacuum to dry. (Yield : 14.2 g, 1.42% w/w). The extract was fractionated by column chromatography by using gradient elution technique and the diterpenes fraction isolated (0.649 g). Both extract and the fraction were administered as oral suspension with tween 20 in water to tumor bearing mice (DAL) and changes in dead cell count, histopathology of tumor cells, hematological parameters and median survival time (MST) were examined and compared with that of tumor control or 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU). The results indicate that both ethyl acetate extract and fraction possess anti-tumor activity. The study suggests that Acanthospermum hispidum DC seems promising as a source of diterpenes for potential anti-tumor activity.
Keywords
Acanthospermum hispidum DC; anti-tumor activity; Daltons ascites lymphoma; ethyl acetate extract; diterpenes;
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