Abstract 106: Traditional medicinal plants effect on five cancer cell lines

Abstract Cancer refers to as a group of numerous diseases that can originate in various parts of the body. From the beginning of human history natural compounds have been used for medical purposes. Many of the most frequently used natural compounds have their origin from plants. Plants are very diverse and responsible for the synthesis of a number different secondary compounds. Scientist and non-scientist have taken advantage of these secondary compounds treatment of a variety of diseases. In the current study, we are investigating the viability of specific cancer cell lines after exposure to methanolic extracts from each of the following plants. The plants are Costus, Fenugreek, and Rhamnus. The cell lines used in this investigation are lung cancer (A549), colon cancer, (SW620 and Colo320), breast cancer (BT549), and cervical cancer (HeLa). The determination of cell viability found inhibition. The three test compounds were methanolic extracts from the plants Costus, Fenugreek, and Rhamnus. All showed different levels of viability and was dependent on the specific cell line. Citation Format: Elbert L. Myles. Traditional medicinal plants effect on five cancer cell lines [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2017; 2017 Apr 1-5; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 106. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-106