Cytotoxic activities of alkaloid segments from Crinum latifolium L., Amaryllidaceae.
- Author:
Tram Thi Ngoc Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
alkaloid
- MeSH:
Liliaceae;
Alkaloids;
Medicine, Traditional;
Plants, Medicinal
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
2001;298(2):21-23
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Five alkaloids, water extracted from Crinum latifolium L., Amaryllidaceae, growing in Vietnam -CE 21-211, CE 21-212, CE-21-213, CW 21-212 and CW 262 were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities, The cytotoxic effect has been tested in vitro on the tumour cell lines Hep-g2, FI and RD. The alkaloids from leaves of harvested in March and April, demonstrated a significant cytotoxic response in all tumour cell lines examined. Among the alkaloids fractious evaluated, the CW 262 showed a very strong cytotoxic activity on Hep-g2, FI and RD.
