In-vitro cytotoxicity effects and bioactive constituents of chloroform extract of Vernonia Glaberrima Welw. Ex o. Hoffm (Asteraceae)

• Main Authors: Alhassan, A. M., Uba, A., Muhammad, C., Bako, H.L., Malami, I., Ahmed, Qamar Uddin, Alkali, Y.I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto P.M.B. 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria 2022
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/99752/1/99752_In-vitro%20cytotoxicity%20effects.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/99752/; https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njbas/article/view/230523/217637

Vernonia glaberrima plant is used traditionally in the treatment of cancer, diabetes and malaria in North central Nigeria. This study was designed to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of chloroform extract of Vernonia glaberrima and isolate some bioactive constituents. Neutral red cytotoxicity assay w...