Author/Authors :
Esmaeili، S. نويسنده Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran , , Hamzeloo-Moghadam، M. نويسنده Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , , Ghaffari، S. نويسنده Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran , , Mosaddegh، M. نويسنده Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract :
Background and objectives: Cancer is a public health problem all over the world. Herbal medicines have a vital role in the prevention and treatment of cancer and large numbers of plants and their isolated constituents have shown potential anticancer activity. Methods: Twenty seven medicinal plants from southern Iran provinces have been extracted with methanol and screened for their cytotoxic activity against MCF-7, WEHI-164, HepG-2, MDBK and A-549 cell lines by MTT assay. Results: The methanol extracts of two species, Calotropis procera and Juniperus excelsa, demonstrated to be more effective compared to other extracts. Conclusion: The above species are proper candidates for further cancer studies.
