Cytotoxic potential of 14 Passiflora species against cancer cells

This work aimed to evaluate the cytotoxic potential against cancer cells of Passiflora genus plant species cultivated in Brazil and identify the mechanism of cytotoxicity induced by the most promising extract. Ethanolic extracts from the leaves of 14 Passiflora species were obtained by accelerated solvent extraction and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluated against cancer cell lines using MTT assa...
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research