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. 2011 Jan;3(1):48-54.
doi: 10.4103/0975-1483.76419.

Anticancer Evaluation of Adiantum venustum Don

D Viral  1 , P Shivanand, Np Jivani
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Anticancer Evaluation of Adiantum venustum Don

D Viral et al. J Young Pharm. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Cancer is a malignant disease that is characterized by rapid and uncontrolled formation of abnormal cells which may mass together to form a growth or tumor, or proliferate throughout the body. Next to heart disease, cancer is a major killer of mankind. This study aims at a preliminary phytochemical screening and anticancer evaluation of Adiantum venustum Don against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma in animal model. The findings indicate that ethanolic extract of A. venustum Don possesses significant anticancer activity and also reduces elevated level of lipid peroxidation due to the presence of terpenoids and flavonoids. Thus, ethanolic extract of A. venustum Don could have vast therapeutic application against cancer.

Keywords: Adiantum venustum; Cancer; flavonoids; lipid peroxidation; terpenoids.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Plant images
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Graphical representation of Mean survival time and % increase in life span of mice
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Graphical representation of effect of EEAV on tumor volume and packed cell volume of mice, viable cell count and non viable cell count
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Graphical representation of effect of Ethanolic Extract of A. venstrun don on haematological parameters
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Graphical representation of effect of EEAV on different biochemical parameters
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