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Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Screening of Four Species of Plants from Pualas, Lanao del Sur, Philippines

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  1. 1Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology, A. Bonifacio Ave., Tibanga, Iligan City 9200, PHILIPPINES.
  2. 2Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology, A. Bonifacio Ave., Tibanga, Iligan City 9200, PHILIPPINES.
  3. 3Department of Botany, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, SRI LANKA.

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Anzhira D. Malawani

Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology, A. Bonifacio Ave., Tibanga, Iligan City 9200, PHILIPPINES.

zhira073@yahoo.com

Received: 15-02-2017; Accepted: 29-03-2017.

Volume 6, Issue 1 · pp. 394-398 · 2017 · DOI:

ABSTRACT

Utilization of plants as traditional medicine is widely practiced by indigenous communities. This study aimed to test the cytotoxic activities and determine the phytochemicals present in the extracts of the four selected plants: Cyathulageniculata, Peperomiapellucida, Marsdeniatinctoria, and Menthaarvensis that are most commonly used as medicinal plants in Pualas, Lanaodel Sur. For cytotoxicity, the most potent was the ethanol extract of M. tinctoriawith LC50 of 47.86 ppm against the test sample, Artemiasalina. Morever, the phytochemicals present in four plants indicate their potential to be source of drugs. This study illustrates the importance of traditional medicine in the treatment and management of ailments in Pualas, Lanaodel Sur and that confirming the safety and efficacy of the medicinal plants used should be given attention

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    Malawani, A. D., Nuñeza, O. M., Uy, M. M., & Senarath, W. (2017). Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Screening of Four Species of Plants from Pualas, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, 6(1), 394-398.

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