title: Tumour reducing and anticarcinogenic activity of Acanthus ilicifolius in mice.
abstract: Alcoholic extract of Acanthus ilicifolius (250,500 mg/kg b wt) was found to be effective against tumour progression and carcinogen induced skin papilloma formation in mice. The extract was found to be cytotoxic towards lung fibroblast (L-929) cells in 72 h MTT assay and the concentration required for 50% cell death was 18 microg/ml. Oral administration of the extract (500 mg/kg b wt) reduced the tumour volume and administration of the same concentration increased the life span by 75% in ascites tumour (EAC cells) harbouring animals. The extract also significantly delayed the onset of dimethylbenzanthrazene DMBA/Croton oil induced skin papilloma in mice in a dose dependent manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Amala Cancer Research Centre, Amala Nagar, 680 553, Thrissur, India.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Shylesh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Padikkala
mesh_terms: D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010212:Papilloma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents; D002273:Carcinogens; D010936:Plant Extracts; D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene