In vitro antiproliferative and antioxidant activities, and total phenolic contents of the extracts of melastoma malabathricum leaves.

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Rofiee, M.S., Mohamed, A.M., Teh , L.K., Salleh, M.Z.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24678/1/In%20vitro%20antiproliferative%20and%20antioxidant%20activities.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24678/; http://www.elsevier.com/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The present study aims to determine the in vitro antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of various extracts from the leaves of Melastoma malabathricum using various established in vitro assays. The aqueous extract inhibited the proliferation of Caov-3 and HL-60 cell lines, while the chloroform...