Cytostatic activity of Achillea ageratum L.

Authors
Gomez, MA Garcia, MD Saenz, MT
Citation
Ma. Gomez et al., Cytostatic activity of Achillea ageratum L., PHYTOTHER R, 15(7), 2001, pp. 633-634
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
ISSN journal
0951418X → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
633 - 634
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(200111)15:7<633:CAOAAL>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The cytostatic activity of a chloroform extract and two isolated compounds from Achillea ageratum L. (Asteraceae) was determined in vitro against Hep- 2 and McCoy cells. The chloroform extract exhibited a high degree of growth inhibition compared with the values obtained with the 6-mercaptopurine (po sitive control) against both cultures. Stigmasterol and beta -sitosterol, i solated from the chloroform extract, showed a high degree of growth inhibit ion. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.