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Original ArticlePharmacognosy MagazineVol. 10 | Issue 37 | 2014 | pp. 70–72Open access
Cytotoxic activity of Alpinia murdochii Ridl.: A mountain ginger species from Peninsular Malaysia
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- 1 Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Malaysia.
- 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Published in Pharmacognosy Magazine
Correspondence: Kae Shin Sim
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Malaysia.
Email: simkaeshin@um.edu.my
Copyright: © 2014 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Feb 7, 2014
- Received:
- Nov 19, 2012
How to cite
Sim, K. S., Ibrahim, H., Malek, S. N. A., Syamsir, D. R., & Awang, K. (2014). Cytotoxic activity of Alpinia murdochii Ridl.: A mountain ginger species from Peninsular Malaysia. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 10(37), 70–72. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1296.126666
Abstract
Background: Alpinia murdochii (Zingiberaceae) is a wild ginger species restricted to mountain areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Due to rapid development and deforestation activities, this species is becoming rare. This is the fi rst report of the cytotoxic activity of A. murdochii. Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the cytotoxic effect of leaves and rhizomes of A. murdochii against selected human cancer cell lines by using in vitro cytotoxicity assay. Materials and Methods: The leaves and rhizomes of A. murdochii were extracted in hexane, dichloromethane (CH2Cl2), and methanol (MeOH) prior to cytotoxic activity assessment against selected human cancer cell lines, namely MCF7 (hormone dependent breast carcinoma cell line), HT29 (colon carcinoma cell line), and SKOV-3 (ovarian cancer cell line) by using in vitro neutral red cytotoxicity assay. Results: The hexane and CH2Cl2 extracts of both leaves and rhizomes exhibited remarkable cytotoxic effect against SKOV-3 cells with the IC50 values in the range of 5.2-16.7 μg/ml. Conclusion: Based on the preliminary data obtained in the present study, the leaves and rhizomes of A. murdochii may be viable therapeutic or preventive candidates for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
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| Title | Cytotoxic activity of Alpinia murdochii Ridl.: A mountain ginger species from Peninsular Malaysia |
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| Authors | Kae Shin Sim; Halijah Ibrahim; Sri Nurestri Abdul Malek; Devi Rosmy Syamsir; Khalijah Awang |
| Affiliations | Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Malaysia.; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| Corresponding author | simkaeshin@um.edu.my |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Magazine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 10, Issue 37 (2014) |
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