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BACKGROUND
Blepharis maderaspatensis L. Roth (BM) (Acanthaceae) and Ammannia baccifera L. (AB) (Lythraceae) are used in folk medicine for various stomach disorders.
OBJECTIVE
The chloroform and ethanol extracts of both plants were evaluated for antioxidant, gastric antisecretory, and
The goal of this survey is to evaluate the anti-proliferative effects of the hydroalcholic extract of Blepharis persica seeds and its synergic effect on doxorubicin (DOX) in human colon cancer (HT-29) and gastric cancer cell (AGS) lines. 70% Ethanol was used for extraction of B. persica seed.
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Blepharis is an Afro-Asiatic genus belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It comprises 126 species that occur in arid and semi-arid habitats. Some species of Blepharis are used in traditional medicines in