The present investigation was carried out to study the relationship between presence of cytotoxic compounds in Ocimum basilicum, Alhagi maurorum, Calendula officinalis and their parasite Cuscuta campestris. The cytotoxic activity of the pure compounds was performed by MTT assay against breast cancer
BACKGROUND
Traditional herbal medicine is a valuable resource that provides new drugs for cancer treatment.
OBJECTIVE
In this study we aim to screen and investigate the in vitro anti-tumor activities of ten species of plants commonly grown in Southern Iran.
METHODS
We used the MTT colorimetric assay