Recently, there have been
studies on the use of some synthetic and semi-synthetic compounds as
pharmaceuticals instead of herbal medicines, although drugs produced from plant
extracts, are widely used all over the world. In addition, it is known that the
various parts of the plant, passed through processes directly simple as ethno
pharmacological way, widely used for the treatment among the people. Although
the interest is increasing every day, the scientific data about the biological
effects and activities of plant-derived extracts are still insufficient. Among the various known therapeutic effects of Plantago
plants, a few recent
studies have shown that preparations of the crude extracts of Plantago leaves could prevent or regress
the growth of some kind of tumours. In this study, showing the distribution in our country and known to be used for
medicinal purposes in the treatment of various diseases, Plantago major and Plantago
lanceolata extracts’ the cytotoxic effects were investigated using human breast adenocarcinoma cell line
(MCF-7).
Subjects | Clinical Sciences |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | July 28, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016Volume: 1 Issue: 1 |