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In-Vitro Anticancer and Free Radical Scavenging Potential of Compound Formulation Used in Unani System of Medicine

  • Mannan, Mohd Nazir (Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), Markaz Unani Medical College & Hospital) ;
  • Kazmi, Munawwar Husain (Department of Ilmul Advia, National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD)) ;
  • Chakraborty, Alokananda (National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD)) ;
  • Zakir, Mohammad (Department of Ilmul Advia, National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD)) ;
  • Ahmad, Tasleem (National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD)) ;
  • Lahari, K. (National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD))
  • Received : 2020.06.23
  • Accepted : 2020.08.10
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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Abstract

Cancer is one of the leading cause of mortality in India as well as worldwide. The management of cancer by conventional therapy has shown life threatening adverse effects. The researchers are now exploring the natural way of treatment. Unani system of medicine have rich literature for cancer and many compound formulations have been described in this system. Unani system of medicine is based on holistic approach and treat human being as a unit with natural herbs, mineral and animal origin drugs. An important compound Unani formulation (CUF) from the literature has been chosen to explore the Unani claim of its anticancer activity. The phytochemical constituents were assessed using standard phytochemical screening method. Antioxidant property of this formulation was assessed by DPPH assay. The DPPH free radical scavenging assay was carried out by colorimetric method and ascorbic acid was taken as a positive control. Three different extracts of CUF on different concentrations were used to screening on human breast cancer (BCC) MCF-7 cell line. For the estimation of in-vitro cytotoxic potency of the investigated extracts was assessed on MTT assay by using trypan blue method and paclitaxel was used as the standard. Hydro-ethanolic (HE) extract showed highest free radical scavenging activity among all extracts. DPPH Assay showed substantial antioxidant activity of these extracts in hydro-ethanol extract at 1㎍ concentration of CUF. The CUF showed antioxidant and anticancer activity. The claim made by Unani physician has been proved.

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