Evaluation of Viburnum foetens for anticancer and antibacterial potential and phytochemical analysis

• DOI: 10.5897/ajb09.1867
• Publication Date: 2010-08-23
• Authors: Yamin Bibi; Sobia Nisa; Abdul Waheed; Muhammad Zia; Sadia Sarwar; Sabbir Ahmed; M. F. Chaudhary
• Keywords: Phytochemical; Caprifoliaceae; Agar diffusion test

Viburnum foetens is an ethanobotanically important plant species traditionally used as purgative and also have sedative properties. Methanol extract from leaf explants was to determine cytotoxic antibacterial potential of this potent shrub. It observed that cytotoxicity against MCF-7 cell lines gradually increases according concentration used. Further, the methanol crude fractionated on polarity basis each fraction again tested for potential. showed 83% inhibition highest all other fractions. The mild activity ranging 10.30 12.00 mm zones bacterial strains by agar well diffusion method. Phytochemical analysis reveals contain flavonoids, coumarins tannins only, while include phytochemicals along with these. can be suggested V. contains some anticancerous compounds isolated drug.