Pro-apoptotic and anti-adhesive effects of four African plant extracts on the breast cancer cell line MCF-7

Table 1 Properties of the four Nigerian plants used in this study

Plant	Abbr.	Family	Parts used	Medical uses	Location	IC₅₀ _MCF-7(μg/ml)
*Jatropha curcas Linn	JCP1	Euphorbiaceae	RB	cough, wound healing, HIV, cancer	Benin City	36.55
*Pyrenacantha staudtii Hutch & Dalz	PS	Icacinacaeae	L	threatened abortion, malaria, GIT and cancer	Benin City	37.36
*Picralima nitida Th. & H. Durand	ZI	Apocynaceae	RB	malaria, hyperglyaceamia, antiseptic etc.	NIFOR	22.76
*Jatropha gossypifolia Linn	JCP2	Euphorbiaceae	RB	cancer, pesticides	Owan	25.55

Overview of the four plant extracts including its medical uses, IC₅₀ values at 48 h for MCF-7 cells. RB; Root bark; L; leaf; * Most of the information of traditional use has been taken from native people.

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