Open AccessA REVIEW ON CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITY OF (GARCINIA COWA ROXB.): POTENTIAL AS AN ANTICANCER
Author(s) -
Nur Syakila,
Aried Eriadi,
Dwi Dinni Aulia Bakhtra,
Ridho Asra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international research journal of pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2230-8407
DOI - 10.7897/2230-8407.1112100
Subject(s) - cytotoxic t cell , bark (sound) , garcinia , traditional medicine , cancer cell , cancer cell lines , cancer , biology , chemistry , medicine , biochemistry , in vitro , ecology , genetics
Cancer is a disease of abnormal body tissue cells that turn malignant. From the data, it can be seen that new cases and the death rate from cancer continues to increase every year so that efforts are made in the search for new anticancer agents for the prevention and treatment of cancer. There are many natural ingredients that can be used for its benefits, one of which is the Asam Kandis plant (Garcinia cowa Roxb.) This plant is rich in phytochemicals. It can be an important source of natural cytotoxic compounds and has potential as an anticancer. The analysis showed that the extract or compound from the roots, bark, twigs, leaves, and fruit rind of Asam Kandis (Garcinia cowa Roxb.) has good cytotoxic activity and is active against cancer cell lines so that it can help in the development of cancer therapy.