Abstract

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SECONDARY METABOLITE FROM PROSOPIS CINERARIA (L.) DRUCE FOR ANTICANCER ACTIVITY

Stellaa Robertson*, N. Narayanan

ABSTRACT

The phytochemical studies on the leaves of Prosopis cineraria resulted in isolation of Quercetin-3´Undecyloxy-3-galloyl trimethyl ether which was reported from this species for the first time. The isolated compound was characterised by spectral studies and screened for cytotoxicity activity on human cancer cell lines viz. HeLa and MCF- 7 using MTT assay. The study justifies that the isolated compound exhibits cytotoxic activity.

Keywords: Prosopis cineraria, flavonoid, cytotoxicity