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KMID : 1200820070070020133
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Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine
2007 Volume.7 No. 2 p.133 ~ p.140
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Anti-tumor effect of Euphorbia hirta on Ehrlich’s ascites carcinoma in mice
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Kumarappan CT
Sunderi S Karpagam Kumara
Jaswanth A
Lakshmi S Mohana
Mandal Subhash C.
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Abstract
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Anti-tumor activity of Euphorbia hirta (50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg) has been evaluated against Ehrlich’s ascites carcinoma (EAC) in Swiss albino mice. Intraperitoneal (i.p) administration of Euphorbia hirta was effective in reducing solid tumor mass development induced by EAC cells. It exhibited significant anti-tumor activity in mice, when used at the dose of 100 mg/kg/day i.p., for 14days. The administration of Euphorbia hirta (100 mg/kg/day i.p.) resulted in an increase (P<0.001) of the life span (59.9%) of ascites tumor bearing mice as compared to the control group. After 14 days, on developed tumor masses, Euphorbia hirta administration brought about significant reduction in tumor volume and it reverse the changes in the hematological parameters, responding to tumor inoculation. The results are indicative of the anti-tumor activity of Euphorbia hirta against EAC induced tumor in a dose dependent manner.
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KEYWORD
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Euphorbia hirta, Ehrlich’s ascites carcinoma, Anti-tumor activity, Median survival time, Hematological parameters
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