Abstract

Evaluation of In Vitro Cytotoxic Activity of Different Extracts of Crateava Magna Leaf

Author(s): G. Aiswarya and K. Venkatta ramana

Crataeva magna (Lour.) DC belonging to family Capparaceae is a high-value medium sized deciduous medicinal tree of tropical climate found in tropical regions of the world and also grows almost all over India, especially in the semiarid regions. The present investigation is designed to conduct phytochemical screening of Crataeva magna leaves after each successive extraction with petroleum ether, n-hexane, chloroform, methanol and water followed by its in vitro cytotoxic activity study.