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Cardiospermum halicacabum is important medicinal plant which belongs to Sapindaceae family.In present study, ethanolic leaf extract of Cardiospermum halicacabum was examined for its anticancer activity against Hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (Hep-G2) using MTT assay. The leaf extract shows significant cytotoxic effect with 90% of inhibition when compared to standard drug.
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Annona squamosa is an evergreen shrub belonging to the family Annonaceae. These plants have medicinal importance, widely used in preparation of anti head like medicines. It has anticancerous activity, used as antioxidants. The Phytochemical present in these plants also shows the antimicrobial, larvicidal and insecticidal activity. Plant chemical also inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. In present study, we focused on the Phytochemicals in stem bark of A. squamosa plant. For their extraction simple soxhlet extraction (Clevenger apparatus) was carried out by using different solvent that is aqueous and ethanol. In qualitative analysis alkaloids, proteins, carbohydrates, steroids, tannins, oxalate, quinine, phenols, amino acid were found in ethanolic extract except saponin and flavonoid while in aqueous extract all Phytochemicals were present but phenol and tannins are absent.