Cytotoxic and Antiproliferation Activity of n-Hexane Fraction of Avocado seed (Persea americana Mill.) on MCF7 cell

• Main Authors: Rahwawati, Juwita, Maryati, Maryati, Yuliani, Ratna
• Format: UMS Journal (OJS)
• Language: eng
• Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta 2022
• Subjects: Persea americana Mill., MCF7, MTT, cytotoxic, apoptosis
• Online Access: https://journals.ums.ac.id/index.php/pharmacon/article/view/18274

Avocado seeds, which often end up as food waste, have many health benefits, including anticancer activity. This study aimed to determine the potential cytotoxic activity of avocado seeds against breast cancer cells, MCF7. Avocado seeds were macerated with 96% ethanol and fractionated with n-hexane,...